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It may be hard to imagine, but that sweet dog you love started out as a wild, predatory wolf. Their evolutionary story began at least 20,000 years ago, when humans were hunter-gatherers. In 2022, 60 Minutes reported on the origin of man's best friend.
In 1971, Mike Wallace reported on the Middle East oil tanker business, noting that "the oil tanker may just be the single most remarkable money-making instrument in the world today."
A look back at 60 Minutes' reporting on the deadly 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami which killed nearly 20,000.
In 2019, Scott Pelley first reported how dozens of American officials came home from Cuba and China with unexplained brain trauma. Evidence showed it may have been the work of another government using a weapon that left no trace.
For years, 60 Minutes has been investigating Havana Syndrome, mysterious brain injuries reported by U.S. national security officials. In 2024, Scott Pelley reported that for the first time there was evidence of who might be responsible.
In 2022, 60 Minutes continued reporting on Havana Syndrome and whether an invisible weapon was involved in the attacks. Scott Pelley spoke with U.S. officials who reported experiencing very specific neurological symptoms after attacks – including ones that took place on the grounds of the White House.
In the fall of 2022, Lesley Stahl spoke with Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, about a possible nuclear deal with the U.S., the sanctions against him and his country. Raisi was later killed in a 2024 helicopter crash.
In 2023, 60 Minutes reported on Iran's campaign to intimidate, abduct, and assassinate its critics and perceived enemies, including Americans. For this report, Lesley Stahl spoke with Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American activist who is now a CBS News contributor, about being one of Iran's targets.
In 2021, 60 Minutes spoke with federal judge Esther Salas, who was in her New Jersey home when a gunman targeting her opened fire, wounding her husband and killing her son. Judge Salas told Bill Whitaker about her fight for better protection for judges in the face of mounting violence.
In 2010, 60 Minutes profiled Zenyatta, the 6-year-old thoroughbred racehorse. Bob Simon spoke with owners Ann and Jerry Moss and jockey Mike Smith a week before her final race. He also interviewed trainer John Shirreffs, who died last week at 80.
