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On this week's "60 Minutes," Anderson Cooper reports on the nerve-wracking Mars landing of the rover Perseverance, the painstaking process of launching the tiny helicopter Ingenuity, and the extraordinary images the two have already sent back to Earth. In his new book, Michael Lewis profiles people who tried to sound the alarm about COVID-19 as officials failed to act. John Dickerson tells us more. And Lesley Stahl profiles Darren Walker, a gay, African American man, and Founder of one of this country's largest and most storied philanthropies, the Ford Foundation.

On this week's "60 Minutes," Sharyn Alfonsi reports on how Curtis Flowers, tried six times for the same crime, was saved from death row. Bill Whitaker introduces us to the nine members of the Wright family, who are professional saddle bronc riders who rank among the best in the world. Five years after Prince’s death, his estate released songs from his previously unreleased album, “Welcome 2 America.” Prince wrote and recorded the album before embarking on his 2010 “Welcome 2 America” tour. But he didn’t perform songs from it. The songs first premiered right here on "60 Minutes," Here's Jon Wertheim.

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On this week's "60 Minutes," Scott Pelley hears how families are remembering loved ones lost to COVID-19. Many adults with autism are having a hard time finding a job, but more companies are discovering the unique skills and potential people with autism offer. Anderson Cooper tells us more. And Holly Williams reports on how a group of schoolboys worked together to survive 15 months stranded on an island.

On this week's "60 Minutes," evidence of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime's legacy of war crimes. Scott Pelley reports on the effort to gather and maintain evidence against President Assad, for the acts of terror he perpetrated against his own people during Syria's civil war. Ten year after a powerful earthquake and tsunami caused a massive nuclear meltdown in the Daiichi Power Plant, Lesley Stahl reports on the unprecedented cleanup efforts. And two-time Pulitzer-winner Colson Whitehead opens up to John Dickerson about his writing process, his wide variety of interests, getting rejected and "the space of very little hope" he found himself working in when he wrote "The Underground Railroad" and "The Nickel Boys."

Bill Whitaker reports on how Russian spies used a popular piece of software to unleash a virus that spread to 18,000 government and private computer networks. Ken Burns, the filmmaker known for his exhaustive documentaries on American subjects, gives Scott Pelley a glimpse into how his films are made, the message he wants to convey with them and how he became the person he is today. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the band that desegregated Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and is now playing through the pandemic.

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On this week's "60 Minutes," Scott Pelley speaks with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the prosecutorial team that convicted Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Sharyn Alfonsi profiles the Oath Keepers, the group, which has become a central focus in the ongoing investigation of the January 6 attack on the Capitol. And Jon Wertheim talks to baseball star Shohei Ohtani, who is also been called Japan's Babe Ruth,

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On this week's "60 Minutes," Scott Pelley reports on how first responders and emergency rooms are changing their protocols regarding mass shootings. Anderson Cooper takes us inside The Clotilda, the wreck of the last ship known to have brought enslaved Africans to America. And Sharyn Alfonsi speaks with the gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles.

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On this week's "60 Minutes," judges say it's time for more security in the face of mounting violence. Bill Whitaker reports. Six years after our initial report, Lesley Stahl visits surviving members of the 90+ Study and finds out what scientists have learned from following the study's participants. And Jon Wertheim interviews pianist Igor Levit.

Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the Greenwood Massacre, a two-day assault in 1921 on a thriving black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Scott Pelley reports. A number of states have introduced bills that would prevent doctors from treating transgender youth. Lesley Stahl reports. And Bill Whitaker reports on Earth's newest volcano, Geldingadalir. These stories on this week's "60 Minutes."

More police departments across the U.S. are using facial recognition technology, but there aren't well-established national guidelines on how it should be used. Anderson Cooper tells us more. Next month, a government report is expected to be made public on sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, better known as UFOs. Bill Whitaker reports on the sightings. And Tennis legend Rafael Nadal tells Jon Wertheim that self-doubt is the key to his success. Those stories on this week's "60 Minutes."

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