This week’s 60 Minutes offers a typically varied platter of news, from the very serious to the surprisingly quirky. With the presidential election looming, Scott Pelley heads to Georgia, the epicenter of 2020’s election controversy, to examine the state’s efforts to secure the upcoming vote. Given the, shall we say, robust discussions surrounding election integrity, this segment feels less like a news piece and more like a necessary public service announcement.
Then, Sharyn Alfonsi examines the ripple effects of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, focusing on Texas, a state that’s been at the forefront of abortion restrictions. Alfonsi talks to doctors and mothers dealing with this new legal landscape, a landscape that seems to shift more frequently than the Texas weather.
Finally, in what should be the most unusual segment, Jon Wertheim travels to Denmark to investigate the economic earthquake caused by Novo Nordisk, the pharmaceutical giant behind the weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. Apparently, these medications are not only slimming down waistlines but also supersizing Denmark’s GDP. Who knew a nation’s economic fortunes could rest on a desire for thinner thighs? It’s the kind of unexpected story 60 Minutes does best.
60 Minutes airs Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 7:00 pm on CBS.
