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60 Minutes (US) Episode Guide

3701 :37x01 - The Big Gun; Dave Chappelle; Counting on the Count

First aired: May/29/2005
Guest star: Dave Chappelle (Himself)



3702 :37x02 - Justice at Guantanamo; Insider's Prescription; Not in My Backyard

First aired: Jun/05/2005



3703 :37x03 - The Closer; Beatrice's Goat; Bob Dylan

First aired: Jun/12/2005
Guest star: Bob Dylan (Himself)



3704 :37x04 - Grand Theft Auto; Top 10 Percent; Amazon Treasure

First aired: Jun/19/2005



3706 :37x06 - Child Prodigies, a 60 Minutes Special

First aired: Jul/01/2005



3707 :37x07 - Old Soldiers; The New Free Space

First aired: Jul/03/2005



3708 :37x08 - Handouts for the Homeland; Submission; Highway in the Sky

First aired: Jul/10/2005



3709 :37x09 - In Harm's Way; The Big Gun; Staying at Home

First aired: Jul/17/2005



3710 :37x10 - Rendition; Born in the USA; Dustin Hoffman

First aired: Jul/24/2005
Guest star: Dustin Hoffman (Himself)



3711 :37x11 - President Putin; Jane Fonda (My Life So Far)

First aired: Jul/31/2005
Guest star: Jane Fonda (Herself), Vladimir Putin (Himself)



37 :37x12 - Juiced; A Deal with the Devil; Cirque du Soleil

First aired: Nov/13/2005



3713 :37x13 - The Governor; An Expensive Lesson; Hilary Swank

First aired: Aug/14/2005
Guest star: Hilary Swank (Herself)



3714 :37x14 - Anonymous Revealed; Party at Gregg's; The Sea Gypsies

First aired: Aug/21/2005



3715 :37x15 - Prescription for Trouble; The Killing in Sudan; The Crusade Against Credit

First aired: Aug/28/2005



3716 :37x16 - Katrina; Echo Boomers; Medical Tourism

First aired: Sep/04/2005



3717 :37x17 - Parkinson's Drug Trial; Order Out of Chaos; Mr. Feinberg

First aired: Sep/11/2005



3718 :37x18 - Ricky Williams; No Sex Teens; Andy Rooney

First aired: Sep/18/2005
Guest star: Andy Rooney (Himself)



3719 :37x19 - The Hostage; The Search for Bin Laden; The Captain

First aired: Sep/25/2005



3719 :37x19 - Season 37, Episode 19

First aired: Sep/25/2005



3720 :37x20 - Chalabi; A Fractured Mind; Elian

First aired: Oct/02/2005



3721 :37x21 - My FBI; The Dinner Set Gang; NASCAR Family

First aired: Oct/09/2005



3722 :37x22 - Addicted to Heroin; The Lord God Bird; Romo

First aired: Oct/13/2005



3723 :37x23 - 38 Years, 6 Months, 4 Days; Michael Jordon; Rex

First aired: Oct/23/2005



3724 :37x24 - The Outing of Valerie Plame; Who's Life is It Anyway?; Prince Charles

First aired: Oct/30/2005



3725 :37x25 - The Airport Road; The First Man; The Winner

First aired: Nov/06/2005



3726 :37x26 - After Shock; Burning Rage; Mad Money Man

First aired: Nov/13/2005



3728 :37x28 - Plan B; Living Large; James Blake

First aired: Nov/27/2005
Guest star: James Blake (Himself)



3729 :37x29 - Chasing the Flu; MS-13; Howard Stern

First aired: Dec/04/2005
Guest star: Howard Stern (Himself)



3730 :37x30 - Dying to Get In; Rendition; Swimming with Sharks

First aired: Dec/11/2005



3731 :37x31 - The Bridge to Gretna; Rendition; Morgan Freeman

First aired: Dec/18/2005
Guest star: Morgan Freeman (Himself)



3732 :37x32 - Three Stories of Survival

First aired: Dec/25/2005



1 :38x01 - The New Space Race; Fighting AIDS; Immortality

First aired: Jan/01/2006

Ed Bradley reports on how an individual may beat out worldwide governments in the space race.
Bill Clinton , since leaving office, has taken up what some would consider even bigger causes, like eradicating AIDS.
Finally, how long you want to live may be a matter of choice, not necessarily nature.



2 :38x02 - Gangster Cops? Sir Howard; Bode

First aired: Jan/08/2006

Gangster Cops? Sir Howard; Bode

Has the mafia infiltrated the NY detectives? Ed Bradley gets the first interview with one of the former cops.
Sony CEO, Sir Howard Stringer is determined to make the company the giant it once was.
Bode Miller may be a skiing sensation representing the U.S., but does he go too far ?



3 :38x03 - John Murtha; The Hermit Kingdom: Felicity Huffman

First aired: Jan/15/2006
Guest star: Felicity Huffman (Herself)

Mike Wallace interviews Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.); Dan Rather reports on the communist dictatorship of North Korea; Lesley Stahl interviews Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy.



4 :38x04 - The Oil Sands; Kinky for Governor; Fatal1ty

First aired: Jan/22/2006
Guest star: Kinky Friedman (Himself)

Alberta, Canada is one of today’s largest oil producing regions. What’s behind the oil boom and how much is there?
Kinky Friedman, Jewish country singer with no political experience, believes he can govern Texas!
Johnathan Wendel (Fatal1ty) makes a living playing video games. Is he giving false hope to today’s youth?



5 :38x05 - The Worst Case Scenario; Prisoner of Pain; Off the Scale

First aired: Jan/29/2006
Guest star: Deborah Voigt (Herself)

Just how prepared is the U.S. government to handle the fall out of a nuclear attack? Forget bird flu, what are the medical facilities in place for the population upon a terrorist attack with nuclear weapons?
Also, when an accident victim has no control over their pain and ultimately, no control over the amount of pain meds he takes, is he further victimized when drug laws put him in jail?
Bob Simon sits down with Deborah Voigt, the opera singer who lost a part because of her weight. Now, 100 lbs lighter after surgery, is she happy she did it and what about the offers now?



6 :38x06 - War Profiteers?; Surplus Embryos; Wounds of War

First aired: Feb/12/2006

You’ve probably suspected it and tonight, Steve Kroft asks the hard questions about where the money for restoration in Iraq really goes.
Also tonight, a disturbing report about the massive destruction of human embryos. Lesley Stahl investigates.
Mike Wallace interviews many of returning soldiers who have survived thanks to modern improvements in both medicine and protective devices used in war. With all the latest scandals about body armor, this new look at what’s happening is, perhaps, overdue.



7 :38x07 - State of Denmark; Global Warning!; Philip Seymour Hoffman

First aired: Feb/19/2006

Not in the headlines so much since publishing the offensive cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, Bob Simon travels to Denmark and talks with the man who made worldwide news of it all.
Just in case you’ve forgotten about it, global warming is making dramatic changes on the planet. Tonight, visit the ‘top of the world’ and see some of the most significant findings.
Nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Truman Capote, Philip Seymour Hoffman sits down with Steve Kroft for a humorous and heartfelt interview.



8 :38x08 - Montana’s Coal Cowboy; On the Waterfront; To Walk Again

First aired: Feb/26/2006

Montana’s governor Brian Schweitzer claims the solution to high oil prices are right here at home. With all the coal in Montana, he claims there’s enough potential diesel fuel to enable the U.S. to refuse to bow down to current suppliers overseas.
Also, the sale of U.S. port terminals to Middle Eastern company? How good an idea is this? It might really surprise you.
Finally, stem cell research has proven successful in making paralyzed rats walk again. Can the same be done with humans?



9 :38x09 - Is the Price Right?; The Court Martial of Willie Brand; The Prince of Pot

First aired: Mar/05/2006

A disturbing, stark look into why people without health insurance are often required to pay more than people who have it. Dan Rather investigates why the same services are more expensive for those who seem least able to afford it.
The Court Martial Of Willie Brand is about the horrific assault and resulting death of an Afghan prisoner by a U.S. soldier. He claims he was just following orders, but how this prisoner died is beyond belief.
The Prince of Pot has been selling marijuana seeds from his business in Canada for years and he openly promotes the legalization of pot. U.S. officials are working to prosecute him in America and if convicted in the U.S., he could end up in prison for life. Why is he remaining so passionate about this?



