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60 Minutes - Season 47
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Title: 60 Minutes

Overview: America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture.

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60 Minutes - The Islamic State; The Tax Refund Scam (Season 47 - Episode 1)

Scott Pelley reports from the front lines in the fight against ISIS in northern Iraq, and con artists have been filing bogus tax returns and collecting millions. Steve Kroft finds out how far the scam has gone and why the IRS hasn't been able to stop it.

60 Minutes - President Obama; Chairman Ma (Season 47 - Episode 2)

The president sits down with Steve Kroft to discuss the current strategy in the Middle East to combat ISIS; and, Lara Logan speaks with the chairman who took $50,000 in seed money and created a company valued at $231 billion.

60 Minutes - The Director, Cancer Drugs, Smartest Dog (Season 47 - Episode 3)

In his major first television interview, FBI Director James Comey speaks with Scott Pelley about the current threats to the U.S.; and, Anderson Cooper meets Chaser, a dog who can identify over a thousand toys, and the scientists who are studying the brain of man's best friend.

60 Minutes - FBI Director on Privacy, The War on Leaks, The Arrest of El Chapo (Season 47 - Episode 4)

FBI Director James Comey talks about right to privacy and electronic surveillance, The Obama administration relentlessly pushes journalists to expose their sources, Drug kingpin known as El Chapo becomes public enemy number 1 as his syndicate distributes more drugs across the US than any other cartel in history.

60 Minutes - Ending Life, Gold Rush, Saving History (Season 47 - Episode 5)

Barbara Mancini was arrested and charged with helping her dying father kill himself. Anderson Cooper has her story and more on the end-of-life debate; and, as the Italian government struggles to maintain its historic ruins and monuments, Morley Safer discovers it's become fashionable to help

60 Minutes - Treating Ebola, Breeding Out Disease, Foo Fighters (Season 47 - Episode 6)

The medical staff who treated Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S., tell the inside story to Scott Pelley; and, while profiling Foo Fighters and their frontman Dave Grohl, Anderson Cooper joins them for an exploration into the roots of American music.

60 Minutes - Campaigning for ISIS, SEAL under fire, Blake Shelton (Season 47 - Episode 7)

Clarissa Wards speaks with Islamic radicals in London about accusations they recruit British citizens for battlefields in Syria and Iraq; and, the country music superstar brings Norah O'Donnell back to his hometown for a discussion on his childhood, his music and why he loves going home.

60 Minutes - The Ebola Hot Zone, Cleaning up the VA, Steve Carell (Season 47 - Episode 8)

Lara Logan travels to Liberia to report on Americans working on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak; and, Steve Kroft talks with the gifted actor about the challenges of making the new film "Foxcatcher."

60 Minutes - Water, Cardinal Se n, Mandy Patinkin (Season 47 - Episode 9)

Lesley Stahl reports on disturbing new evidence that our planet's groundwater is being pumped out much faster than it can be replenished; and, Bob Simon profiles the famously energetic "Homeland" actor who is never at a loss for words.

60 Minutes - Falling Apart, Chernobyl, Forgotten Corner of Hell (Season 47 - Episode 10)

Steve Kroft reports on structurally deficient roads and bridges in the U.S.; Bob Simon visits Chernobyl, Ukraine, the site of a 1986 nuclear power plant disaster; Anderson Cooper accompanies volunteers who use modern technology to locate the remains of WWII airman missing in action in the waters off Palau in the South Pacific.

60 Minutes - United Nations World Food Programme; Kevin Richardson's efforts to save lions raised in captivity (Season 47 - Episode 11)

60 Minutes - The Spill at Dan River, Disrupting Cancer, The City of Music (Season 47 - Episode 12)

Lesley Stahl reports on how the nation's biggest energy company is handling 100 million tons of coal ash waste in North Carolina; Sanjay Gupta profiles billionaire surgeon Patrick Soon-Shiong who discusses unconventional ways of treating cancer; Bill Whitaker travels to Cremona, Italy, to visit artisans who are crafting violins the way Antonio Stradivari did 300 years ago.

