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In an extended interview with 60 Minutes contributor Gianna Toboni, Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival talks about third-country deportations.

As the Trump administration seeks to carry out the largest deportation operation in American history, it is removing more and more people to countries they are not from and often have no ties to. It's called "third country deportation," and a 60 MINUTES investigation reveals how some of these third countries are forcing deportees back to the nations they fled, places where U.S. immigration judges have ruled they could not be sent because they’d likely face persecution or torture. 60 MINUTES’ Gianna Toboni travels to West Africa, where she meets a man who says he was sent, against his will, to his home country, despite a U.S. judge’s ruling. She also interviews the top lawyer at the Department of Homeland Security, James Percival, about these kinds of deportations. Andy Court, Annabelle Hanflig, and Camilo Montoya-Galvez are the producers.

After one of the worst wildfires in Colorado history, Governor Jared Polis (D) asked the Trump administration for federal aid but was denied. The decision came as a top election official, Tina Peters, was serving a prison sentence after being convicted in connection with breaching her county’s election system in pursuit of President Trump's claim that rigged voting machines cost him the 2020 election. Governor Polis commuted Peters' sentence in May and saw the release of federal funding into his state. Correspondent Bill Whitaker interviews Governor Polis and Peters in Colorado about the case, conviction and commutation. Sarah Koch is the producer.   

Last year, Australia became the first country in the world to force many social media companies to prevent children under the age of 16 from having accounts. 60 MINUTES' Holly Williams reports from Australia on how the ban is working, why other countries are now following its lead, and what the tech giants stand to lose if the Australian experiment succeeds. Jacqueline Williams and Erin Lyall are the producers.

In an extended interview, Sacha Baron Cohen tells 60 Minutes about early influences, creating his iconic characters and why he brought back Ali G.

As Democrats and Republicans battle for control of the House and Senate in the upcoming midterm elections, 60 MINUTES’ Lesley Stahl reports on the stress on our voting system as the Trump administration places demands on state and local election officials. Stahl travels to Utah, where Republican Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson explains why she’s resisting pressure from Washington, and then speaks with Harmeet Dhillon from the Department of Justice about the role of the federal government. Andrew Bast is the producer.

When the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed at the start of the war with Iran, it didn’t just choke off oil and gas; it also trapped one-third of the world’s helium supply. Then, Iranian strikes hit Ras Laffan in Qatar, the largest natural gas and helium facility in the world, further rattling supply chains. Correspondent Jon Wertheim reports on how this disruption halfway across the world is affecting a range of American industries, from scientific research to semiconductor manufacturing. Lucy Hatcher is the producer.

60 MINUTES’ Ariel Levy travels to London to sit down with Sacha Baron Cohen, the actor behind Borat, Brüno, and Ali G, who has unleashed his iconic characters on unsuspecting people in the real world. The Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee speaks with 60 MINUTES about his new film, the craft behind his form of undercover comedy, and the serious point behind his satire. Michael Karzis, Aaron Weisz and Ian Flickinger are the producers.

Elizabeth Holmes claimed her start-up, Theranos, would revolutionizing blood testing, taking a pin-prick of blood and performing hundreds of laboratory tests. But as Norah O'Donnell reported in 2018, Theranos' machine never delivered on its promise, and Holmes is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors.

Secret Service Director Sean Curran and Deputy Director Matt Quinn speak with 60 MINUTES in their first joint interview on the unprecedented number of threats against the President of the United States and other protectees. Correspondent Norah O’Donnell goes inside the agency to see how they are handling the rise in both foreign and domestic threats and deploying new technology, including drones. Michael Rey, Pat Milton and Julie Morse Goff are the producers.

There’s been a surge in violence in the West Bank in recent months where some militant settlers have been seeking to drive out the Palestinians who live there. With the Israeli elections weeks away, 60 MINUTES’ Lesley Stahl reports from the region on a group called the Hilltop Youth who have carried out violent attacks, the Jewish activists working to stop them, and the Palestinians being driven off the land. Shachar Bar-On is the producer.

Through the streets and subways of New York City, correspondent Bill Whitaker follows virtuoso Jon Batiste, a Grammy, Emmy, and Oscar winning musician, as he brings people together with music. Whitaker traces Batiste’s journey from Louisiana to The Juilliard School and beyond, dropping in on a recording session at Electric Lady in Greenwich Village and a moving performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Marc Lieberman and Cassidy McDonald are the producers. 

Retiring North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis speaks exclusively with 60 MINUTES about the political advisors he believes are responsible for undermining President Trump’s second term. In his only interview ahead of the release of his new book, "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Tillis joins correspondent Ross Douthat for a candid conversation about the ups and downs of his relationship with President Trump, the state of the Senate and the Republican Party, and how his upbringing shaped his political outlook. Graham Messick is the producer.

Editor's note: This podcast is an extended version of the interview that was broadcast on 60 Minutes on Sunday, October 4th, 2026.

What does the AI revolution mean for the future of work? Correspondent Jon Wertheim goes inside a company at the forefront of training AI in subjects humans have spent careers mastering, and reports on the perils and promise of AI in the workplace. David M. Levine and Meghan Lisson are the producers.

Retiring North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis speaks exclusively with 60 MINUTES about the political advisors he believes are responsible for undermining President Trump’s second term. In his only interview ahead of the release of his new book, "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Tillis joins correspondent Ross Douthat for a candid conversation about the ups and downs of his relationship with President Trump, the state of the Senate and the Republican Party, and how his upbringing shaped his political outlook. Graham Messick is the producer.

In 1997, a pair of powerful earthquakes struck the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, the magnificent resting place of one of Christianity’s most beloved figures. The quakes cratered part of the roof leaving countless art treasures permanently damaged. Now a team of art historians and software engineers are using 21st century technologies to restore the 13th century basilica. Correspondent Bill Whitaker reports on an ambitious AI and gigapixel photography project designed to preserve the great church in the future and open its treasures to the virtual world. Heather Abbott is the producer.

Patrick Clancy wrestles with grief and shares memories of his children in his first interview since his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended without a verdict. This is an extended version of that interview.

In his first television interview, Patrick Clancy speaks with 60 MINUTES just weeks after his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, was on trial in one of America's most high-profile murder cases for the killing of their three children. Correspondent Ross Douthat sits down with Clancy for a conversation about grief, memories of his children, and the social media reactions that have swirled since the case made headlines. Clancy is also joined by his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis. Michael Karzis is the producer.

Data centers have become a flashpoint in the midterm elections and opposition to them has brought together both Democrats and Republicans. 60 MINUTES correspondent Norah O'Donnell travels to rural Texas to examine the boom in AI data centers — and the growing tension between economic development and community pushback. Roxanne Feitel is the producer.

Correspondent Jon Wertheim looks back at Shergar, the champion racehorse kidnapped in Ireland in the early 1980s, and explores theories about his disappearance through firsthand accounts from those closest to the case. Nathalie Sommer and Kaylee Tully are the producers.