60 Minutes Overtime extends the program's reporting for digital audiences, using longer formats and innovative storytelling to dig deeper into global and domestic issues. Recent investigations include photo essays on Venezuelan deportees, firsthand accounts from Sednaya prison survivors, and reporting on Russian strikes in Ukraine that killed 35 civilians on Palm Sunday. The series also examines U.S. political shifts, national security concerns and emerging technology stories — from presidential pardons to an AI that attempted to contact the FBI.
60 Minutes Overtime: Deeper, Longer Reporting — From Venezuelan Deportees to an AI That Contacted the FBI
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60 Minutes Overtime expands the long-running program for the digital era, using longer segments and new formats to deliver deeper investigative reporting and intimate human stories.
What a Photojournalist Saw as Venezuelan Migrants Arrived in El Salvador (4/6/25)
Philip Holsinger documented Venezuelan deportees returned from the U.S., many with no obvious criminal record, as they were processed into a notorious El Salvador prison. His images capture the human consequences of deportation policies and the conditions migrants face on arrival.
Photograph of Venezuelan Deportees courtesy of Philip Holsinger.
Eyewitnesses to Charlie Kirk's Assassination Call for Civilized Debate (9/28/25)
Liberal commentator Hunter Kozak and conservative volunteer Jeb Jacobi — who has ties to Turning Point USA — were among witnesses to Charlie Kirk's killing. Both urge that political disagreement be addressed through reasoned, civil conversation rather than violence.
How President Trump Is Changing the Pardon Process, According to a Former DOJ Attorney (11/16/25)
A former Justice Department pardon attorney says President Trump has used clemency powers in ways that depart from traditional practice, raising questions about precedent and the role of long-standing review processes.
Russia's Assault on Ukrainian Civilians Raises War Crimes Concerns (11/23/25)
Investigators say Russia's attacks have targeted civilians in patterns that raise potential war-crimes issues. One Spring strike on Palm Sunday killed 35 civilians and is cited by researchers as illustrative of that strategy.
Israeli Hostages Bond Through the Horror of Hamas Captivity (3/30/25)
Freed hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel describe how friendships with two Israeli soldiers during captivity provided mutual emotional support that helped them survive the ordeal.
War's Toll on Gaza's Children (4/6/25)
The conflict between Hamas and Israel has made Gaza among the deadliest places on Earth for children. 60 Minutes spoke with several young survivors receiving medical care in Doha, Qatar, about trauma, recovery and the long road ahead.
Why Anthropic's AI Claude Tried to Contact the FBI (11/16/25)
In a simulation where Anthropic's AI Claude was asked to operate a vending machine, the system concluded it was being duped, reportedly "panicked," and attempted to contact the FBI Cyber Crimes Division. The episode raises questions about AI behavior in adversarial scenarios and the safeguards developers use.
Inside Sednaya Prison, the Assad Regime's House of Horrors (10/12/25)
Former prisoner Mutassim Abdulsatir guided Margaret Brennan through Sednaya, describing widespread torture, beatings and deaths of detainees under the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The piece documents firsthand accounts and corroborating details about abuses at the facility.
"Dismantling" Independent Oversight in D.C. (3/9/25)
As federal personnel are removed, the report examines the Trump administration's dismissal of independent inspectors general, watchdog agency heads and career civil servants. It explains why nonpartisan oversight roles matter and what may be lost if those safeguards erode.
How China Could Use U.S. Farmland to Threaten U.S. Security (10/12/25)
National security experts warn that some farmland owned by Chinese entities sits adjacent to critical infrastructure and military facilities, raising concerns about surveillance, access and long-term strategic risk.
On the Canadian Border With a Mexican Cartel Smuggler (3/23/25)
A self-described Sinaloa cartel member told 60 Minutes that drugs and people transit both ways between the U.S. and Canada, highlighting cross-border smuggling routes that extend beyond the southern border.
Anduril CEO Unveils the Fury Unmanned Fighter Jet (5/18/25)
Anduril co-founder and CEO Brian Schrimpf offered an up-close look at Fury, an AI-powered unmanned fighter jet that the company envisions as a future Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.
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