60 Minutes - Denied, Inside Homs, Mindfulness (Season 47 - Episode 13)

Treatment for the mentally ill; video and eyewitness accounts from Homs, Syria.

60 Minutes - Diplomatic relations reopened between U.S. and Cuba; Sen. Tom Coburn's (R-Okla.) retirement; actress and producer Reese Witherspoon (Season 47 - Episode 14)

Scott Pelley reports on the restoration of diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba; Lesley Stahl interviews retiring Oklahoma senator Tom Coburn; Charlie Rose profiles Reese Witherspoon.

60 Minutes - Inside the Vatican (Season 47 - Episode 15)

Scott Pelley profiles Pope Francis, a pontiff who is surprising the world by spurning tradition; and, Morley Safer gets a rare look inside the Vatican Library

60 Minutes - U.S. Gen. John Campbell and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (Season 47 - Episode 16)

U.S. Gen. John Campbell and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani talk about the future of Afghanistan; a choir in Harlem for mature adults.

60 Minutes - Colorado's Legal Marijuana; Affordable Care Act; Veterans Mountain Climbing (Season 47 - Episode 17)

The results of Colorado's legalization of recreational marijuana; the Affordable Care Act; veterans using mountain climbing to overcome disabilities they acquired during war.

60 Minutes - The Republican Leaders, The Cleveland Division, Li Na (Season 47 - Episode 18)

House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sit down for their first joint interview since the new Republican majority Congress convened. Scott Pelley reports.

60 Minutes - 60 Minutes Presents: The Many Sounds of Music (Season 47 - Episode 19)

60 Minutes - DARPA Dan, The Swiss Leaks, Selma (Season 47 - Episode 20)

Lesley Stahl reports on DARPA Dan's fight to secure the Internet; then, Bill Whitaker investigates the biggest leak in Swiss banking history; and, Bob Simon reports on where "Selma" meets Hollywood.

60 Minutes - ZMapp, A New Kind Of Terrorist, Bradley Cooper (Season 47 - Episode 21)

Bob Simon reports on the development of ZMapp, a promising drug to combat Ebola; Clarissa Ward reports on the French neighborhood and prison that gave rise to the terrorists who carried out the deadly attacks in Paris; Steve Kroft profiles Bradly Cooper.

60 Minutes - Remembering Bob Simon (Season 47 - Episode 22)

A tribute to correspondent Bob Simon (1941-2015) includes interviews with his "60 Minutes" colleagues, clips of his life's work and three of his finest, award-winning stories.

60 Minutes - The Storm after the Storm, Lumber Liquidators, Larry David (Season 47 - Episode 23)

An interview with Larry David; an investigation into allegations that thousands of homeowners were denied their flood insurance claims following Hurricane Sandy because of fraudulent engineers' reports; a report on Chinese-made laminate flooring that may not meet health and safety standards.

60 Minutes - Argentine Prosecutor Assassination; Golf Company Reunion; James Levine; Laminate Flooring Update (Season 47 - Episode 24)

Lesley Stahl reports on the untimely death of Alberto Nisman; Scott Pelley reports on combat Marines adjusting to civilian life; and, a profile of the Metropolitan Opera's music director James Levine.

60 Minutes - Dead or Alive; A Few Good Women; Back to the Wild (Season 47 - Episode 25)

Scott Pelley reports on how errors to the SSA's Death Master File can result in fraudulent payments and identity headaches; David Martin reports on the Marines' search for women to serve in combat; and, Lesley Stahl reports on a family of zoo gorillas who are released to the wild.

60 Minutes - Iraq's Christians, Rare Earth Elements, Starstruck (Season 47 - Episode 26)

Lara Logan reports on Iraq's Christians; Are modern life's devices under China's grip? Lesley Stahl reports; then, Charlie Rose profiles astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

60 Minutes - Bashar al Assad, Killing Cancer (Season 47 - Episode 27)

Charlie Rose interviews Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Syria's four-year-old civil war drags on; and, 60 Minutes follows brain cancer patients in a Duke University clinical trial of a therapy that uses a re-engineered polio virus to kill cancer cells.

