60 MINUTES
Sun, Nov 16
This week on 60 Minutes CBS Correspondent Steve Croft has the first sit-down interview with President-elect Barack Obama since he was elected as the country's 44th President. Andy Rooney comments on the need for the newspaper industry.
E-Waste, Obama's Brain Trust, Ted Turner
Sun, Nov 9
Scott Pelley reports on e-waste in China that is illegal and dangerous, but first Steve Croft interviews the people behind Barack Obama's campaign and Morley Safer looks at the life of Ted Turner.
Jobs, Narcotics, Brain Power
Mon, Nov 3
Leslie Stahl reports how many military reservists and guardsmen are returning home to demotions and unemployment. Katie Couric speaks with Bill Jakob, the man who fooled a small town into thinking he was a federal agent. Scott Pelley reports on new technology that will help paralyzed people communicate through a computer attached to their brains. Andy Rooney says he wants to hear the Presidential candidates concession speeches.
Economy, T. Boone Pickens, Gorongosa
Sun, Oct 26
Steve Kroft examines the role credit default swaps play in the current economic crisis. Morley Safer speaks with T. Boone Pickens about his proposed energy plan to relieve America's dependence on foreign oil. Scott Pelley speaks with wealthy entrepreneur Greg Carr about his efforts to stabilize Gorongosa, a national park in Mozambique.
Afghanistan, Bank of America, matador
Sun, Oct 19
Lara Logan reports on the growing need for more troops in Afghanistan. Lesley Stahl speaks with the head of Bank of America Ken Lewis about the Treasury Department's plans for the economic crisis. Bob Simon speaks with star matador Cayetano Ordonez about his dangerous profession just minutes before he is critically injured in the ring. Andy Rooney gives his take on the presidential candidates.
FBI, Iraq, Italian wine
Sun, Oct 12
An FBI agent tells CBS News Correspondent Armen Keteyian how he put his life at risk infiltrating one of the most ruthless crime organizations in the nation. 60 Minutes Correspondent Leslie Stahl reports on how technology helped the U.S. Military win an important battle in Iraq and Correspondent Morley Safer visits an Italian family in the wine business for centuries.
Bailout, Osama Bin Laden, Electric Car
Sun, Oct 5
In this week's edition of 60 Minutes, CBS News Correspondent Steve Kroft takes a look at the unregulated shadow market that helped lead to Wall Street's financial meltdown, Correspondent Scott Pelley interviews a former mission commander in Afghanistan whose only order was to kill Osama Bin Laden, Correspondent Leslie Stahl reports on Silicon Valley's newest product, electric cars, and Andy Rooney talks about simplifying financial jargon.
Paulson, Odierno, The Collider
Sun, Sep 28
60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley reports on the economic crisis and the man behind the $700 billion plan, Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson. 60 Minutes Correspondent Leslie Stahl takes a look at the state of Iraq today with General Ray Odierno. 60 Minutes Correspondent Steve Croft reports on the machine that scientists say will create conditions similar to those less than a second after the Big Bang.60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney takes a look at Vice Presidents over the years.
60 Minutes; Steve Kroft; Presidents
Sun, Sep 21
As presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain prepare for their first debate, 60 Minutes takes an in-depth look at their positions on the country's economic crisis, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, healthcare and other issues impacting Americans today. Correspondents Steve Kroft and Scott Pelley have more.
Justice Department, Antonin Scalia
Mon, Sep 15
On this week's edition of 60 Minutes: Lesley Stahl examines the life of one of the country's most influential Americans: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Steve Croft investigates shortcomings in the justice system and Andy Rooney considers kitchen tools.
Bob Woodward, Alec Baldwin, tuna
Sun, Sep 7
60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley speaks with Washington Post Associate Editor Bob Woodward on his new book which reveals the secret behind the success of the troop surge in Iraq. 60 Minutes Correspondent Morley Safer speaks with actor Alec Baldwin about his attraction to controversy. 60 Minutes Correspondent Bob Simon reports on the high demand of bluefin tuna from Tokyo. Andy Rooney explores why so many people carry so much "stuff."
Obama/Biden, Afghanistan, Awakening
Sun, Aug 31
CBS News Correspondent Steve Croft talks to Barack Obama and Joe Biden. CBS News Correspondent Scott Pelley reports on the air force control center that is responsible for air strikes in Afghanistan. CNN's Anderson Cooper on assignment for 60 Minutes reports on the affects of drugs like Ambien on semi-conscious and vegetative patients. CBS News Correspondent Andy Rooney discusses the quirky things he receives in the mail.
Iraq Killings, Quaid Twins, Magazine Ads
Sun, Aug 24
60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley sits down with Sgt. Frank Wuterich, the man at the center of investigations into the killing of twenty-four civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly talk to 60 Minutes Correspondent Steve Croft about the accidental overdose of a blood thinner that almost killed their twin infants. 60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney talks about the way women are portrayed in magazine advertisements.
Valerie Plame Wilson, Anderson Cooper
Sun, Aug 17
Former CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson sits down with CBS's Katie Couric, appearing in her first interview since she was the center of a national scandal. Women are bering the brunt of the civil war in Congo. CNN's Anderson Cooper reports. A detective thinks he has solved the mystery of the missing Leonardo DaVinci masterpiece, The Battle of Anghiari. 60 Minutes Correspondent Morely Safer reports.
Israeli Air Force, Carl Icahn
Sun, Aug 10
If any country takes the nuclear threat from Iran more seriously than the United States, it's Israel. Bob Simon reports. Lara Logan explores the case of murderer Greg Thompson, who cannot be executed based on his mental state. However, medication may soon stabilize his condition, allowing his sentence to be carried out. Leslie Stahl speaks with billionaire Carl Icahn to discover how he continuously turns company losses into his profits.