10 :38x10 - Brutal; Al Qaeda’s Town; Gay or Straight?

First aired: Mar/12/2006

One of the FBI’s most wanted, James “Whitey” Bulger, ran rampant on the streets of Boston. Helping him with drug dealing, robbery and even murder, Kevin Weeks finally comes clean.
In Al Qaeda’s town of Tal Afar, it was wall to wall terrorists. Still, as Lara Logan reports, the U.S. military persisted, insisting on reclaiming it for peace.
Finally, tonight, Gay or Straight? Is it possible that parents of newborns will be asking that instead of asking ‘boy or girl?’. Science has some very interesting evidence that homosexuality really may be the way one is born.



11 :38x11 - Defending New York; Rewriting the Science; Family Ties

First aired: Mar/19/2006

The largest police department in the country, New York City’s 37,000 officers present a formidable barrier against terrorism. Their commitment to never suffer another 9/11 is inspiring and remarkable. Ed Bradley reports.
Also, Scott Pelley takes a look into the facts regarding global warming as studied by NASA’s top scientist. Why is the Bush administration managing what the public is allowed to know?
Our third story tonight is with Steve Kroft, about techniques that contribute to families today. Not long ago, there was little chance that sperm donors would even know if they ended up making any children at all. These days, fathers are not only sought out, but any other siblings as well.



12 :38x12 - Betting on a Fall; Tiger (two hour '60 Minutes')

First aired: Mar/26/2006
Guest star: Tiger Woods (Himself)

March 26, 2006 Betting On A Fall; Tiger
This is a two hour ’60 Minutes’
Investment pools for the wealthy may be the motivation behind misinformation about major companies. Lesley Stahl looks into whether or not one of these pools is being rightly accused in a lawsuit claiming they spread rumors in order to sway the market.
Tiger (Woods) sits with Ed Bradley in a rare interview this evening. Perhaps one of the most down to earth, family oriented and most recognized figures, it doesn’t matter if you like golf or not, you can’t help but like Tiger.



13 :38x13 - Dire Predictions from Osama Bin Laden's Bodyguard

First aired: Apr/02/2006

Laden’s (former) bodyguard gives away some secrets about al Qaeda’s upcoming plans of attack against the U.S.. How believable is he and how are officials reacting? Bob Simon reports.
Also, the adage, ‘What’s good for America, is good for GMC” may never mean the same thing again.
Finally, with the newest digital innovations commonplace in homes across the country, many people are working longer hours and more days than ever before.



14 :38x14 - Death of a General; Unusual Orphanage; Michelle Wie

First aired: Apr/09/2006

April 09, 2006 Death of a General; The Orphanage; Michelle Wie

Scott Pelley interviews the serviceman who has been convicted in the killing of an Iraqi general being tortured. The soldier continues to insist he was not just authorized, but instructed.
Bob Simon travels to Africa to take an inside look at a unique orphanage, for elephants. When heartless poachers slaughter adult elephants and even rhinos, for their tusks and horns, the babies have little chance for survival beyond a couple of days. This orphanage provides ‘round the clock care that saves many of their lives, and pursues the poachers.
Finally, an interview with Michelle Wie. She’s just 16, but the highest paid female golfer on earth! Steve Kroft reports.



15 :38x15 - Terror Behind Bars; Too Many Men; Jaime Oliver

First aired: Apr/16/2006

April 16, 2006 Terror Behind Bars; Too Many Men; Jamie Oliver

A look behind the bars of Israeli prisons and interviews with noted terrorists. Bob Simon reports.
In the episodes other story, Lesley Stahl reports on the rising number of men in China. There has long been a favoring of male offspring and now the imbalance is larger there than anywhere else on earth. Unfortunately, crime rates have also risen in direct proportion.
Also, a story about the ‘Naked Chef’, Jamie Oliver, one of the youngest and most known chefs in Great Britain. Oliver has had his own television series, published several cookbooks and is enthusiastic about introducing children to a healthy way of eating early in life. Ed Bradley reports.



16 :38x16 - A Spy Speaks Out; Aging in the 21st Century; The Star in Starbucks

First aired: Apr/23/2006

Ed Bradley stirs up the charges that the White House ignored the facts while pursuing a war in Iraq. Tonight, a CIA official talks about what was known and when.
With the Baby Boomer generation making up the majority of ‘older’ Americans these days, it’s no surprise that anti-aging products are a fast growing, multi-billion dollar industry. From just plain smart choices with diet and exercise to the many products, treatments and controversies out there, Steve Kroft gives us a look and even warnings.
Starbucks is one of the biggest business successes in recent years, in fact, a $29 Billion dollar, multi-national corporation. Tonight, Scott Pelley reports on how Howard Schultz grew a few local stores into the star that is Starbucks.



17 :38x17 - 2006 Lethal and Leaking; Priory of Sion; Colbert Report

First aired: Apr/30/2006

In Hanford, Washington, the Department of Energy has spent more than 16 years trying to clean up an area along the Columbia River, without much success. Lesley Stahl reports on what is being called ‘the most contaminated piece of real estate’.
“The Da Vinci Code” hasn’t even premiered yet, but the media has gone wild for anything remotely associated with the subjects covered in it. Tonight, Ed Bradley delves into the “Priory of Sion” and asks the question, ‘is it just an elaborate hoax?’
Finally, in the Colbert Report, Morley Safer explores the notoriety that Stephen Colbert’s mock news reports is causing.



18 :38x18 - Sallie Mae; The Ethanol Solution; John Daly: Golf and Beer

First aired: May/07/2006

Government backed loans for college students has become the launching pad for Sallie Mae Corp skyrocketing stocks in the last 10 years. Lesley Stahl examines why shareholders may be causing students to drown in debt.
The answer to our dependence on foreign oil, or oil at all, may be right under our noses in the massive corn fields of America. Dan Rather investigates just how simple this solution might be and why is it taking so long?
Morley Safer has an interesting and rather lighthearted interview with John Daly, the professional golfer who lives in the fast lane of his golf cart. His sage wisdom at the age of 40 is to stay away from whiskey and pills, but bring on the beer and the bogeys.



19 :38x19 - The New Boss; The Harlem Children’s Zone; Not Ready to Make Nice

First aired: May/14/2006

Once powerhouses, forces to be reckoned with, workforce unions are on the decline. Tonight, Lesley Stahl reports on one man’s mission to bring the power of unions back with his Service Employees International Union.
Ed Bradley looks at the efforts that educator Geoffrey Canada is making to get Harlem children on the right track to college.
Finally, when the Dixie Chicks exercised their freedom to speak their minds about President Bush, some Americans were outraged. Their reputations were hurt, even death threats were received, but as Steve Kroft reports tonight, they are not sorry for having an opinion.



20 :38x20 - I’m Mike Wallace: a 60 Minutes Tribute

First aired: May/21/2006

May 21, 2006 “I’m Mike Wallace: A 60 Minutes Tribute”

This entire episode of 60 Minutes is dedicated to Mike Wallace, one of the longest running 60 Minute investigative reporters. Tonight, he tells his fellow cast mates what he’s sorry for and what he still smiles about. Find out which actress didn’t hide her flirting with him and what he really went through with his depression



21 :38x21 - Mafia Cops; Wounds of War

First aired: May/28/2006

A follow-up to the former New York City cops accused of being hit men for the mob. They insisted, almost believably, that they didn’t do it. Recently, a jury found them guilty and tonight, one of them talks about it for the first time since the verdict. Ed Bradley reports.
The ‘Wounds of War’ segment is a double length segment about the soldiers returning from war these days. Mike Wallace tells their story with some interviews that only Mike Wallace could present during this Memorial Day feature.



22 :38x22 - Dying to Get In; A Different Kind of Grocery Store; Carl Hiaasen’s Miami Herald Columns

First aired: Jun/04/2006

Dying To Get In; A Different Kind Of Grocery Store; Carl Hiaasen’s Miami Herald columns.

