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“60 Minutes” returns on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 7:30 Pm on CBS with another compelling episode packed with in-depth reporting and investigative journalism. Known for its thorough and candid approach, the iconic newsmagazine offers viewers a closer look at the stories that matter most, covering both current events and those that often slip under the radar.

Notre Dame – Next Sunday, Dec. 8, the arched doors of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris will open to the public for the first time since April 2019, when a devastating fire nearly destroyed the great Gothic church. What will they see? Correspondent Bill Whitakerhas a first look inside a modern miracle of repair and restoration by workers and artisans who made possible French President Emmanuel Macron’s impossible-sounding pledge to complete the rebirth in five years. As Macron tells Whitaker, “The decision to rebuild Notre Dame was…about our capacity to save, restore, sometimes reinvent...

60 Minutes will air a special 90-minute edition on Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 7:30-9:00 Pm Et (7:00-8:30 Pm Pt), following the conclusion of the football game, on the CBS Television Network. This extended episode will feature four powerful and diverse stories, offering in-depth reporting and human interest segments.

Notre Dame

The first segment, Notre Dame, takes viewers inside the iconic Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris as it prepares to open its doors to the public for the first time since the devastating fire of 2019. Correspondent Bill Whitaker takes a first look at the impressive restoration efforts led by artisans and workers who helped fulfill French President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitious pledge to restore the cathedral in just five years. This segment explores how the rebuilding project represents more than just a physical restoration—it’s a symbol of France’s commitment to preserving its cultural heritage.

Toronto filmmaker and actress Michelle St. John’s searing documentary on First Nations issues cuts to the core of what it means to be Canadian. Colonization Road, airing tonight and streaming thereafter on CBC’s Firsthand, follows the history of Ontario roads and how they changed indigenous peoples’ lives. Anishinaabe comedian and activist Ryan McMahon takes us to his small hometown of Fort Frances, Ontario, northwest of Lake Superior. The town’s main thoroughfare is called Colonization Road, raising ancient memories of First Nations falling under the weight of “settler” culture and politics 400 years ago. St. John saw the sign on a trip...read more...