First, see inside Notre Dame. Then, a report on a Maryland island faces rising sea levels. Next, Kate Winslet: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, how a fake wedding was used to sneak Afghans to safety. Source
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Kate Winslet: The 60 Minutes Interview
Kate Winslet, now starring in “Lee,” explains how hard it was to convince some in Hollywood to make a movie about a strong woman. “Lee” is the first film the “Titanic” star has produced. Source
Cathedral of Notre Dame set to reopen 5 years after Paris fire | 60 Minutes
Five years after a fire ravaged the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the beloved Paris landmark is set to reopen. With finishing touches underway, French President Emmanuel Macron tells 60 Minutes what it means. Source
12/1: The Takeout: Foreign Policy magazine editor Ravi Agrawal
On this week’s episode of The Takeout, Major Garrett sits down with Ravi Agrawal, the editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, to discuss the incoming Trump administration’s tariff announcement, as well as national security and technological advancements that may escalate war between Russia and Ukraine. Source
Maryland island struggles to survive impact of rising sea level, erosion | 60 Minutes
Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay is slowly disappearing as sea rises and erosion hits the shoreline. The population has dwindled, but the people still living there say they’re there to stay. Source
President Biden pardons son Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden was convicted in June of three separate felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 and pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in a separate case. Source
60 Minutes reports on a fake wedding that saved lives
In tonight’s expanded edition of 60 Minutes, Jon Wertheim reports on how Americans, led by a veteran, rescued nearly 400 people in Afghanistan without any formal support from the U.S. government. Source
Assisted dying bill passes first vote in U.K.
A bill that would allow assisted dying for the terminally ill passed a first vote in the U.K. Ramy Inocencio reports on what critic and proponents of the bill have to say. Source
Company pilots drone food delivery service
In California, a company is running a pilot program for drone food delivery. Itay Hod takes a look at how the service works. Source
Film challenge spotlights people with disabilities
Some 61 million Americans have some type of disability, but fewer than 3% of film and primetime TV speaking roles are for disabled characters, and they are usually played by non-disabled actors. The Easterseales Disability Film Challenge is making a push to spotlight roles, creators and actors with disabilities. Danya Bacchus has the story. Source