With all the increased efforts to secure the borders from Mexican immigrants, more of them are trying to find different ways to make it across. Hundreds are dying in the desert. Ed Bradley reports on the tragic loss of life in a desperate attempt to find a new life.
Dan Rather talks with John Mackey, the founder of Whole Food Markets, now a chain of more than 180 stores providing organic food at higher prices. In today’s tight economy, few believed the idea would work, but it has. Quite well as a matter of fact.
Steve Kroft interviews Carl Hiaasen, a Miami Herald columnist who has focused his stories on the unusual community in South Florida, from criminals to eccentrics.



23 :38x23 - Plan B; Hobbit Island

First aired: Jun/11/2006

Just enough new info and references within a previous episode to qualify as 'new'

Leslie Stahl reports on the motivation behind the FDA refusing to approve an emergency contraceptive called ‘Plan B’. Is it being withheld because of payoffs, politics and personal agendas or is there a serious health risk?
Also tonight, follow Bob Simon as he delves into the recent discovery of what appears to be an entire civilization of humans never known to have existed before. Seemingly isolated on an island, archaeological findings claim it’s an entirely different human species.



24 :38x24 - Swimming With Sharks (repeat)

First aired: Jun/18/2006

Ed Bradley reports on extremist environmental- and animal-rights groups; Morley Safer profiles author-singer Kinky Friedman, who is running for governor of Texas; Bob Simon reports on the dangers to surfers and swimmers when tour operators use food to attract sharks.



25 :38x25 - The Oil Sands, Rex

First aired: Jun/25/2006

THE OIL SANDS – Bob Simon reports on the oil boom in Alberta, Canada, where the oil sands produce a million barrels of crude a day and hold reserves eight times those of Saudi Arabia. Draggan Mihailovich is the producer.

REX – Lesley Stahl reports on musical savants whose impaired brains make living normal lives impossible but their musical prowess incredible. Shari Finkelstein is the producer.



26 :38x26 - Elian, Al Queda's Town, First Man

First aired: Jul/02/2006

ELIAN – Elian Gonzalez has never spoken before about the battle between the U.S. and Cuba that he was in the middle of five years ago when he was just 6. He does now in an interview with Bob Simon. Draggan Mihailovich is the producer.

AL QAEDA’S TOWN – When terrorist insurgents led by Al Qaeda took over the Iraqi town of Tal Afar, the U.S. military had to devise a way of retaking it. Their methods have become a blueprint for the war on terror. Lara Logan reports. Josh Yager is the producer.

FIRST MAN - Neil Armstrong talks to Ed Bradley in the first television profile he has ever agreed to do, revealing his personal feelings about landing on the moon, his family and the fame he shuns. Mitchell Weitzner is the producer.



27 :38x27 - 39 Years, 6 Months, 4 Days; War Proffieers?, The Captain

First aired: Jul/09/2006

39 YEARS, 6 MONTHS, 4 DAYS - In his first U.S. television interview, Charles Jenkins, the former soldier who deserted to North Korea, speaks about the abuse and control he suffered over his nearly 40 years there. Scott Pelley Reports. Jill Landes and Andrew Court are the producers.

WAR PROFITEERS? – Steve Kroft investigates how some of the $50 billion the U.S. spent on reconstruction work in Iraq was spent and why $8.8 billion of it is unaccounted for. Ira Rosen and Jennifer MacDonald are the producers.

THE CAPTAIN – Baseball superstar Derek Jeter is profiled by Ed Bradley. Michael Radutzky is the producer.



928 :38x28 - Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Buried In The Past, Bode

First aired: Jul/16/2006

WHO'S LIFE IS IT ANYWAY? - Are employers' efforts to control employees' behavior, such as smoking, responsible policy or lifestyle discrimination? Morley Safer reports. Deirdre Naphin is the producer.

BURIED IN THE PAST - Two orphaned brothers discover a past and a family they never knew they had that were buried by the Holocaust. Scott Pelley reports. Harry Moses is the producer.

BODE – Bob Simon profiles the unorthodox U.S. skiing sensation Bode Miller, who is still the best American skier despite his poor showing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Catherine Olian is the producer.



29 :38x29 - Working 24/7, The Airport Road, The Dinner Set Gang

First aired: Jul/23/2006

WORKING 24/7 – The digital revolution now enables people to work their jobs nearly every waking hour. Lesley Stahl reports on Americans who are working longer and harder. Karen Sughrue is the producer.

THE AIRPORT ROAD - Lara Logan goes on patrol with the soldiers who defended what became known as the world’s most dangerous road, the Baghdad airport highway. Josh Yager is the producer.

THE DINNER SET GANG – Two cat burglars recount 20 years of stealing tens of millions of dollars in gems from the upstairs rooms of the very wealthy – often while the victims ate dinner downstairs. Steve Kroft reports. Neeraj Khemlani is the producer.



30 :38x30 - Bin Laden's Bodyguard, Rewriting The Science, U2

First aired: Jul/30/2006

BIN LADEN'S BODYGUARD – In his first television interview, the former personal bodyguard to Osama bin Laden tells Bob Simon first-hand information about the world’s most- wanted man. Draggan Mihailovich is the producer.

REWRITING THE SCIENCE – NASA's top scientist studying climate says the Bush administration is restricting what he can say about global warming. Scott Pelley reports. Catherine Herrick and Bill Owens are the producers.

U2 – Ed Bradley profiles the Irish rock band whose music and politics have combined to make them a super group. John Hamlin is the producer.



31 :38x31 - Global Warming, Fatal1ty, Living Large

First aired: Aug/06/2006

GLOBAL WARNING! – Scott Pelley goes to the top of the world where the evidence of global warming is most dramatic. Bill Owens is the producer.

FATAL1TY - He’s earned over $450,000 doing what most kids consider fun and their parents consider a waste. Pro video game player Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel is the best in the world. Steve Kroft reports. Andrew Court is the producer.

LIVING LARGE – Morley Safer takes a look at the trend some call McMansions and still others refer to as conspicuous consumption: the increasingly larger size of the average American home, despite the fact that the size of the families living in them is getting smaller. Alden Bourne is the producer.



32 :38x32 - President Ahmadinejad, Colbert Report

First aired: Aug/13/2006

PRESIDENT AHMADINEJAD – Mike Wallace lands an exclusive and rare interview with the president of Iran. In the wide-ranging interview, the Iranian leader comments on President Bush’s foreign policy, the lack of relations between Iran and the U.S., Hezbollah, Lebanon and Iraq. Robert Anderson is the producer. This is a double length segment.

COLBERT REPORT - Morley Safer talks to Stephen Colbert, the "fake news" reporter whose Comedy Central program is making waves. Alden Bourne is the producer.



33 :38x33 - Aging in the 21st Century, Submission, Michael Jordan

First aired: Aug/20/2006

AGING IN THE 21ST CENTURY – Steve Kroft investigates the new multi-billion dollar field of anti-aging medicine, in which diet, exercise and even controversial drugs play a role in helping people feel and look younger. Andy Court is the producer.

SUBMISSION – An anti-Koran film has offended Muslims worldwide and directly caused the murder of its Dutch filmmaker. Morley Safer speaks to Hirsi Ali, the creator of the film, "Submission," who has been threatened with death. John Marks is the producer.

MICHAEL JORDAN – The basketball legend talks to Ed Bradley in a rare interview in which he discusses his business enterprises, his gambling, the death of his father and the game he loves. Michael Radutzky is the producer.



34 :38x34 - It Takes One to Know One, One Year Later, Gay or Straight?

First aired: Aug/27/2006

IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE – Barry Minkow knows a con when he sees one — he himself once defrauded investors out of millions. As Steve Kroft reports, Minkow, now an evangelical minister, also investigates frauds as a way to make amends. Graham Messick is the producer.

ONE YEAR LATER – Byron Pitts talks with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who is still cleaning up after Hurricane Katrina and promises a careful restoration, but will the redeveloped city retain its rich diversity? Reid Collins Jr. and Jenny Dubin produce.

GAY OR STRAIGHT? – Scientists are providing some interesting clues to what may determine whether a person is gay or straight, as Lesley Stahl reports. Shari Finkelstein is the producer.



1 :39x01 - Aftershock, Tiger

First aired: Sep/03/2006
Guest star: Tiger Woods (Himself)

AFTERSHOCK – After the huge earthquake hit Pakistan, a team of New York paramedics left their jobs and paychecks to save the lives of victims who had no other medical help. Bob Simon reports

TIGER – Ed Bradley speaks to Tiger Woods in a rare interview in which one of the world's most recognized figures discusses his family, his desire to help children - and have some himself -- and that incredible golf game that may be the best ever.