Kingdom of Dubai, Andy Rooney
Sun, Aug 3
The Kingdom of Dubai finds success in the Middle East. 60 Minutes Correspondent Steve Kroft reports. 60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney shares his feelings on combining flavors.
Bruce Sprinsteen, NASA, John Matorano
Sun, Jul 27
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band talk with Scott Pelley; Steve Kroft interviews Boston mobster John Martorano; Bob Fuss on NASA's preparationo for a manned flight to mars; Andy Rooney on food labels.
Darfur, Venezuela, Cancer Research
Sun, Jul 20
60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley crosses over the border from Chad into Sudan in search of a boy displaced during ongoing ethnic cleansing in Darfur. 60 Minutes Correspondent Lesley Stahl reports on how one man's invention may bring researchers one step closer to finding the cure for cancer. 60 Minutes Correspondent Bob Simon reports on Venezuela's music program that is keeping kids off the streets. 60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney takes a look at the state of travel today.
Gays in Military; Medical; Beckham
Sun, Jul 13
This week on 60 Minutes, Leslie Stahl reports on how the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy has been impacted by the war on terror, Scott Pelley reports on Remote Area Medical, an organziation bringing free medical care to millions of Americans that lack medical insurance, and finally Anderson Cooper tells the human story behind a world class athlete, soccer superstar David Beckham.
Gorillas, Iraq War, Pennies
Sun, Jul 6
Anderson Cooper visits the Congo, where mountain gorillas trapped in the cross hairs of a decade-long civil war are threatened with extinction. Meanwhile, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith tells Steve Kroft that the war in Iraq was a preemptive move. Morley Safer asks whether keeping the penny is pennywise. And finally, Andy Rooney takes an old fashioned approach to contemporary art.
Iraqi Christians; DNA; Will Smith
Sun, Jun 29
Iraqi Christians are in danger now more than ever. Facing harder times that under Saddam Hussein's reign, Iraqi Christians are forced to worship in secret services. 60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley reports. Individuals are now able to trace their ancestry back hundreds of years using samples of DNA. 60 Minutes Correspondent Lesley Stahl reports. 60 Minutes Correspondent Steve Kroft speaks with entertainment icon, Will Smith, on his successful career and resilient work ethic.
Al Hura; Plumpy-nut; Salmon
Sun, Jun 22
60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley reports on the controversial U.S. sponsored Arabic news channel, Al Hura. 60 Minutes Correspondent Anderson Cooper reports on Plumpy-nut -- a breakthrough in curing malnutrition. 60 Minutes Correspondent Leslie Stahl reports on the extreme effort to get Salmon upstream and safely out of the way of dangerous dams. 60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney discusses the changing landscape of fruit over the years.
Sleep Deprivation; Happiest Country
Sun, Jun 15
Leslie Stahl reports on how poor quality sleep can due damage to your metabolism, memory and other body functions. Morley Safer reports on the happiest country in the world: Denmark.
Dust ; Howard Hughes; Joel Osteen
Sun, Jun 8
Sugar, corn and metal can cause catastrophic explosions when in dust form as Scott Pelley reports. Leslie Stahl reports on the Howard Hughes many people dont know, and the medical insititute he helped create. Byron Pitts reports on minister Joel Osteen and the "prosperity gospel" he preaches to thousands of followers.
Keith Herrera, ray gun, Tom Perkins
Sun, Jun 1
Katie Couric speaks with Chicago Police Officer Keith Herrera who is charged with committing crimes on the very streets he protects. David Martin explores first-hand, the innovative technology of the Pentagon's ray gun. Leslie Stahl visits with business tycoon Tom Perkins to tour his mega-yacht. Andy Rooney nears his 1000th 60 Minutes commentary.
Exonerated, Foreclosures, Millenials
Sun, May 25
Correspondent Bob Simon reports that after 26 years of keeping silent while an innocent man lies in prison...a secret is unveiled, by two attorneys who say they always knew the truth. Correspondent Steve Kroft deals a House of Cards in Stockton, CA, which remains the nation's foreclosure capital with more than 6,000 houses in default and foreclosure. Meanwhile, Morley Safer says, make room baby boomers for the new breed of "Millenials".
Exotic Species, Bon Jovi
Sun, May 18
Bob Simon didn't stumble upon the Garden of Eden -- he flew there, to one of the most untouched places on earth. Steve Kroft didn't travel quite as far for his story, but he did go to New Jersey. He spoke to rock n' roll superstar Jon Bon Jovi. Meanwhile Andy Rooney reports from his desk, about his desk. That's on this week's 60 Minutes.
Chiquita; Detention; Alec Baldwin
Sun, May 11
Steve Kroft speaks with Chiquita Brand International about why the Banana Company paid millions of dollars in protection money to a murderous military group in Columbia in order to protect employees. More than 300,000 immigrants are now being placed in detention centers in America, but as Scott Pelley investigates, medical treatment is lagging. Morely Safer speaks with actor Alec Baldwin about his political activism, and his mouth, which often gets him into trouble.
Pat Tillman, Exonerated, Paul Farmer
Sun, May 4
The Dallas County District Attorney's Office and the Innocence Project of Texas work together to re-examine cases; Mary Tillman talks about the case of her son, Pat, killed by friendly fire; Dr. Paul Farmer delivers medical care in Third World countries.
Israeli Air Force, Justice Scalia
Sun, Apr 27
Bob Simon gets an inside look at one of the most vigilant military forces in the world -- the Israeli Air Force. And Leslie Stahl sits down with perpetually controversial Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Those stories, plus Andy Rooney, on this week's 60 Minutes.