Former defense secretary Mark Esper: President Trump suggested shooting protesters, missile strikes in Mexico

Rising rates of suicide, depression accelerated by pandemic among U.S. kids

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Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper: The 60 Minutes Interview
U.S. kids grappling with mental health crisis made worse by the pandemic
Russia's invasion of Ukraine scrambles global ballet community into action

Mark Esper details his time in President Trump's Cabinet

In his new memoir, "A Sacred Oath," Esper writes that he had to press President Trump to send aid to Ukraine, and also walked the president back from ideas such as shooting protesters and missile strikes in Mexico.

Suicide, self-harm, depression and anxiety rates rising among U.S. kids

Sharyn Alfonsi reports from Wisconsin where rates of adolescent self-harm and attempted suicide have nearly doubled since 2019.

Russia's war on Ukraine impacts the world's tightknit ballet community

In Ukraine and Russia, where ballet is centrally important to culture, dancers have had their worlds upended by the Russian invasion.

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Mark Esper on what's at stake if Donald Trump is re-elected president

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper tells 60 Minutes that he thinks President Donald Trump is a threat to American democracy.

Trump's response to Mark Esper's 60 Minutes interview

When asked for comment on this week's interview with Mark Esper, Mr. Trump sent 60 Minutes' Norah O'Donnell a written letter attacking Esper and disputing some of the claims he had made.

Resources for family mental health support

This week, 60 Minutes reported on rising rates of childhood suicide, depression, anxiety and self-harm in the U.S. If you or someone you know is suffering from a mental health crisis, help is available here.

Ballet: A theater of the war in Ukraine

A prima ballerina in Russia has quit in protest, while young Ukrainian dancers flee war. Jon Wertheim reports on how ballet has become a front in Russia's war next door.