Episode
60 Minutes: Over A Barrel, 90+
Overview
Is BP backpedaling on a settlement with oil spill victims, or are some Gulf Coast businesses exploiting BP to the tune of more than $500 million; and, what factors determine which of us will make it past age 90? Lesley Stahl reports on a groundbreaking study that has revealed some unexpected findings
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 46
- Episode
- Episode 32
- Air date
- 2014-05-04
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Over A Barrel, 90+ is Episode 32 in Season 46 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2014-05-04. The runtime is 44 min.
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