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Zelenskyy | Greenland | Banana Ball
TV Flash files “Zelenskyy | Greenland | Banana Ball” as hour 730 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 57, episode 26, aired 2025-04-13, 60 min.
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This leaf is S57E26: listed hour 730 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 26 of 31 in season 57. It aired 2025-04-13 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The War in Gaza | The Prisoners | Wood to Whiskey” (S57E25). Next is “Bird Flu | Demis Hassabis | Flight of the Monarchs” (S57E27). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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Zelenskyy – Correspondent Scott Pelley interviews Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kryvyi Rih, his hometown, where last week, nine children were killed on a playground in a missile attack. They discuss U.S. support for Ukraine, the state of the war, and the Oval Office dust-up with the Trump administration. Maria Gavrilovic is the producer. Greenland – Until President Donald Trump expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, the Danish-controlled territory had long been overlooked. Now, the world's largest island, home to a majority Indigenous Inuit population of 57,000 residents, has suddenly become a reluctant focal point in global geopolitics. Correspondent Jon Wertheim bundles up to explore the rich history and breathtaking landscapes of a bitingly cold region that has found itself at the center of a rapidly evolving hotspot. Michael Gavshon is the producer. Banana Ball – Something unusual is going on in Major League Baseball stadiums across the country this season, and it isn't traditional baseball. Correspondent Lesley Stahl reports from Savannah, Ga., on the dancing, back-flipping, lip-syncing almost-baseball team, the Savannah Bananas. They've created a new twist on the sport, which they call Banana Ball. Among its rules: a two-hour time limit; no bunting, walks, or mound visits; and if a fan catches a foul ball, it's an out. Stahl meets Banana Ball's unorthodox, yellow-clad founder, Jesse Cole, and discovers the electric, circus-meets-sporting-event atmosphere selling out ballparks. Shari Finkelstein and Collette Richards are the producers.
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Where does Zelenskyy | Greenland | Banana Ball sit in the 60 Minutes guide?
S57E26 is listed hour 730 of 767 — hour 26 of 31 in season 57, season 57 episode 26.
When did 60 Minutes S57E26 air?
Zelenskyy | Greenland | Banana Ball aired 2025-04-13 and is listed at 60 minutes.
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Also in season 57
- S57E01 The Prosecution of Jan. 6 | Danger in the South China Sea | Dua Lipa
- S57E02 Scourge of Our Time | The Trustbuster | Inside the Archives
- S57E03 After the Hurricane | Vladimir Kara-Murza | Welcome to the W | The Mezcaleros
- S57E04 The 2024 Presidential Ticket | Belief in the Ballot
- S57E05 Pennsylvania Counts | The Vatican's Orphans | Ballmer's Ballgame
- S57E06 Relief, N.C. | Navalny | The Swingiest County | The Cap Arcona