2 :39x02 - The Dust at Ground Zero, Tuesday's Children

First aired: Sep/10/2006

THE DUST AT GROUND ZERO - The 9/11 attack has claimed a whole new set of victims: thousands of firemen, policemen, construction and other workers who are now ill - maybe permanently - because they breathed the toxic dust on the "pile" at the World Trade Center. Katie Couric reports in her first 60 Minutes story.

TUESDAY'S CHILDREN - Five years later, the children of 9/11 victims continue to struggle with the pain of losing parents to incomprehensible violence. Scott Pelley reports.



3 :39x03 - Illegal... & Thriving, Romo, Howard Stern, The Prince of Pot, Family Ties

First aired: Sep/17/2006
Guest star: Bill Romanowski (Himself), Howard Stern (Himself), Marc Emery (Himself)

ILLEGAL…AND THRIVING – Legalizing Internet gambling – practiced by an estimated 12 million Americans - would bring billions in U.S. tax dollars, but critics say it corrupts kids and creates gambling addicts. Lesley Stahl reports.

ROMO – Former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski recounts his violent ways as one of the league’s most feared - some would say dirty – players, and also talks candidly about his steroid use. Scott Pelley reports. Bill Owens is the producer.

HOWARD STERN – In a rare interview, the controversial radio jock talks about his personal life and his new business venture in satellite radio. Ed Bradley reports.

In addition to these stories, the following segments will also be seen on a special West Coast only 90-minute broadcast due to the 8:30 PM, ET/PT premiere of The Amazing Race:

THE PRINCE OF POT - Canadian Marc Emery’s mail-order marijuana seed business was ignored by Canadian officials, but below the border, U.S. officials want to prosecute him for crimes that could land him in jail for life. Bob Simon reports. Catherine Olian is the producer.

FAMILY TIES – Fertility science techniques like anonymous sperm donation are creating some extended families that before now, would never meet. But today, with the help of a Web site, "donor siblings" are not only meeting each other, but their anonymous fathers, too. Steve Kroft reports. Mitch Weitzner is the producer.



4 :39x04 - True Believer, Was It Murder?, In the Line of Fire

First aired: Sep/24/2006
Guest star: Pervez Musharraf (Himself), Condoleezza Rice (Herself)

TRUE BELIEVER – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice shows a side of her personality never seen on the international stage in a frank interview in which she tells Katie Couric what it was like to grow up black in the segregated South. Tom Anderson is the producer.

WAS IT MURDER? - Arrested for the murder of four patients by lethal injection in the tragic days after Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Anna Pou says she and two nurses are not murderers. Morley Safer reports. Deirdre Naphin is the producer.

IN THE LINE OF FIRE – Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf tells Steve Kroft that the U.S. threatened to bomb his country back to the Stone Age if he didn’t help America in the war on terror. Leslie Cockburn is the producer.



5 :39x05 - State of Denial, Area 25, Bum Hunting

First aired: Oct/01/2006
Guest star: Bob Woodward (Himself)

STATE OF DENIAL - Veteran Washington reporter Bob Woodward tells Mike Wallace that the Bush administration has not told the truth regarding the level of violence, especially against U.S. troops, in Iraq. Robert G. Anderson is the producer.

AREA 25 – Stimulating the part of the brain known as Area 25 with electrical impulses may offer hope for millions whose clinical depression is too deep for drugs or doctors to reach. Lesley Stahl reports. Karen Sughrue is the producer.

BUM HUNTING – Ed Bradley reports on a disturbing trend in America of teenage boys preying on the homeless, some of whom are influenced by a commercial video that depicts the homeless in degrading ways. Graham Messick is the producer.



6 :39x06 - The No-Fly List, Carly, Pattie Dunn

First aired: Oct/08/2006

THE NO-FLY LIST - The secret list used to screen airline passengers for terrorists includes names of people not likely to cause terror, including the president of Bolivia, people who are dead and names so common, they are shared by thousands of innocent fliers. Steve Kroft reports. Ira Rosen is the producer.

CARLY - Once one of the most powerful business leaders in the world, former Hewlett-Packard chairwoman Carleton Fiorina tells Lesley Stahl about her public firing and the current troubles of her former company. Richard Bonin is the producer.

PATTIE DUNN - Just indicted for illegally gathering phone records of company board members, ex-Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn says she's innocent and tells Lesley Stahl why she thinks she's in this predicament. Richard Bonin and Caroline Cooper are the producers.



7 :39x07 - The Duke Rape Case, A Loss of Faith

First aired: Oct/15/2006

THE DUKE RAPE CASE - When a black exotic dancer from the other side of the tracks accused three white lacrosse players from prestigious Duke University of rape, the news headlines blared and old wounds opened. Ed Bradley talks to the accused, who say they're innocent, and to the accuser's partner on the night of the alleged crime, whose story may turn the whole case. Michael Radutzky and Tanya Simon are the producers. This is a double-length segment.

A LOSS OF FAITH – Evangelical Christian David Kuo went to work in the Bush Administration with the idea that religion and government could work together. But he left his post disillusioned because he says religious leaders have been manipulated and corrupted for political gain. Lesley Stahl reports. Richard Bonin is the producer.



8 :39x08 - The Mother of All Heists, Two Heartbeats Away, Searching for Jacob

First aired: Oct/22/2006

THE MOTHER OF ALL HEISTS – More than half a billion dollars earmarked to fight the insurgency was stolen from Iraq's Ministry of Defense by the people coalition forces entrusted to equip the Iraqi army. Steve Kroft reports. Andy Court and Keith Sharman are the producers.

TWO HEARTBEATS AWAY – Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi could wind up as the House speaker if Democrats win a majority in the upcoming election, making her second in the line of succession to the presidency. Lesley Stahl profiles Pelosi. Karen Sughrue is the producer.

SEARCHING FOR JACOB – Jacob fled his village in Darfur to escape mass murder, leaving his family and schoolbooks behind. Scott Pelley puts a face on the horrible genocide in Sudan when he tracks down Jacob to return his books. Shawn Efran is the producer.



9 :39x09 - A Fighting Chance, Explosion at Texas City, Big Man on Campus

First aired: Oct/29/2006

A FIGHTING CHANCE – As casualties rise in Iraq, so do the chances of surviving for today’s wounded soldiers, even those with catastrophic injuries. Those wounded on the battlefield are surviving at historically high rates thanks to new technology and the old-fashioned courage of combat medics and surgeons. Scott Pelley reports. Solly Granatstein is the producer.

EXPLOSION AT TEXAS CITY – Internal BP documents examined by 60 Minutes confirm that top executives of the oil company were aware of safety issues that led to the worst American workplace accident in 16 years which killed 15 and injured at least 170. Ed Bradley reports. David Gelber and Joel Bach are the producers.

BIG MAN ON CAMPUS – Steve Kroft profiles Notre Dame's head football coach, Charlie Weis, whose expletive-laced tirades seem to be putting the fight back into the Fighting Irish. Ira Rosen is the producer.



10 :39x10 - Buried in the Fine Print, The Ship Breakers, Explaining Russell Crowe

First aired: Nov/05/2006
Guest star: Russell Crowe (Himself)

BURIED IN THE FINE PRINT - Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) wants to stop his House colleagues from showering their political districts with money he feels is misspent. Morley Safer reports. David Browning is the producer.

THE SHIP BREAKERS – Working for barely a dollar a day with little more than their hands, the ship breakers of Bangladesh strip old ships in one of the world's most dangerous jobs. Bob Simon reports. Michael Gavshon is the producer.

EXPLAINING RUSSELL CROWE - The Oscar-winning actor talks about his career, his reputation as a Hollywood bad boy and the difficulty of being a film star. Steve Kroft reports. John Hamlin is the producer.



11 :39x11 - Ed Bradley

First aired: Nov/12/2006

The full hour of 60 Minutes will be dedicated to the memory of correspondent Ed Bradley, who passed away on Thursday. The special memorial edition, in which close friends, his best work and the story of his remarkable life.



