60 Minutes

Pope Leo's Church – Nearly one year after the election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, Norah O'Donnell speaks with three of the most influential American cardinals in their first joint interview about how Pope Leo's church has emerged as a voice of moral opposition to the war with Iran and against the crackdown on immigration in the U.S. O'Donnell interviews Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago; Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, D.C.; and Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, NJ, about the effect Pope Leo is having on the Catholic Church. She also travels to Italy to visit Castel Gandolfo, the 400-year-old papal summer retreat. Continuing the work of his predecessor, Pope Francis, Pope Leo is opening the property up to the world to create opportunities for migrants and the less fortunate. Keith Sharman, Julie Morse Goff, and Roxanne Feitel are the producers.

Risk on the Road – 60 MINUTES investigates a scheme putting us at risk on our roadways - the rise of dangerous commercial trucking fleets called chameleon carriers. Known for flouting federal regulations and racking up safety violations, these often foreign-owned and operated networks are four times more likely to be involved in severe crashes. Bill Whitaker reports on one such scheme - Super Ego - a network of commercial trucking and leasing companies that is currently under federal investigation and named in a class action lawsuit. Ashley Velie is the producer. 

What Happened to the Great White Sharks? – The coastal waters around Cape Town, South Africa, had long been a global destination for seeing great white sharks. That was until about ten years ago, when these feared predators began washing up on beaches with their livers missing. Correspondent Anderson Cooper goes to South Africa to investigate a whodunnit that's fueled a bitter feud among scientists and conservationists who can't agree on who, or what, is the real culprit. Michael Gavshon is the producer.

Iran's HEU – President Trump has threatened to take - or make a deal for - what remains of the regime's highly enriched uranium stockpile - a key component to building nuclear weapons. HEU removal operations can be high stakes and dangerous. Still, the U.S. has successfully done it before in 1994 – safely removing 600 kilograms of weapons-grade uranium from Kazakhstan after the fall of the Soviet Union. Correspondent Cecilia Vega reports on the covert operation, code-named Project Sapphire, and whether it could be the blueprint for how to get HEU out of Iran. Michael Karzis and Graham Messick are the producers. 

One Mother's Story – Rachel Goldberg-Polin's son Hersh was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. On his 328th day in captivity, Hamas executed Hersh in a tunnel in Gaza. Now, Rachel Goldberg-Polin is trying to figure out how to live after losing her child. Anderson Cooper interviews Goldberg-Polin about Hersh and her grief, and speaks with Or Levy, a released hostage who was in captivity with Hersh, and credits him with helping to save his life. Katie Brennan is the producer. 

Wild Concerto – Acclaimed drummer of The Police Stewart Copeland and celebrated British naturalist Martyn Stewart have created Wild Concerto, a pioneering album that mixes authentic animal sounds with original music. It's based on Stewart's unparalleled audio archive of the world's wild inhabitants. Correspondent Bill Whitaker joins the pair at the iconic Abbey Road Studios as Copeland and Stewart give Mother Nature's orchestra the star treatment. Heather Abbott is the producer.

Shots Fired – After law enforcement officers halted a gunman from rushing the Washington Hilton ballroom where President Trump, members of the cabinet, congressional leaders and journalists convened to celebrate the First Amendment and White House correspondents, Norah O'Donnell speaks with President Donald J. Trump about the experience and what it signals about the state of the country. O'Donnell meets Mr. Trump at the White House for an in-depth conversation. Keith Sharman and Maria Gavrilovic are the producers.

Ben Sasse – Former Senator Ben Sasse, a conservative Republican from Nebraska – and once among the most popular politicians in the state – speaks with correspondent Scott Pelley about his battle with pancreatic cancer and his hopes for what America can be. Reflecting on politics, community, technology, and faith, Sasse offers meaningful lessons from his own life in hopes of building a better tomorrow. Maria Gavrilovic is the producer.

The Pigeon Mafia – What Kentucky is to thoroughbred horses, Belgium is to elite racing pigeons. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi reports as prizes in international competitions have climbed into the millions, the best birds have become targets for organized crime. Insiders call the network of break-in artists and smugglers "the pigeon mafia." Guy Campanile is the producer.

Disaster Tourists - Often following natural disasters, conspiracists, militias and white supremacist groups sweep in to hard-hit communities offering help. But they've been called "disaster tourists," out to soften their image, gain followers and sow doubt in the government. Correspondent Lesley Stahl speaks with law enforcement and a self-proclaimed white nationalist to explore whether this is becoming "the new normal." Shachar Bar-On and Jinsol Jung are the producers.

Birds of War - From the dense jungle in the mountains of western Colombia, correspondent Anderson Cooper reports on how decades of armed conflict between the Colombian government and left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries and narco-traffickers created "no-go" areas where rare species of birds flourish. Cooper meets a renowned local birding guide and visiting birdwatchers as he goes off the beaten path to a bird habitat home to species you can't find anywhere else in the world. Andy Court is the producer.

Perfume Capital of the World - Correspondent Cecilia Vega reports from Grasse in the south of France where flowers for the world's most famous perfume have been grown and gathered for more than 100 years. In the early 1900s, Grasse was home to more than 10,000 acres of flower fields; today it's just over 100. Though the town had experienced a decline, Vega looks at how Grasse is experiencing a revival as major luxury houses have invested in the town by tying their brand to its reputation. Natalie Jimenez Peel and Mirella Brussani are the producers.