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60 Minutes to Explore U.S. Rare Earth Dependency and Dog Aging

3/23/2026

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CBS will air a 60 Minutes episode on March 22, 2026, featuring three segments.
In ELEMENTAL CRISIS, Jon Wertheim reports from the U.S.'s only active rare earth mine, examining dependence on China.
In TURNING THE SHIP AROUND, the segment notes U.S. shipbuilding declined to three large cargo ships annually, versus China’s 1,000.
In THE DOG AGING PROJECT, researchers study aging diseases in dogs and their implications for human health.

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Story summary

CBS will air a 60 Minutes episode on March 22, 2026, featuring three segments.
In ELEMENTAL CRISIS, Jon Wertheim reports from the U.S.'s only active rare earth mine, examining dependence on China.
In TURNING THE SHIP AROUND, the segment notes U.S. shipbuilding declined to three large cargo ships annually, versus China’s 1,000.
In THE DOG AGING PROJECT, researchers study aging diseases in dogs and their implications for human health.