Airs 7:00-8:00 PM, ET/ PT on the CBS Television Network

Editor’s Note: These previously broadcast segments have been updated for this postseason edition.

SURFMEN – Correspondent Bill Whitaker ventures out to one of the most dangerous inlets in America, nicknamed the Graveyard of the Pacific, at the mouth of the Columbia River. The mission? Document the training of elite members of the U.S. Coast Guard determined to graduate from the National Motor Lifeboat School and earn the coveted title of certified Surfmen. Whitaker speaks with some of the best water rescue professionals in the country as they push their limits, tackling the roughest waters and toughest test, to hear firsthand what it takes to operate in huge breaking surf in order to save lives. Rome Hartman is the producer.

SMITH ISLAND – Located in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay and only accessible by boat, Smith Island, Md., is a place where time stands still, and its residents speak a unique dialect. Rising sea levels and erosion are changing the landscape and placing residents at risk of becoming some of the country’s first climate refugees. Correspondent Jon Wertheim meets these locals to hear how climate change threatens their way of life – and the island itself – and how their perseverance and pride are inspiring a new generation of islanders. Michelle St. John 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 that is selling out ballparks. Shari Finkelstein and Collette Richards are the producers.

Airs 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/ PT on the CBS Television Network

Editor’s Note: These previously broadcast segments have been updated for this postseason edition.

THE GREEN RIVER DRIFT – 60 MINUTES cameras cover the longest-running cattle drive in America, begun more than a century ago and carried on today by the descendants of the original drivers. Bill Whitaker reports from Wyoming. Rome Hartman is the producer.

BALLMER’S BALLGAME – As the former CEO at Microsoft, where he witnessed the company’s growth from a startup to a tech giant, and now as the basketball baron of the L.A. Clippers, billionaire Steve Ballmer knows how to play the long game. And he’s counting on that skill and his trademark enthusiasm to score points with players and fans. Correspondent Jon Wertheim takes us inside the gleaming Intuit Dome, the arena Ballmer built for his Clippers, and delves into his love of basketball and drive to win a championship. David M. Levine is the producer.

INA GARTEN – Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi visits the home of the “Barefoot Contessa” – New York Times bestselling cookbook author Ina Garten – and follows her journey from her early days working at the White House to becoming a successful businesswoman, award-winning Food Network TV host and one of America’s most celebrated cooks. Garten talks to Alfonsi about how the pandemic inspired her 2022 cookbook and offers advice to home cooks. Michael Karzis is the producer.

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