12 :39x12 - Welcome to Hazleton, Shooting Tigers, Broadway Joe

First aired: Nov/19/2006
Guest star: Joe Namath (Himself)

WELCOME TO HAZLETON - The real battle over illegal immigration is not at the Mexican border, it's in small cities like Hazleton, Pa., where Steve Kroft finds a town divided over its new Spanish-speaking residents. Janet Klein is the producer.

SHOOTING TIGERS - Once 100,000 strong, just 5,000 tigers now remain wild in the Indian jungles thanks to poachers and encroaching civilization. Scott Pelley reports. Solly Granatstein is the producer.

BROADWAY JOE – Legendary quarterback Joe Namath talks to Bob Simon about his career, the famous injuries, his life as a pop icon and the drinking problem he has managed to control. Catherine Olian is the producer.



13 :39x13 - General Abizaid, The Memory Pill, Blue Jay

First aired: Nov/26/2006

Lara Logan interviews Gen. John Abizaid, who discusses the war in Iraq; Lesley Stahl reports on a controversial treatment that dulls painful memories; Scott Pelley profiles teen composer Jay Greenberg.



14 :39x14 - Netflix, Hiding from Death, The Gift

First aired: Dec/03/2006

Lesley Stahl interviews Netflix founder and CEO Reed Hastings; Bob Simon interviews Rwanda genocide survivor Immaculee Ilibagiza; Morley Safer profiles piano virtuosa Gabriela Montero.



15 :39x15 - Exposing the Truth, The Phantom of Corleone, A New Kind of Fight

First aired: Dec/10/2006

Anderson Cooper interviews Joe Darby, the whistle-blower in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal; Steve Kroft reports on the arrest of Bernardo Provenzano, the head of the Sicilian Mafia; Scott Pelley reports on mixed martial arts.



16 :39x16 - Hitler's Secret Archive, The Loneliest People, The King of Comedy

First aired: Dec/17/2006

Scott Pelley interviews three Holocaust survivors who see their archived German records for the first time; Lesley Stahl reports on Family Finding, an organization that locates family members of unadopted foster-care children; Bob Simon profiles Dan Whitney, who is better known as Larry the Cable Guy.



17 :39x17 - Swimming to Antarctica, Rex, The Orphanage

First aired: Dec/24/2006

Scott Pelley profiles ocean swimmer Lynne Cox; Lesley Stahl reports on musical savants; Bob Simon visits an African orphanage for baby elephants.



18 :39x18 - Poisoned, First Lady, Dame Helen

First aired: Jan/07/2007

Bob Simon investigates the 2006 poisoning death of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko; Morley Safer profiles actress Helen Mirren. Also: a rebroadcast of a 1997 interview with former president Gerald Ford and former first lady Betty Ford.



19 :39x19 - President Bush, The Duke Case

First aired: Jan/14/2007

Scott Pelley interviews President George W. Bush; Lesley Stahl reports on the rape case involving Duke lacrosse players.



20 :39x20 - An American in North Korea, Get Me the Geeks, Brain Man

First aired: Jan/28/2007

Bob Simon reports on James Joseph Dresnok, the last U.S. defector still living in North Korea, who is profiled in the documentary “Crossing the Line.” The film's producers, Daniel Gordon and Nicholas Bonner, are interviewed. Also: a profile of savant and math genius Daniel Tammet; a report on electronic technicians.



21 :39x21 - Barack Obama, The Death of Timothy Souders, Norah Jones

First aired: Feb/11/2007

Steve Kroft talks with Sen. Barack Obama and his wife Michelle; Katie Couric interviews Norah Jones; Scott Pelley reports on the treatment of the mentally ill in U.S. prisons, focusing on the case of Timothy Souders, a Michigan inmate who died in August 2006 after being restrained in bed for four days.



22 :39x22 - The Other Iraq, Diagnosis: Autism, Hillbilly Rock Star

First aired: Feb/18/2007

Anderson Cooper interviews Kenny Chesney, who discusses his brief marriage to Renee Zellweger, rumors that he is gay and his small-town upbringing; Bob Simon reports from the Kurdistan region of Iraq; Lesley Stahl reports on autism.



23 :39x23 - Dissension in the Ranks, The Nazi Deception, O'Reilly

First aired: Feb/25/2007

Mike Wallace interviews Bill O'Reilly; Lara Logan reports on members of the U.S. military who are petitioning Congress because they are opposed to the war in Iraq; Bob Simon reports on Jewish survivors who lived in a Czechoslovakian town that was supposed to show the world how well Nazis were treating Jews during World War II.



24 :39x24 - Jihad.com, Wake-up Call, Dog Nut

First aired: Mar/04/2007

Scott Pelley reports on the use of the Internet to recruit for terrorist groups; Steve Kroft talks with U.S. comptroller general David M. Walker about the prescription-drug bill added to Medicare and its possible effects on the U.S. Treasury; Morley Safer interviews TV producer-director Sam Simon about his foundation that rescues stray dogs and trains them to aid the deaf.



25 :39x25 - The Anthrax Case, Left Behind, The Widows of Harlan County

First aired: Mar/11/2007

Lesley Stahl reports on Steven Hatfill, the only man named by the FBI as a “person of interest” in the 2001 anthrax attacks; Scott Pelley reports on Iraqis who fear for their lives because they helped the U.S. in Iraq; Bob Simon investigates the deaths of coal miners in Harlan County, Ky.



26 :39x26 - The Killings in Haditha, Simon Cowell

First aired: Mar/18/2007

Scott Pelley interviews SSgt. Frank Wuterich, who is charged with murder in connection with some of the 24 Iraqi civilians killed in Haditha, Iraq, in November 2005; Anderson Cooper interviews Simon Cowell.



27 :39x27 - John and Elizabeth Edwards, The Network, Prisoner 05A4820

First aired: Mar/25/2007

Morley Safer interviews former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski, who is serving an 8-to-25 year prison sentence for stealing millions from Tyco; Bob Simon interviews Muslim extremist Hassan Butt; Lesley Stahl reports on crime-scene DNA evidence.



28 :39x28 - Under the Influence, A Not So Perfect Match, The Age of Warming

First aired: Apr/01/2007

Scott Pelley reports on climate changes in Antarctica; Steve Kroft reports on how the pharmaceutical industry influenced Congress to pass the Medicare prescription-drug law; Lesley Stahl reports on crime-scene DNA evidence.



29 :39x29 - McCain for President, Vive Les Nukes, Dr. Evil

First aired: Apr/08/2007

Scott Pelley interviews Sen. John McCain in Baghdad, where cameras follow the presidential hopeful as he inspects security conditions at a market.



30 :39x30 - Innocent, Imus, Maximum Security Education

First aired: Apr/15/2007
Guest star: David Evans (Himself), Collin Finnerty (Himself), Reade Seligmann (Himself)

Lesley Stahl interviews the three former Duke lacrosse players (David Evans, Collin Finnerty, Reade Seligmann) who were cleared of rape charges; Bob Simon reports on a prison that allows inmates to get a college education from Bard College.



31 :39x31 - Mind of an Assassin, Life in Baghdad, Stop Snitchin'

First aired: Apr/22/2007

Scott Pelley interviews U.S. Secret Service intelligence officers who compare their research on assassins to the characteristics of Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung-Hui; Lara Logan reports on residents of Baghdad; Anderson Cooper reports on how the hip-hop culture's message of not cooperating with police undermines efforts to solve murders.



32 :39x32 - At the Center of the Storm, Armed and Dangerous

First aired: Apr/29/2007
Guest star: George Tenet (Himself)

Scott Pelley interviews former CIA director George Tenet, who discusses the agency's “High Value Detainee” program and its “enhanced interrogation techniques”; Steve Kroft reports on whether mentally ill individuals should be allowed to own guns.



33 :39x33 - Inside the Enemy Camp, Lou Dobbs, Thrift Shop Masterpiece?

First aired: May/06/2007
Guest star: Lou Dobbs (Himself)

Bob Simon reports on aid provided to intelligence agencies by Nasir Abas, who once trained terrorists for an Al Qaeda-linked organization. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but was released early for cooperating with authorities. Also: Lesley Stahl profiles CNN anchor Lou Dobbs; Anderson Cooper reports on a woman who purchased a painting at a thrift store that may be a Jackson Pollock original.



