05/17/2026: Betting on War, The Knowledge, Christopher Nolan
60 Minutes
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🗓️ 18 May 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Last month a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier was indicted for using classified intelligence to make bets online. It comes as online prediction markets have exploded in popularity. The war in Iran and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have revealed suspiciously-timed bets on when an attack might happen, even the fate of world leaders. Correspondent Jon Wertheim reports on the phenomenon of betting on war and the creation of a whole new category of insider trading.Â
As tech companies promise that AI-powered autonomous vehicles will transform transportation, correspondent Anderson Cooper takes a ride down the ancient roads and medieval alleyways of London in the iconic black cab. London’s black cab industry still relies on a 161-year-old test called “the Knowledge”, requiring prospective cabbies to memorize thousands of London's landmarks and the shortest routes between them all. Cooper reports on this legacy institution and why London cab drivers aren’t about to hand over their keys to big tech.Â
Legendary Hollywood director Christopher Nolan, whose blockbuster films have earned 18 Academy Awards, meets with correspondent Scott Pelley ahead of the release of his highly-anticipated adaption of Homer’s classic, “The Odyssey”. Pelley interviews Nolan and those who know him best about his filmmaking at a young age, his trademarks, and his most ambitious project yet.
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| 0:00.0 | From the trusted team behind 48 hours, welcome to case-by-case. |
| 0:04.1 | Your weekly update on the biggest true crime stories unfolding right now. |
| 0:08.7 | Nick Ryder remains in custody without bail. |
| 0:11.0 | Luigi Mangione accused of stalking and gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. |
| 0:16.0 | From high-profile trials and stunning evidence to major breaks in cold cases. |
| 0:22.2 | We'll follow it all case by case. |
| 0:24.8 | Follow and listen to 48 hours case by case wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:44.9 | As long as there have been wars, there have been war profiteers, but never quite like this. |
| 0:57.0 | Tonight, new evidence that betters, including a U.S. soldier, may have profited by using inside information to wager on when and how military operations will unfold. A soldier using classified intelligence to trade. |
| 1:01.0 | Unprecedented. |
| 1:02.0 | There is nothing to compare that to. |
| 1:04.0 | This is a new kind of insider trading. |
| 1:07.0 | On ancient roads in London, a very modern battle is brewing. |
| 1:12.6 | If we do a left here, the goldsmiths hole. |
| 1:15.6 | Black cabs will soon be competing with artificial intelligence-powered autonomous taxis. |
| 1:21.6 | But as we found out, London's cabbies aren't about to hand over their keys. |
| 1:25.6 | Your knowledge is better than what a Google map will tell you to go. |
| 1:29.3 | Oh, don't make me laugh. |
| 1:31.3 | Seriously, you know, it's like comparing a hot dog vendor to Gordon Ramsey. |
| 1:37.3 | I feel a real responsibility to try and get as much on screen for the audience as possible. |
| 1:46.4 | Action! |
| 1:47.4 | Christopher Nolan is one of the great directors of our time, Oppenheimer, Dunkirk, |
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