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. Source link
In 1997, Lesley Stahl reported on Boston’s road project, known as the Big Dig, meant to alleviate a perpetual traffic jam downtown. The seven-and-a-half mile, $10 billion stretch of highway remains the most expensive highway project in U.S. history. Source link
Remote Area Medical runs pop-up clinics across the country, offering free care to those who need it most. Originally created to parachute doctors and medicine to the Amazon, the nonprofit found itself throwing America a lifeline. In 2008, Scott Pelley traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, to report on the organization and meet its founder, Stan Brock, … Read more
Every Mardi Gras Day, something extraordinary emerges from the backstreets of New Orleans. It’s a tradition most tourists will never see. This Sunday, 60 Minutes goes inside the elaborate culture of the Mardi Gras Indians, also known as Black Masking Indians. Source link
Watch CBS News An ambitious state-run high-speed rail project linking Los Angeles and San Francisco hasn’t stayed on track. 60 Minutes reports on the costly struggle to bring high-speed rail to the United States, Sunday. Source link
A nonprofit is bringing free health care to Americans who can’t afford it. Some patients wait days and sleep in their cars for treatment. Scott Pelley reports, Sunday. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump, frustrated by the Senate stalemate on the SAVE America Act, has moved via executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting, a move that swiftly drew legal threats from Democrats. “I don’t see how they can … Read more
“My model of business is the Beatles,” Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, told 60 Minutes in 2003, applauding their teamwork and innovation. “Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.” Today marks the 50th anniversary of Apple’s founding. Source link
In 2024, Bill Whitaker continued his reporting on Artemis, NASA’s program which aims to send people back to the moon, establish an outpost at the south pole, and, eventually, make it to Mars. Source link
In 2021, Bill Whitaker reported on Artemis, which at the time had just launched its first spaceflight. The ongoing NASA mission aims to put the first woman on the moon. Source link