34 :39x34 - Mitt Romney, Six Percent, Ali

First aired: May/13/2007
Guest star: Mitt Romney (Himself (Presidential Candidate)), Ali Abbas (Himself)

Mike Wallace interviews Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney; Bob Simon talks with Iraqi war orphan Ali Abbas; Lesley Stahl reports on Realtors and their commissions.



35 :39x35 - Deepwater, Dumped on Skid Row, One Laptop Per Child

First aired: May/20/2007
Guest star: Nicholas Negroponte (Himself (MIT Professor))

Steve Kroft reports on the U.S. Coast Guard; Anderson Cooper reports on the so-called practice of “hospital dumping,” in which homeless patients are dropped off on a city's skid row, even though they are not healthy enough to care for themselves; Lesley Stahl interviews MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte, who discusses his goal of putting a laptop computer into the hands of every child as an educational tool.



36 :39x36 - Fathers, Sons, and Brothers

First aired: May/27/2007

Scott Pelley reports on the Iowa National Guard's 1st Battalion of the 133rd Infantry serving in Iraq.



37 :39x37 - Jack Kevorkian, Vanessa Redgrave, President Ahmadinejad (a.k.a. Mike Wallace: Some of My Favorite Stories)

First aired: Jun/03/2007
Guest star: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Himself (Iranian President)), Vanessa Redgrave (Herself), Jack Kevorkian (Himself)

Mike Wallace interviews Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; Dr. Jack Kevorkian; and Vanessa Redgrave.



38 :39x38 - The No-Fly List (Update), Barry Diller, The Sea Gypsies (Update)

First aired: Jun/10/2007
Guest star: Barry Diller (Himself)

Steve Kroft reports on a no-fly list used to screen airline passengers who may be suspected terrorists; Lesley Stahl profiles Barry Diller; Bob Simon reports on Moken sea gypsies who live on islands in Southeast Asia.



39 :39x39 - The Mother of All Heists (Update), The Memory Pill (Update), Long John Daly (Update)

First aired: Jun/17/2007
Guest star: John Daly (Himself)

Steve Kroft investigates the theft of more than half a billion dollars from Iraq's Ministry of Defense; Lesley Stahl reports on a controversial treatment that dulls painful memories; Morley Safer profiles golfer John Daly.



40 :39x40 - Exposing the Truth (Update), Family Ties (Update), Hitler's Secret Archive (Update)

First aired: Jun/24/2007
Guest star: Joe Darby (Himself)

Anderson Cooper interviews Joe Darby, the whistle-blower in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal; Scott Pelley talks with three Holocaust survivors, who see their archived German records for the first time; and Steve Kroft reports on extended families created through anonymous sperm donations, who are now meeting each other.



41 :39x41 - A Fighting Chance (Update), Hiding from Death (Update), Explaining Russell Crowe (Update)

First aired: Jul/01/2007
Guest star: Russell Crowe (Himself), Immaculee Ilibagiza (Herself)

Scott Pelley reports on combat medics and surgeons, and the technology they use to aid wounded soldiers; Bob Simon interviews Rwanda genocide survivor Immaculee Ilibagiza; Steve Kroft profiles Russell Crowe.



42 :39x42 - Wake-Up Call (Update), Shooting Tigers (Update), The Loneliest People (Update)

First aired: Jul/08/2007
Guest star: David M. Walker (Himself)

Steve Kroft talks with U.S. comptroller general David M. Walker about the cost of Medicare and its possible effects on the U.S. Treasury; Scott Pelley reports on the dwindling tiger population in India; Lesley Stahl reports on unadopted foster-care children.



43 :39x43 - Episode 43

First aired: Jul/15/2007

Bob Simon reports on James Joseph Dresnok, the last U.S. defector still living in North Korea, who is profiled in the documentary “Crossing the Line.” The film's producers, Daniel Gordon and Nicholas Bonner, are interviewed. Morley Safer interviews TV producer-director Sam Simon about his foundation that rescues stray dogs and trains them to aid the deaf; Lesley Stahl reports on crime-scene DNA evidence.



44 :39x44 - Episode 44

First aired: Jul/22/2007

Scott Pelley reports on the treatment of the mentally ill in U.S. prisons, focusing on the case of Timothy Souders, a Michigan inmate who died in August 2006 after being restrained in bed for four days; Morley Safer interviews Washington lobbyist Rick Berman, who represents businesses that are trying to prevent restrictive laws; Anderson Cooper interviews Kenny Chesney, who discusses his brief marriage to Renée Zellweger, rumors that he is gay and his small-town upbringing.



45 :39x45 - Episode 45

First aired: Jul/29/2007

Steve Kroft reports on how the pharmaceutical industry influenced Congress to pass the Medicare prescription-drug law; Morley Safer interviews former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski, who is serving an 8-to-25-year prison sentence for stealing millions from Tyco; and Scott Pelley reports on mixed martial arts.



46 :39x46 - Episode 46

First aired: Aug/05/2007

Bob Simon visits the Kurdistan region of Iraq; Steve Kroft reports on the arrest of Bernardo Provenzano, the head of the Sicilian Mafia; Morley Safer profiles actress Helen Mirren.



47 :39x47 - Episode 47

First aired: Aug/12/2007

Scott Pelley reports on genocide in Sudan and how it has affected one young man; Anderson Cooper investigates how the hip-hop culture's message of not cooperating with police undermines efforts to solve murders; Bob Simon profiles Dan Whitney, who is better known as Larry the Cable Guy.



48 :39x48 - Episode 48

First aired: Aug/19/2007

Steve Kroft reports on the U.S. Coast Guard and its Deepwater refurbishment program; Scott Pelley reports on climate changes in Antarctica; Anderson Cooper interviews Simon Cowell.



49 :39x49 - Episode 49

First aired: Aug/26/2007

Morley Safer interviews Dr. Anna Pou, who was accused of murdering four patients by lethal injection in the days after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans; Scott Pelley reports on Iraqis who fear for their lives because they helped the U.S. in Iraq; Lesley Stahl interviews MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte, who discusses his goal of putting a laptop computer into the hands of every child as an educational tool.



50 :39x50 - Episode 50

First aired: Sep/02/2007

SSgt. Frank Wuterich discusses the Nov. 2005 attack he led at Haditha, Iraq, that led to the death of civilians. Also: a segment on ship breakers in Bangladesh who strip old ships.



51 :40x01 - Episode 1

First aired: Sep/09/2007

Katie Couric reports on illnesses contracted at Ground Zero by relief workers and first responders; Steve Kroft reports on electronic technicians; Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007) is remembered in a profile by Mike Wallace.



52 :40x02 - Episode 2

First aired: Sep/16/2007
Guest star: Alan Greenspan (Himself)

Lesley Stahl interviews Alan Greenspan; Bob Simon reports on tour operators who use food to attract sharks and whether the practice puts swimmers and surfers at a higher risk for shark attacks.



53 :40x03 - Episode 3

First aired: Sep/23/2007
Guest star: Garry Kasparov (Himself)

An exclusive interview with Iranian President Ahmadinejad; a look at medical marijuana shops; and a look at chess great Garry Kasparov and his role in Russian politics.



54 :40x04 - Episode 4

First aired: Sep/30/2007
Guest star: Clarence Thomas (Himself), Vince Young (Himself)

Steve Kroft interviews Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas; Scott Pelley profiles Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young; and Katie Couric reports on the death of 4-year-old Rebecca Riley, who died from an overdose of medicines given to her for bipolar disorder.



55 :40x05 - Episode 5

First aired: Oct/07/2007
Guest star: Bruce Springsteen (Himself), Forrest Bird (Himself)

A look at Interpol, a law enforcement entity that is often overlooked; a new field of genealogy using DNA to trace ancestry; Bruce Springsteen goes back on tour with his E Street Band; and a look at Forrest Bird and his invention, the respiration, that has saved countless lives.



56 :40x06 - Episode 6

First aired: Oct/14/2007
Guest star: Joel Osteen (Himself)

The founder of embattled private security firm Blackwater USA. Plus, xclusive footage from within and a rare interview with its former warden takes viewers inside the secretive "Supermax" federal prison. Then, pular preacher Joel Osteen’s positive message packs them in - 42,000 a week at his Houston Lakewood Church. And, fabulously wealthy, a magnet for business and tourism and a stable island in the turbulent Middle East, the Kingdom of Dubai is the success story of the region.



