ticking dr. Anthony fauci has received Death Threats and is now under the protection of federal agents. We talked to him about that, the recent spike in coronavirus cases, prospects for a vaccine, and pandemic politics. How bad would things have to get for you to advocate a National Lockdown . Theyd have to get really, really bad. First of all, the country is fatigued with restrictions. ticking someone described it as a flight from hell. Hes talking about the evacuation of sick americans after a covid outbreak on a european cruise. It was the beginning of the pandemic. And as youll hear tonight, passengers on that flight from hell were surprised how their own government responded. And all of a sudden, this man comes walking up. Hes heading like hes going to the bathroom. And he just starts, like, a weeblewobble. And he just hits his head on the wall. And he falls to the ground. ticking im lesley stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im anderson cooper. Im sharyn alfonsi. Im scott pelley. Those stor
Refugees are children. More than three million of them. How old are you guys . We visited refugee camps in jordan. Six . When it was 111 degrees. There was no Running Water, no indoor plumbing, but there was a brandnew sesame street, produced with characters that these Young Refugees can learn from, as so many kids in america have for years. ticking this musical prodigy has been performing around the world since he was 11 years old. And hes blind. Which caught the attention of this neuroscientist, who wanted to see what would happen inside his brain. Okay. Shall we give it a shot . Yep. The part thats used for sight when he listens to music. This is what changes in his brain. Jeez, lights up. ticking im lesley stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im anderson cooper. Im sharyn alfonsi. Im scott pelley. Those stories, tonight, on 60 minutes. ticking ticking stahl tonight, dr. Jon lapook on assignment for 60 minutes. Lapook 20 years ago, scientists stunned the world when they announced they had decod
Patent pending system we can bring sexy back to construction. This mans promises of high speed construction at low cost got President Trumps attention, and his company was recently awarded about 2 billion worth of contracts to build a border wall. 60 minutes has been investigating the company and its record of building, and lets just say we found some holes in it that taxpayers will want to know about. ticking the living world is a unique and spectacular marvel. In his stunning new film, Sir David Attenborough celebrates natures wonders, a warning against humans overrunning the Natural World itself. You call the film a witness statement. A witness statement is given when a crime has been committed. Yeah, well, a crime has been committed. And and it so happens that im of such an age, that i was able to see it beginning. ticking im lesley stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im Anderson Cooper. Im sharyn alfonsi. Im scott pelley. Those stories and more, tonight, on 60 minutes. ticking people everywh
Tonight is once again at the center of a monumental battle, the president ial election. President trump says tonight he will appoint a woman to replace Justice Ginsburg and he will do it by saturday, just a week after the 87 year old liberal heroine died. He said he will confirm the choice by the end of the year and democrats are vowing to stop that arguing voters should pick the next president who will then fill the seat. Not since Abraham Lincoln has there been a Supreme Court vacancy so close to an election. And what happens in the coming weeks will have sweeping consequences for the court and the country, possibly cementing a conservative majority for decades. For the women we met on the steps of the court today the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is also deeply personal. The outpouring for the woman know as the notorious r. B. G. From the women she inspired has been both emotional and heartfelt. And later this week justice at the u. S. Ginsburg will lie in repose at the court before l
People are getting ballots, theyre sending them to ballots. Everybody is getting ballots, probably everybody but republicans are going to get the ballots, right. Brennan well talk with sue gard about election security. What impact will the president s handling the of pandemic have in key states. And Bob Woodwards tape. Goes tough air, bob. Tohan the touch. It is also more deadly than even your strenuous flus. This is deadly stuff. We have it very much under control. You treat this like a flu. Stay calm. It will go away. He knew how deadly it was. It was much more deadly than the flu. He knew and purposely played it down. And worse, he lied to the American People. Brennan well get an update on the fires from Oregon Governor kat potential ms fatality incident as they search for survivors. Plus in our continuing coverage of the impact of covid, well spaining with thspeak withthe head of pfizer. And well hear from former f. D. A. Commissioner dr. Scott gottlieb, and the c. E. O. Of United