Episode
60 Minutes: War and Hunger, TED Talks, Back to the Wild
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 47
- Episode
- Episode 46
- Air date
- 2015-08-09
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
War and Hunger, TED Talks, Back to the Wild is Episode 46 in Season 47 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2015-08-09. The runtime is 44 min.
Previous / Next
Episode 45: Denied, The Battle Above
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.
Episode 47: Lumber Liquidators, A Monumental Project, The Unknown America
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.
More episodes from this season
Episode 44: The Gaskos, Wikimania, Star-Struck
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.
Episode 48: President Rouhani, Pope Francis
Episode 43: Rare Earth Elements, Ending Life, All-American
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.
Episode 49: Crime Against Humanity, Senator Tom Coburn, Misty Copeland
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.
Episode 42: The Swiss Leaks, Alive and Kickin?
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.
Episode 50: The Spy Among Us, Li Na
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.
Episode 41: Dead or Alive, Breeding Out Disease, Steve Carell
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.
Episode 51: Iraq?s Christians, The Shooting at Chardon High, King of CrossFit
Episode 40: The Tax Refund Scam, Cleaning up the VA, Foo Fighters
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.
Episode 52: President Rouhani, Pope Francis, The Smartest Dog in the World