60 Minutes - Homeland Security, The Good Friday Agreement, Wikimania (Season 47 - Episode 28)

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson talks about the evolving role of his department?s massive security efforts; then, a rare interview with Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams; and, meet the Wikipedians!

60 Minutes - The Attack on Sony, Ambassador Kennedy, Rush to Judgment (Season 47 - Episode 29)

Steve Kroft reports on the Sony Pictures cyberattack; Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy talks with Norah O?Donnell; and, former Duke lacrosse coach discusses his forced resignation during the 2006 Duke rape scandal.

60 Minutes - A Crime Against Humanity, TED Talks, Hoop Dreams (Season 47 - Episode 30)

Scott Pelley reports on the 2013 sarin gas attack in Syria; then, Charlie Rose reports on the popular lecture series TED Talks; and, Lesley Stahl is introduced to an imaginary world by a man with an extraordinary ability.

60 Minutes - Death in the Mediterranean, The Battle Above (Season 47 - Episode 31)

Desperation fuels the largest mass migration since WWII in which thousands have died trying to reach Europe by sea; then, David Martin gives a rare look at how a branch of the U.S. Air Force called Space Command is preparing for a battle most of us have never thought about -- one high above the Earth.

60 Minutes - The Lesson of War, All-American, Whisky Island (Season 47 - Episode 32)

Scott Pelley explores the effects of war on children; then, Morley Safer profiles ?patriotic philanthropist? David Rubenstein; and, Steve Kroft finishes the late Bob Simon?s report about the Scottish island of Islay.

60 Minutes - An Unlikely Informant, The Unknown America, King of Crossfit (Season 47 - Episode 33)

Anderson Cooper interviews undercover informant Michael Blutrich, one of the most effective informants ever, according to authorities; then, with over 50 percent of our nation lying underwater, huge discoveries await, says explorer Robert Ballard; and, Sharyn Alfonsi profiles Greg Glassman, creator of the CrossFit workout.

60 Minutes - A Monumental Project, Child Suicide Bombers, Falling Apart (Season 47 - Episode 34)

Scott Pelley reports on the building of a national museum dedicated to African-American history and culture; Lara Logan reports on child suicide bombers in Afghanistan and Pakistan; Steve Kroft reports on why America's roads, bridges, airports and rail are outdated and need to be fixed.

60 Minutes - War Stories (Season 47 - Episode 35)

This Memorial Day, join 60 Minutes as veterans recount wars long past and those just beginning.

60 Minutes - The Cleveland Division, Water, Who is Larry David? (Season 47 - Episode 36)

Bill Whitaker reports from the Cleveland PD on the hot-button issue of policing in America; Lesley Stahl reports on depleting groundwater; and a hilarious and revealing interview with TV and comedy star Larry David.

60 Minutes - Colorado Pot, The Storm after the Storm, Bradley Cooper (Season 47 - Episode 37)

Bill Whitaker checks in on Colorado after becoming the first state to legalize recreational pot; Sharyn Alfonsi investigates allegations that homeowners were wrongfully denied flood insurance claims after Hurricane Sandy; and, Steve Kroft profiles three-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper.

60 Minutes - Recruiting for ISIS, The Spill at Dan River, The Smartest Dog in the World (Season 47 - Episode 38)

Clarissa Ward reports on accusations that Islamic radicals are campaigning for ISIS in the West; then Lesley Stahl reports on how Duke Energy is handling over 100 million tons of coal ash waste in N.C.; and, Anderson Cooper meets Chaser, a dog who can identify over a thousand toys.

60 Minutes - The Director, The Cost of Cancer Drugs, Saving History (Season 47 - Episode 39)

Scott Pelley interviews FBI director James Comey; Lesley Stahl investigates the high cost of cancer drugs; Morley Safer reports on iconic architectural treasures in Italy that are falling into disrepair.

