60 Minutes
Human Cargo | Secretary of Education | Treating Childhood Trauma
TV Flash files “Human Cargo | Secretary of Education | Treating Childhood Trauma” as hour 495 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 50, episode 23, aired 2018-03-11, 60 min.
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This leaf is S50E23: listed hour 495 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 23 of 37 in season 50. It aired 2018-03-11 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “War Crime: Sarin | JR | Jennifer Lawrence” (S50E22). Next is “The Monuments | The Clones of Polo | Robert E. Lee Statue” (S50E24). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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Human Cargo: Desperation and fear are driving a dangerous industry that's virtually impossible to completely stop. Secretary of Education: The secretary of education has been one of the most criticized members of President Trump's Cabinet, but DeVos says she's "more misunderstood than anything". Treating Childhood Trauma: Oprah Winfrey reports on how trauma plays a role in childhood development and what new methods are being used to help kids who have experienced it.
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Where does Human Cargo | Secretary of Education | Treating Childhood Trauma sit in the 60 Minutes guide?
S50E23 is listed hour 495 of 767 — hour 23 of 37 in season 50, season 50 episode 23.
When did 60 Minutes S50E23 air?
Human Cargo | Secretary of Education | Treating Childhood Trauma aired 2018-03-11 and is listed at 60 minutes.
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