57 :40x07 - Episode 7

First aired: Oct/21/2007
Guest star: Anderson Cooper (Special Correspondent), Valerie Plame Wilson (Herself)

Global warming is increasing the intensity and number of forest fires across the American West. Scott Pelley goes to the fire line to report. Plus, plumpynut is a cheap, nutritious food that needs no refrigeration or preparation that is saving starving children in the developing world. CNN's Anderson Cooper reports on this miracle product that would save even more lives if more of it could be made. And, Valerie Plame Wilson, the former covert CIA officer whose leaked identity resulted in a national scandal that reached all the way to the White House, appears in her first interview.



58 :40x08 - Episode 8

First aired: Oct/28/2007

Lesley Stahl interviews French president Nicolas Sarkozy; Scott Pelley reports on U.S. air strikes in Afghanistan; and Steve Kroft talks to commercial beekeepers about losing hives to colony collapse disorder.



59 :40x09 - Episode 9

First aired: Nov/04/2007

"Curveball," an Iraqi defector who supplied phony information about Iraqi WMD is interviewed by Bob Simon. Lesley Stahl interviews capitalist Tom Perkins, owner of one of the world's largest yachts. Scott Pelley reports on the herds of endangered African elephants.



60 :40x10 - Episode 10

First aired: Nov/11/2007

A report on methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterial infection resistant to all antibiotics, by Lesley Stahl ; Morley Safer reports on the generation of young people called Millennials; Lara Logan reports on convicted murderer Gregory Thompson, and whether he should be executed since he may possibly be mentally ill.



61 :40x11 - Episode 11

First aired: Nov/18/2007

Steve Kroft and John Solomon investigate allegedly flawed science used to convict thousands of defendants; Bob Simon reports on suspected terrorist Omar Khadr, who is awaiting trial at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for allegedly killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan in 2002 when Khadr was 15 years old; Lesley Stahl reports on whether the number of calories in foods should be added to restaurant menus.



62 :40x12 - Episode 12

First aired: Nov/25/2007

Steve Kroft profiles the Eagles, who discuss their 2007 CD “Long Road Out of Eden”; Anderson Cooper reports on minimally conscious people and how many are being reawakened through drug therapy; Lesley Stahl investigates the vulnerability of retail stores to high-tech thieves who steal computerized financial records.



63 :40x13 - Episode 13

First aired: Dec/02/2007

An Iraqi clergyman has estimated that 90% of their Christians have either fled for safety or been murdered since their civil war started. MIT Prof. Nicholas Negroponte hopes to equip each kid with a laptop computer for educational purposes. A look into his progress so far in Cambodia and Brazil. And next, a look at Will Smith and his new film "I Am Legend."



64 :40x14 - Episode 14

First aired: Dec/09/2007

Anderson Cooper reports on endangered mountain gorillas in Africa; Scott Pelley investigates the use of Prometa to treat addictions; Bob Simon profiles the NFL's LaDainian Tomlinson.



65 :40x15 - Episode 15

First aired: Dec/16/2007

Lesley Stahl reports on openly gay soldiers serving in the U.S. military, despite its "don't ask, don't tell" policy; and Bob Simon travels to Indonesia and visits a so-called paradise where many new species are being discovered; Katie Couric interviews baseball's Alex Rodriguez.



66 :40x16 - Episode 16

First aired: Dec/23/2007

Byron Pitts profiles pastor-author Joel Osteen; Lesley Stahl reports on genetic genealogy that uses DNA to trace ancestry; Steve Kroft interviews the NFL's Tom Brady.



67 :40x17 - Episode 17

First aired: Dec/30/2007

Scott Pelley investigates the intensity and frequency of forest fires and whether they are linked to global warming; Morley Safer reports on pharmacies that distribute marijuana for medical purposes; Steve Kroft reports on so-called geeks who keep the country's complicated electronics working.



68 :40x18 - Episode 18

First aired: Jan/06/2008

Mike Wallace interviews Roger Clemens, who discusses allegations that he used banned substances during his career, which were made in former senator George Mitchell's report on baseball and steroids; and Steve Kroft interviews former Boston mob hit man John Martorano, who turned government witness, served 12 years in prison and admitted to killing 20 people over three decades.



69 :40x19 - Episode 19

First aired: Jan/13/2008

A report by Bob Simon, of the endangerment of the bluefin tuna, its value in the process of sushi has made them endangered; the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, is interviewed by Lesley Stahl; a report on the raping of women during the civil war in the Congo is examined by Anderson Cooper.



70 :40x20 - Episode 20

First aired: Jan/27/2008

FBI agent George Piro, the interrogator of Saddam Hussein after he was captured in Iraq, is interviewed by Scott Pelley where he reveals that the late Iraqi leader never believed that the US would invade his country. Also, a report by Steve Kroft of how the capital markets around the world are affected by the U.S. capital subprime mortgages.



71 :40x21 - Episode 21

First aired: Feb/03/2008

A closer look at the success of the business and tourist destination of Dubai. Next, Mike Wallace's rebroadcast of an interview with Gordon Hinckley (1910-2008), president of the Mormon Church, along with a chat with prominent Mormon's Steve Young and Orrin Hatch.



72 :40x22 - Episode 22

First aired: Feb/10/2008

An interview from Super Tuesday at Barack Obama's campaign headquarters is conducted by Steve Kroft, while Katie Couric chats with Hillary Clinton. Morley Safer discusses whether the U.S. Mint should stop making pennies and nickels now that their worth of the metal contained is more than the value of the coins.



73 :40x23 - Episode 23

First aired: Feb/17/2008

Scott Pelley inestigates the use of Trasylol, a drug which has had alleged harmful effects of heart surgery patients. Morley Safer reports from the happiest country in the world, Denmark.



74 :40x24 - Episode 24

First aired: Feb/24/2008

A report on Don Siegelman, the former Alabama governor who was convicted of bribery. Next, Anderson Cooper looks into the 2007 shooting death of Chauncey Bailey, a Oakland Post editor, and whether the story he was working on had anything to do with his killing. Then, a story of the dwindling honeybee colonies across the U.S.A.



75 :40x25 - Episode 25

First aired: Mar/02/2008

Scheduled: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are both interviewed; a report about Remote Area Medical, a nonprofit organization which provides health care services for free to those around the world in need; an a new device used to control riots, a nonlethal ray gun.



76 :40x26 - Episode 26

First aired: Mar/09/2008

Scott Pelley conducts an interview with the republican Presidential candidate John McCain; Billionaire Carl Icahn is interviewed by Lesley Stahl; An interview with Alton Logan, a man who has served 26 years of a life sentence so far from a 1982 murder conviction and is awaiting a trial in Illinois trial; Jamie Kunz and Dale Coventry are interviewed who are suspected for withholding evidence that proved Logan was innocent because of attorney-client privilege with the confessed killer.



77 :40x27 - Episode 27

First aired: Mar/16/2008

An interview with actor Dennis Quaid and his wife, Kimberly, who's newborn twins were given a potentially lethal drug overdose while in the hospital. Also, a report on the link between sleep deprivation and serious health problems, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.



78 :40x28 - Episode 28

First aired: Mar/23/2008

A report from Scott Pelley about a storage area inside a mountain at the North Pole which houses a collection of billions of seeds from global crops. Bob Simon investigates whether the bones of Jesus' brother really resides inside a stone box with an inscription stating so. Also, a profile of David Beckham.



79 :40x29 - Episode 29

First aired: Mar/30/2008

An interview with a Murat Kurnaz, who was wrongfully detained for five years in American prison camps in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Plus, a profile of Bill James, the Boston Red Sox statistical consultant. Also, a discussion of global warming awareness campaign by Al Gore.



80 :40x30 - Episode 30

First aired: Apr/06/2008

A report on the government controlled sovereign wealth fund in China; an interview with former undersecretary of defense for policy, Douglas Feith, concerning the war in Iraq; and a look at NASA's planned flight to the moon in preparation of an upcoming manned flight to Mars.



