60 Minutes

Bill Whitaker takes a hard look at the U.S. electric grid – the largest machine in the history of the world, a hodgepodge of public and privately-owned companies cobbled together over generations – so essential to daily life that we literally couldn’t live without it. 60 MINUTES’ investigation into the threats facing the grid, from cyber-attacks to sabotage and physical assaults, are eye-opening and not reassuring. What’s more, no U.S. government agency, not even the Department of Energy, is truly in charge of protecting it. Graham Messick is the producer.

Lesley Stahl visits Fred Miller and his family in the large house in southern Virginia that they recently bought to host family gatherings, only to discover that their own ancestors had once been enslaved on that very property. Miller’s sister and cousins scoured historical records and enlisted a genealogist to find evidence that their great-great-grandparents, Violet and David Miller, were enslaved on the plantation, then-called Sharswood. The dilapidated building still standing behind the main house has been identified by archeologists as living quarters for some of the enslaved men and women there. Buying this home has opened a window into the Miller family’s past that was not discussed within their family, and that many African American families struggle to obtain. This is a double-length segment. Shari Finkelstein is the producer.

On this edition of “60 Minutes,” Scott Pelley on the data mining operation in Europe trying to uncover and detail the war crimes in Ukraine committed by Russian forces. Anderson Cooper meets Justice Defenders, who are training 100’s of prison inmates to be paralegals and even get law degrees so they can help others get fair hearings. The results have been astounding! In Russia, ballet has always been entwined with politics. When Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian artists opposed to the war were left with a choice: stay and be silent or voice their dissent and leave. Jon Wertheim speaks with the dancers making difficult decisions. 

On this edition of “60 Minutes,” Bill Whitaker investigates what happens when the main source of water for the US southwest begins to run dry. Scott Pelley goes to a school in the southside of Chicago to see an act of kindness so profound it can change the lives of those students forever. Jon Wertheim reports from Iceland, which erupts in excitement every year over the musical competition that boasts ABBA and Celine Dion among its most famous winners. 

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On this edition of “60 Minutes,” Lesley Stahl speaks with parents of service members killed in training, and reports on why so many vehicle training accidents occur in the U.S. armed forces. Jon Wertheim takes us to a remote Canadian island that is trying to reinvent itself. Sharyn Alfonsi speaks with Jacob Smith, the first legally blind person to ski the Big Couloir.

On this edition of “60 Minutes,” Bill Whitaker investigates Deepfake technology which has come a long way in a short amount of time. Just how will it disrupt industries, society, and our perception of what’s real? Chinese dissident artist Badiucao talks with Jon Wertheim about criticizing the Chinese regime and his life in exile. Sharyn Alfonsi learned breathing techniques from free diving champion Alexey Molchanov.

Scott Pelley sits down with Reality Winner, who say she leaked classified information to serve the American people. Bill Whitaker looks at a chain of islands that turned disaster into hope. Anderson Cooper profiles Laurie Anderson, taking you inside the artist's exhibition on display at the Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum. 

Scott Pelley speaks with a man who escaped an alleged assassination attempt by Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Bill Whitaker investigates a new way to travel in the future. Norah O’Donnell sits down with the cast and crew behind the hit show “Ted Lasso.”

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On this special edition of “60 Minutes” presents NASA made history on the red planet in 2021. Anderson Cooper learns from the Ingenuity team what it was like to land on Mars and how they flew a helicopter in space. An inside look at Boston Dynamics, a cutting-edge robotics company. Anderson Cooper reports on eVTOLs, flying vehicles that may one day be the answer to bumper-to-bumper traffic.

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On this edition of “60 Minutes,” Scott Pelley investigates U.S. government officials reporting mysterious brain injuries. Bill Whitaker looks into wildfires raging through California.

Why do so many Russian oligarchs live in the UK? Bill Whitaker has that story. Sharyn Alfonsi investigates how one country went from democracy to dictatorship in one generation. Lesley Stahl sits down with comedian Trevor Noah about what he thinks is the secret to his success.