Episode
60 Minutes: Strike-through, Fintech, The Slave Ship
Overview
60 Minutes investigates medical gear sold during Ebola crisis; then, Lesley Stahl reports on what's being called the financial technology revolution; and, a journey to recover the first artifacts known to be preserved from a slave ship.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 48
- Episode
- Episode 51
- Air date
- 2016-08-21
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Strike-through, Fintech, The Slave Ship is Episode 51 in Season 48 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2016-08-21. The runtime is 44 min.
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