60 Minutes - The Tax Refund Scam, Cleaning up the VA, Foo Fighters (Season 47 - Episode 40)

Steve Kroft reports on a tax refund scam that's costing millions; then, hear from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on his personal mission to reorganize the troubled agency; and, Anderson Cooper and the Foo Fighters explore the roots of American music.

60 Minutes - Dead or Alive, Breeding Out Disease, Steve Carell (Season 47 - Episode 41)

Scott Pelley reports on costly errors in the SSA?s Death Master File; then, Norah O?Donnell reports on a controversial genetic procedure; and, Steve Kroft profiles Steve Carell.

60 Minutes - The Swiss Leaks, Alive and Kickin? (Season 47 - Episode 42)

Bill Whitaker investigates the biggest leak in Swiss banking history; and, Lesley Stahl reports on a musical production in Harlem with a cast of singers ages 55 and up.

60 Minutes - Rare Earth Elements, Ending Life, All-American (Season 47 - Episode 43)

Modern life's devices under China's grip? Lesley Stahl reports; then, Anderson Cooper on the end-of-life debate and a controversial case; and, Morley Safer profiles a billionaire investor who's pledging a good part of his fortune to save America's history.

60 Minutes - The Gaskos, Wikimania, Star-Struck (Season 47 - Episode 44)

The Gaskos - FBI agents tell Steve Kroft about their 16-year search and eventual capture of Boston mobster Whitey Bulger, once No. 1 on the Most Wanted list. Wikimania - Meet the Wikipedians. Those "persnickety," techy types who keep your favorite Internet information website brimming with data. Star-Struck - Neil deGrasse Tyson tells Charlie Rose about his fascination with the universe and his own personal journey to reignite interest in the great beyond.

60 Minutes - Denied, The Battle Above (Season 47 - Episode 45)

Scott Pelley reports on what can happen when insurance companies deny the mentally ill the treatment their doctors prescribe; and, David Martin gives viewers a rare look at a branch of the U.S. Air Force called Space Command.

60 Minutes - War and Hunger, TED Talks, Back to the Wild (Season 47 - Episode 46)

Scott Pelley reports on men and women risking their lives to save Syrians from starvation; then, Charlie Rose reports on the popular lecture series TED Talks; and, Lesley Stahl reports on zoo gorillas that return to the wild.

60 Minutes - Lumber Liquidators, A Monumental Project, The Unknown America (Season 47 - Episode 47)

60 Minutes examines the safety of Lumber Liquidators? Chinese-made laminate flooring; then, a look at a new museum dedicated to African-American history and culture; and, Lara Logan goes aboard the Nautilus.

60 Minutes - President Rouhani, Pope Francis (Season 47 - Episode 48)

60 Minutes - Crime Against Humanity, Senator Tom Coburn, Misty Copeland (Season 47 - Episode 49)

Scott Pelley reports on the 2013 nerve gas attack in Syria; Lesley Stahl interviews Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.); Bill Whitaker profiles ballerina Misty Copeland.

60 Minutes - The Spy Among Us, Li Na (Season 47 - Episode 50)

Steve Kroft interviews Jack Barsky, a former Soviet spy who posed as an American during the Cold War; Lesley Stahl profiles Chinese tennis player Li Na who stood up to her country's stringent sports training program.

60 Minutes - Iraq?s Christians, The Shooting at Chardon High, King of CrossFit (Season 47 - Episode 51)

ara Logan reports on Christians who are being forced by ISIS to flee Northern Iraq; Scott Pelley interviews Frank Hall, who saved countless lives when he chased a lone gunman from an Ohio high school; Sharyn Alfonsi interviews CrossFit founder Greg Glassman.

60 Minutes - President Rouhani, Pope Francis, The Smartest Dog in the World (Season 47 - Episode 52)

Steve Kroft interviews Iran's president Hassan Rouhani; Scott Pelley visits Pope Francis at the Vatican; Anderson Cooper reports on a dog that knows the names of over a thousand different toys.

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