Lesley’s Choice

Lesley Stahl
Lesley Stahl in New York City, 2024. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
William D. Cohan
June 7, 2026

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Shortly after Black Thursday—the moniker that 60 Minutes veterans applied to the simultaneous firings of a half-dozen top producers and journalists at the end of May—longtime and legendary correspondent Lesley Stahl had an uncomfortable decision to make. Should she board a long flight to Madrid to report on a new segment for the fall season of the show?