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3/8/2020: COVID-19, Fiona Hill, Elfstedentocht Mar 09, 2020

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In an interview with Dr. Jon LaPook, Dr. Anthony Fauci says he does not believe the U.S. will see the drastic quarantine measures China is taking to contain the coronavirus, but social distancing will be considered. In her first interview since the impeachment inquiry, President Trump's former top adviser on Russia tells Lesley Stahl the Russians didn't invent partisan divides in America, but "they understand how to exploit them." The Elfstedentocht is the longest, most punishing outdoor speed skating race in the world. And it's been an essential part of Dutch life since 1909. Held in the northern province of Friesland, the 125-mile race links 11 cities over frozen canals and waterways. But climate change has changed all that, and now the race is under threat. Bill Whitaker reports on an alternative race in the Austrian Alps that's drawing thousands of Dutch skaters. Those stories on this week's "60 Minutes."

3/1/2020: Mike Bloomberg, The Trial of a Navy Seal, Array of Hope Mar 02, 2020

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In an interview with Scott Pelley, Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg says his fellow candidates do not have his level of experience. For the first time, Eddie Gallagher, the Navy Seal, tells his story to David Martin, about the wounded ISIS prisoner he was acquitted of stabbing to death. After Ragged Island in the southern Bahamas was devastated by Category 5 Hurricane Irma, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis says the country can be an example as it embraces solar power. Bill Whitaker has the story. Those stories on this week's "60 Minutes."

2/9/2020: Ultra Deep, Fly Like an Eagle, Easter Island Feb 10, 2020

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On this week's "60 Minutes," Bill Whitaker finds out what lies 2 miles below Earth's surface. Scott Pelley goes hunting with eagles in Mongolia, and Anderson Cooper reports on Easter Island's moai statues.

2/2/2020: Frontotemporal Dementia, Pleistocene Park, John Green Feb 03, 2020

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Frontotemporal dementia -- or FTD -- is the most common and most devastating forms for dementia. As Bill Whitaker tells us, the cause of the illness, which effects many Americans under the age of 60, remains unclear. With Arctic permafrost thawing too quickly, scientists in Siberia are considering drastic measures. Scott Pelley reports. John Green, the best-selling author of books like "The Fault in Our Stars," opens up to Jon Wertheim about exploring his fears through his writing.

1/19/2020: Great White, The Wolves of Yellowstone, The Photo Ark Jan 20, 2020

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More sharks are being spotted near beaches in the North Atlantic Ocean, some just feet from the shoreline. Why the sharks are swimming so close and how scientists are tracking them? The reintroduction of the predator has led to more visitors and a shift in the ecological makeup of Yellowstone Park. And, "National Geographic" photographer Joel Sartore shows us how his shots come together and why he started his Photo Ark project. Bill Whitaker will have these stories on this week's "60 Minutes."

12/22/2019: Mark Bradford, The Pavarotti of Pasta, Built by Angels Dec 23, 2019

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Anderson Cooper profiles artist Mark Bradford, who tackles complex social and political issues through abstract works; Then, 60 Minutes travels to Italy to meet Chef Massimo Bottura, whose kitchen creations are works of art; And, inside Lalibela, the mysterious holy site visited by 200,000 Ethiopian Christians on their annual pilgrimage.

60 Minutes 12/15 Dec 16, 2019

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In an interview with Sharyn Alfonsi, El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, says his country is not prepared to process and care for asylum seekers -- he promised to accept in a controversial deal with the U.S. Francesco Lotoro has spent 30 years recovering, cataloging and performing music written by prisoners in Nazi concentration camps. Jon Wertheim has his story on this week's "60 Minutes."

Sunday, November 24, 2019 Nov 25, 2019

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Bill Whitaker reports on the case involving 12 Russian agents who interfered with the 2016 presidential election. Scientists have developed a way to decode human thoughts and emotions using MRI's and computer analysis. Lesley Stahl has the story. The heart-wrenching photo was seen all over the world. A man with his 2-year-old daughter inside his shirt -- face down on the bank of the Rio Grande River, drowned after trying to illegally enter the U.S. by swimming across. Tania Avalos, the wife and mother talks about the tragic incident -- for the first time -- with Sharyn Alfonsi. Those stories on tonight's "60 Minutes." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunday, November 17, 2019 Nov 18, 2019

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Several sheriffs in Colorado are digging in their heels against a gun law allowing temporary confiscation of firearms -- if a gun owner shows dangerous or threatening behavior. Scott Pelley reports. China and other countries -- minus the United States -- are racing to be the first to mine trillions of dollars worth of metals used in cell phones, supercomputers and more. Bill Whitaker has the story. And "Sesame Street" launches a new program for Syrian refugee children. Lesley Stahl has the story on this week's "6o Minutes." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunday, November 10, 2019 Nov 11, 2019

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In an interview with Lesley Stahl, the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase talks about Elizabeth Warren and the state of the global economy. Journalist Maria Ressa tells Bill Whitaker that reporting in the Philippines on the Duterte administration, is "worse than any war zone she's been in." These stories on tonight's "60 Minutes." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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