CBS’s newsmagazine “60 Minutes” returns this Sunday with a trio of hard-hitting reports tackling vital issues facing the nation and the world.
Sharyn Alfonsi investigates potential threats to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s premier medical research agency. With budget cuts looming, former NIH director Dr. Francis Collins voices his concerns about the potential impact on vital research and the future of American healthcare. Cecilia Vega shifts our focus to the ongoing investigation of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, examining new evidence that suggests crucial information may not have been shared with FBI field agents prior to the attacks.
Finally, Jon Wertheim travels to Japan to explore the country’s declining birth rate and its far-reaching cultural and economic consequences. With a population projected to shrink in half by the end of the century, Japan’s situation offers a stark look at the challenges facing many developed nations. “60 Minutes” aims to put this demographic crisis into a global context, highlighting the uneven distribution of population growth around the world.
Tune in to CBS this Sunday, April 27th at 7:00 PM ET for these compelling reports.
