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In the aftermath of the death of Patrick Clancy’s children, many found it inconceivable that he would forgive his wife, Lindsay Clancy.
On 60 Minutes, Patrick tells 60 Minutes that Lindsay never asked for his forgiveness after killing their three children.
“I think when it comes to forgiveness, I also felt that if I didn't get there, I would be eaten up inside forever,” he says.
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An American Air Force officer was shot down over Iran. Wounded and alone, with the enemy closing in, he spent 50 hours trying to survive as he waited for a rescue. For the first time, he tells his story. This Sunday on 60 Minutes.
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High school science students created a test to detect Lyme disease as early as two days after infection, far sooner than the two weeks with existing tests, Bill Whitaker reported in 2025.
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Big Chief Demond Melancon says he sews from 6 a.m. to midnight every day to create his beaded, feathered suits. This year’s suit cost him $25,000 to make.
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Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" sold more than 10 million copies and spawned an Emmy-winning Hulu series, but the Canadian author dismissed the notion that the dystopian novel is her magnum opus.
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After trying psychedelics, a group of veterans had varied reactions.
“I've never done anything like that before,” says Randy Weaver, a former staff sergeant in the Army. He describes feeling spiritually connected with soldiers he knew who died in the war.
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Author Margaret Atwood joked about the signature red cloak and bonnet in "The Handmaid's Tale": "Well, if you have a cult, and if you have totalitarianism, you have to have outfits."
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Lyme disease affects nearly half a million Americans annually. The CDC says the disease is emerging beyond regions where it has historically been considered endemic.
High school students from Lambert High School in suburban Atlanta may have just found a new way to detect and treat it using the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR, Bill Whitaker reported in 2025.
The students targeted specific DNA strands, snip away the obstructing DNA, and expose the protein, enabling them to detect it with a simple, kit-style test, like a COVID or pregnancy strip.
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It’s one of America's last true secret societies.
The Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, have been around since the 1800s. Members spend months painstakingly handcrafting suits to be worn while marching through New Orleans' neighborhoods.
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Nearly a year after attending a psychedelics retreat, eight of the nine veterans told 60 Minutes their symptoms improved and called their experience “life-changing.” One veteran said the treatment worsened his condition.
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60 Minutes joined U.S. veterans with PTSD as they attended a weeklong psychedelic retreat in Mexico. Nearly a year later, most of the vets say the experience with psilocybin was life-changing.
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“The Handmaid's Tale” author Margaret Atwood says if it weren’t for “the twists and turns of history,” including the rollback of reproductive rights in the U.S., her book “would probably be sitting on a shelf somewhere.”
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“It is the greatest kept secret in America and throughout the world today,” says Howard Miller, president of the Mardi Gras Indian Council and is what’s known as a big chief in the community. “These cultures date back to the slavery days.”
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Nearly a year after attending a psychedelics retreat, eight of the nine veterans told 60 Minutes their symptoms improved and called their experience “life-changing.” One veteran said the treatment worsened his condition.
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Indiana University spent more than $60 million on football alone in 2024. But IU Athletics Director Scott Dolson notes, “We earn that money. We make it through our revenue streams.”
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The nation's largest reservoir, Lake Mead, has fallen to a record low.
In 2021, Bill Whitaker visited the Colorado River and reported on how millions of people depend on the water to drink, power their homes, and irrigate their farms.
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As more and more women turn to egg freezing, hoping to hit pause on their biological clock, some experts caution against relying on the medical procedure.
Egg freezing is costly and doesn't offer any guarantees, said Vardit Ravitsky, president of the Hastings Center, a bioethics research institute.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is sharing her egg-freezing journey online.
In 2025, Lesley Stahl reported on what the process entailed physically, emotionally, and financially.
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“There are a lot of children right on the other side of that gate who are not wearing shirts or pants right now, and their bellies are swollen, and they’re not eating. And that’s not fair,” says Mitch Albom, who runs the Have Faith Haiti orphanage.
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