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CBS News 373 Episodes Aug 24, 2026

60 Minutes is a weekly news magazine from CBS News, offering in-depth investigations, political reporting, and stories from around the world. The podcast provides the full audio of the television broadcast, known for its award-winning journalism and unbiased reporting. Listeners can also watch the show on CBS or stream it on Paramount+.

Episodes

08/23/2026: Ghost Train, One Mother's Story, Wild Concerto
08/23/2026: Ghost Train, One Mother's Story, Wild Concerto Aug 24, 2026 2498 GHOST TRAIN – Countries around the world have built high-speed rail – why has it failed to catch on in the U.S.? An ambitious state-run project connecting L.A. and San Francisco is vastly behind schedule and has seen costs balloon. One private company is hoping it can succeed where the public sector hasn’t – but that too faces challenges. Correspondent Jon Wertheim reports on the state of high-spe
08/16/2026: A Psychedelic Journey, The Mardi Gras Indians, The Indomitable Margaret Atwood
08/16/2026: A Psychedelic Journey, The Mardi Gras Indians, The Indomitable Margaret Atwood Aug 17, 2026 2513 The Veterans Administration announced it would begin funding clinical trials to explore the use of psychedelic drugs for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and addiction. However, these trials are small, and even if successful, it will likely be years before veterans can access psychedelics at the VA. Many U.S. veterans struggling with PTSD aren’t waiting. Thousands of them are tr
08/09/2026: Generally Recognized As Safe, Growing Up Behind Walls, Hoosier Hysteria
08/09/2026: Generally Recognized As Safe, Growing Up Behind Walls, Hoosier Hysteria Aug 10, 2026 2539 As an increasing number of Americans across the political spectrum voice concerns about the health risks of ultra-processed foods, correspondent Bill Whitaker speaks with Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Dr. David Kessler. Whitaker reports on a decades-old government classification for substances in our food
08/02/2026: Lourdes, The Improbable Tale of Ted Lasso, Birds of War
08/02/2026: Lourdes, The Improbable Tale of Ted Lasso, Birds of War Aug 3, 2026 2531 Correspondent Bill Whitaker reports from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, a Marian shrine in Southern France and the site of 72 medical miracles recognized by the Catholic Church. 60 MINUTES goes inside the Lourdes Office of Medical Observations, where world-renowned doctors and researchers conduct decade-long investigations into the dozens of claims of miraculous cures made every y
07/26/2026: Vaccine Court, Chess Boxing, Amy Sherald
07/26/2026: Vaccine Court, Chess Boxing, Amy Sherald Jul 27, 2026 2465 With vaccinations increasingly a point of political tension, correspondent Jon Wertheim reports on the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program – a “no fault” vaccine court that balances the public health benefits of widespread vaccination with rare cases of harm to individuals. Founded in the 1980s, the program has paid out billions of dollars to thousands of Americans. Denise Schri
07/19/2026: Healing Justice, Flight of the Monarchs
07/19/2026: Healing Justice, Flight of the Monarchs Jul 20, 2026 2474 It’s rare for 60 MINUTES to follow a story for 15 years, but Lesley Stahl reports on Jennifer Thompson, a rape victim who learned years after her attack that an innocent man had been sent to prison, a story Stahl covered in 2009. In this era of DNA exonerations, Thompson has come to believe that crime victims are forgotten, and even blamed, when the justice system gets it wrong. She has
07/12/2026: The Vatican's Orphans, Sealand, Christopher Nolan
07/12/2026: The Vatican's Orphans, Sealand, Christopher Nolan Jul 12, 2026 2522 From 1950 to 1970, the Vatican sent thousands of Italian children to eager American Catholics for adoption. The children entered the United States on orphan visas. The trouble was most of the children were not orphans. They were the children of unwed mothers, many of whom were alive and searching for their children. How the Vatican got into the orphan business is the subject of The Price of Childr
07/05/2026: Elemental Crisis, The Knowledge, Banana Ball
07/05/2026: Elemental Crisis, The Knowledge, Banana Ball Jul 6, 2026 2517 In what might be the ultimate front of the U.S. trade war with China, correspondent Jon Wertheim reports from the only active rare earth mine in the U.S., deep in the Mojave Desert near the California-Nevada border. Today, China holds a near-monopoly over the strategic metals that are key components in smartphones, robotics and EVs, but also fighter jets, drones and radar techn
06/28/2026: Betting on War, The Looting of Cambodia
06/28/2026: Betting on War, The Looting of Cambodia Jun 28, 2026 2514  In April, a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier was indicted for using classified intelligence to make bets online. It comes as online prediction markets have exploded in popularity. The war in Iran and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have revealed suspiciously-timed bets on when an attack might happen, even the fate of world leaders. Correspondent Jon Werthei
06/21/2026: Youngest Survivors, What Happened To The Great White Sharks?
06/21/2026: Youngest Survivors, What Happened To The Great White Sharks? Jun 22, 2026 2480 Eighty years after the end of World War II and liberation of the last remaining Nazi concentration camps, correspondent Lesley Stahl reports on the miraculous story of three pregnant women, and their babies, who survived notorious slave labor and concentration camps, including Auschwitz. Stahl meets the three “babies,” now in their 80s, who were born after their mothers concealed their pregnancies
06/14/2026: Here Come the Humanoids, The Empty Rooms, Lamine Yamal
06/14/2026: Here Come the Humanoids, The Empty Rooms, Lamine Yamal Jun 13, 2026 2521 For decades, engineers have been trying to create robots that look and move like humans, and now breakthroughs in AI are giving humanoid robots a new ability to acquire skills through learning. At Hyundai’s new auto plant near Savannah, Georgia, correspondent Bill Whitaker watches as Boston Dynamics’ humanoid, AI-powered robot Atlas learns to perform factory
06/07/2026: Under Siege, Turning The Ship Around, The Dog Aging Project
06/07/2026: Under Siege, Turning The Ship Around, The Dog Aging Project Jun 8, 2026 2514 Federal judges are under threat as never before. A 60 MINUTES investigation found that judges who have ruled against the Trump administration have become top targets. 60 MINUTES spoke with 26 federal judges – 9 Democratic appointees and 17 Republican, both sitting and retired. As Bill Whitaker reports, the sitting judges tell 60 MINUTES they feel under siege – and fear for thei

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