Episode
60 Minutes: 12/12/2021: Negotiating With the Taliban, Let There Be Light, An Island Off an Island
Overview
Inside Afghanistan after U.S. withdrawal; The James Webb Space Telescope; Fogo Island’s comeback story.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 54
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2021-12-12
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
12/12/2021: Negotiating With the Taliban, Let There Be Light, An Island Off an Island is Episode 13 in Season 54 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2021-12-12. The runtime is 44 min.
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