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First, see inside Notre Dame. Then, a report on a Maryland island faces rising sea levels. Next, Kate Winslet: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, how a fake wedding was used to sneak Afghans to safety.
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Notre Dame rebuilt, reverently restored 5 years after world watched it burn
Five years after a fire ravaged the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the beloved Paris landmark is set to reopen. With finishing touches underway, French President Emanuel Macron tells 60 Minutes what it means.
Smith Island residents try to save Chesapeake Bay home amid climate change
Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay is slowly disappearing as sea rises and erosion hits the shoreline. The population has dwindled, but the people still living there say they're there to stay.
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It has taken hundreds of compagnons, France's artists and craftspeople, to pull off a restoration so fast, so meticulous, and so true to Notre Dame's past.
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During a scoring session for her latest film "Lee," Kate Winslet saw a familiar face in the orchestra: Jonathan Evans-Jones, the actor and violinist who played on the deck of the Titanic in the James Cameron film.
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12/1/2024: Notre Dame; Smith Island; Kate Winslet; Welcome to the Wedding
First, see inside Notre Dame. Then, a report on a Maryland island faces rising sea levels. Next, Kate Winslet: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, how a fake wedding was used to sneak Afghans to safety.
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