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60 Minutes

Germany Rearms, The Price of Life, Hoosier Hysteria

60 Minutes

CBS News

Cbs, Tv & Film, Society & Culture, News

42.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Germany is racing to rearm as the war in Ukraine shakes its sense of security, forcing the country to confront its military past as it strengthens its military might. Correspondent Bill Whitaker observes basic training in northwest Germany and speaks with defense minister Boris Pistorius in Berlin to find out how Germany plans to achieve its aim of building the most powerful armed forces in Europe. A new generation of drugs is offering hope to children who once had none. But these breakthrough therapies can cost millions for a single dose, and the American healthcare system still hasn’t figured out how to pay. Correspondent Scott Pelley sets out to understand the challenges of paying for these expensive treatments. An unscripted underdog saga is unfolding in the most unlikely setting this college football season. Indiana University’s perennially overlooked and outmatched Hoosiers have transformed into the #1 ranked team in the country. Correspondent Jon Wertheim speaks with head coach Curt Cignetti and dives into how this remarkable turnaround took shape – as the undefeated Hoosiers contend for a national championship. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This past month we were invited by the Bundesphere, the German military, to observe basic training as a squad of recruits ran punishing drills,

0:17.0

honing the skills they would need to defend against an enemy assault.

0:21.6

Everything we are training here for could be one day real.

0:26.6

We don't hope that, but we're preparing exactly for that.

0:30.6

Because of the war in Ukraine?

0:32.6

Yes, of course.

0:34.6

A new class of drugs can save the lives of children like Macy.

0:41.5

Trouble is one dose costs millions of dollars.

0:46.2

It was cheaper for her to die.

0:49.8

They were banking on her dying.

0:52.8

Neither health insurance nor government has figured out how to pay for the next wave of miracle medicines.

1:00.0

I liken it to a coming tsunami, which is basically going to overwhelm the employer-sponsored insurance system.

1:07.0

Indiana entered this season as the losingest program in major college football history, more than 700 defeats.

1:16.6

So imagine the astonishment last weekend when the Hoosiers took down the defending national champions, unbeaten Ohio State, to win the Big Ten title.

1:30.4

How'd they do it?

1:32.0

You've got to adapt to just and improvise.

1:34.3

Take where the defense gives you.

1:36.0

Attack at all times.

1:40.3

I'm Leslie Stahl.

1:41.9

I'm Bill Whitaker.

1:43.2

I'm Anderson Cooper.

1:44.5

I'm Sharon Alfonci. I'm John Wertheim. I'm Cec Stahl. I'm Bill Whitaker. I'm Anderson Cooper. I'm Sharon Alphonsey.

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