Rare earth elements: Not so rare after all
Look around you -- rare earth elements are everywhere. Lesley Stahl gets a demo
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The Federal Reserve, 10 years after the Great Recession
After interviewing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Scott Pelley reflects on his 60 Minutes interview with former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke in 2009
Fed Chair Powell on economic inequality
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr shaped by tragedy
Golden State has experienced tremendous success under Kerr, whose life was altered when his father was killed 35 years ago
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Making "To Kill a Mockingbird" for a modern audience
Aaron Sorkin and Jeff Daniels tell 60 Minutes how the theme of racial injustice resonates today—and the emotional scene not included in Sorkin's play
The challenges of fighting—and filming—on Attu
A "60 Minutes" team traveled to the deserted Alaskan island to see where a brutal battle played out during WWII. But first they had to get there
The story behind "Bitcoin Pizza Day"
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