Episode
60 Minutes: A Monumental Project, Child Suicide Bombers, Falling Apart
Overview
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suicide bombers in Afghanistan and Pakistan; Steve Kroft reports on why America's roads, bridges, airports and rail are outdated and need to be fixed.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 47
- Episode
- Episode 34
- Air date
- 2015-05-17
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
A Monumental Project, Child Suicide Bombers, Falling Apart is Episode 34 in Season 47 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2015-05-17. The runtime is 44 min.
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