81 :40x31 - Episode 31

First aired: Apr/13/2008

Steve Kroft gives his report on Iraqi government corruption; Leslie Stahl interviews John Kanzious, who invented a way of potentially killing off cancer cells in humans; and bob Simon interviews the Valenzuela Youth Orchestra.



82 :40x32 - Episode 32

First aired: Apr/20/2008

Stories include the ambush by Taliban fighters near Kandahar, Afghanistan as told by the U.S. Special Forces soldiers. Then, a report on the use of gastric bypass surgery to treat certain illnesses and diseases. Plus, an art detective who believes he knows the location of the lost Di Vinci masterpiece, "The Battel of Anghiari."



83 :40x33 - Episode 33

First aired: Apr/27/2008

Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia discusses his personal life and work with Lesley Stahl. Bob Simon takes a look at the Israeli Air Force.



84 :40x34 - Episode 34

First aired: May/04/2008

Scott Pelley reports on the duo effort to reexamine cases and free innocent prisoners through the Innocence Project of Texas and the Dallas County DA's office. Katie Couric interviews the mother of slain Army Ranger Pat Tillman, Mary Tillman. And a profile of physician Paul Farmer, who has made it his life's work to treat people in Third World countries.



85 :40x35 - Episode 35

First aired: May/11/2008

Steve Croft reports from Columbia, where employees are dying at Chiquita Brands International. Scott Pelley reports on U.S. government detainees who may be receiving inadequate medical treatment. Alec Baldwin is profiled by Morey Safer.



86 :40x36 - Episode 36

First aired: May/18/2008

A report on Iraqi's who are in harms way for assisting the US in the war effort in various ways. Also, a look at new species being discovered in Indonesia, plus a profile of singer Jon Bon Jovi.



87 :40x37 - Episode 37

First aired: May/25/2008

A profile on Alton Logan, convicted of murder in Illinois back in 1982, he has served 26 years of a life sentence and has been awaiting a trial to overturn the decision. Attorneys Jamie Kunz and Dale Coventry withheld evidence of Logan's innocence due to attorney-client privilege with the confessed killer. Also, Steve Kroft reports on U.S. subprime mortgages. Morley Safer reports on a generation of people known as Millennials, many who are unprepared to perform in the workplace.



88 :40x38 - Episode 38

First aired: Jun/01/2008

An interview with Keith Hererra, a Chicago police officer of the Special Operations Unit, who talks about his elite group who's members are accused of stealing and kidnapping. Also, a look at a special non-lethal ray gun which is designed to calm riots. Then, a profile of venture capitalist Tom Perkins, the owner of one of the world's largest sailing yachts.



89 :40x39 - Episode 39

First aired: Jun/08/2008

A look at the sudden increase of explosions of combustible dust inside American factories. Also, a report on the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Lastly, a profile of author and Texas minister Joel Osteen.



90 :40x40 - Episode 40

First aired: Jun/15/2008

An investigative report on the link between health problems and sleep deprivation, including diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Also, a report on what makes Denmark rank as the "Happiest Country in the World."



91 :40x41 - Episode 41

First aired: Jun/22/2008

A look at a controversial U.S.-supported TV channel in the Middle East known as Alhurra. Next, a report on a nutritious food which is fed to starving children and famine victims, which is known as Plumpy'nut. Then, a report on the efforts of the U.S. government to help save the salmon in the Pacific Northwest.



92 :40x42 - Episode 42

First aired: Jun/29/2008

A Baghdad clergyman explains that the Iraqi civil war has caused the numbers of Christians in the country, one believed to be over one million, dwindle down by 90% due to the murders by Islamic extremists and fleeing from the country. Plus, a report on DNA testing by genealogists for tracing ancestors back a hundred years, with surprising results in discovering who the customers are related to. Then, an interview with actor Will Smith on the eve of his newest film.



93 :40x43 - Episode 43

First aired: Jul/06/2008

An interview with former undersecretary of defense for policy, Douglas Feith, concerning the Iraq war. Next, a report on the endangered mountain gorillas in Africa. Then, should pennies and nickels still be made by the U.S. Mint since their metal value is worth more than their value?



94 :40x44 - Episode 44

First aired: Jul/13/2008

A report concerning the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for soldiers which are gay. Next, a story about Remote Area Medical, the non-profit organization which provides health care for people around the world who otherwise couldn't afford it. Then, Anderson Cooper's profile of David Beckham.



95 :40x45 - Episode 45

First aired: Jul/20/2008

A story about a boy who fled the village he lives in during the Dafur genocide. Then, a report on John Kanzius, who believes he has invented a machine which uses radio waves to kill cancer cells. Next, a feature on the National System of Venezuelan Youth and Children's Orchestras, which was created to help the underprivileged and at risk young people.



96 :40x46 - Episode 46

First aired: Jul/27/2008

An interview with John Martorano, a Boston mob boss who turned into a government witness and has served 12 years in prison for the murders of 20 people over a 3 decade period. A report on NASA's plan to return to the moon to prepare for a manned flight to Mars. Also, an interview with rock icon Bruce Springsteen.



97 :40x47 - Episode 47

First aired: Aug/03/2008

A report investigating the business and tourist trade in Dubai. Plus, an interview with the Boston Red Sox statistical consultant, Bill James.



98 :40x48 - Episode 48

First aired: Aug/10/2008

A report on the Israeli Air Force; Also, a report about Gregory Thompson, who faces the death penalty despite using a mental illness defense for his case. Plus, a profile on billionaire investor Carl Icahn



99 :40x49 - Episode 49

First aired: Aug/17/2008

CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson is interviewed. Also, a report of women being raped during the Civil War in the Congo. Also, the story of a possible discovery of Leonardo da Vinci's lost masterpiece, "The Battle of Anghiari."



100 :40x50 - Episode 50

First aired: Aug/24/2008

An interview with SSgt. Frank Wuterich, who led an attack in Iraq in November 2005, which resulted in the deaths of many civilians. Also, an interview with Dennis and Kimberly Quaid, who almost lost their newborn twins due to an error which resulted in a drug overdose.



101 :40x51 - Episode 51

First aired: Aug/31/2008

Barack Obama and Joseph Biden are interviewed concerning the upcoming presidential election. Also, a report on the reawakening of minimally conscious people by the use of drug therapy.



102 :40x52 - Episode 52

First aired: Sep/07/2008

Bob Woodward is interviewed concerning the war in Iraq; plus, a profile of Alec Baldwin by Morley Safer.



103 :40x53 - Episode 53

First aired: Sep/14/2008

Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia discusses his work and personal life in an interview with Lesley Stahl. Also, an investigation of allegedly flawed science which has been used to convict thousands of defendants.



104 :40x54 - Episode 54

First aired: Sep/21/2008

The U.S. economy are discussed by presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama, along with the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, plus health care and energy concerns.



92 :41x01 - Episode 1

First aired: Sep/28/2008

Season 41 begins with an interview with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. Also, an interview with the man in charge of the US military in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno. Plus, a look at the Large Hadron Collider, also known as the big bang machine, which may give insight into how the universe was formed.



93 :41x02 - Episode 2

First aired: Oct/05/2008

A report concerning questionable Wall Street practices is conducted by Steve Kroft. Scott Pelley discusses what efforts are being made to kill Osama bin Laden by the U.S. military. Lesley Stahl reports on the progress being made on producing a viable electric car.



94 :41x03 - Episode 3

First aired: Oct/12/2008

An FBI agent who infiltrated the Gambino crime family is interviewed. Then, a report concerning the advanced weaponry which works from miles behind the battlefield. Plus, an interview with a family who has been making wine for over 600 years now.



95 :41x04 - Episode 4

First aired: Oct/19/2008

Maj. Jefferey Schlosser discusses the increase of enemy personnel in Afghanistan in an interview with Lara Logan. Also, a report on the federal government's aid to US banks by Lesley Stahl. Bob Simon introduces us to a pair of bullfighting brothers, Cayetano and Fransisco Ordóñez.



96 :41x05 - Episode 5

First aired: Oct/26/2008

A profile on Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens by Charlie Rose; credit-default swaps are discussed by Steve Kroft; and a profile of Gregory C. Carr, an American philanthropist who is helping with the restoration of Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park.



97 :41x06 - Episode 6

First aired: Nov/02/2008

Lesley Stahl interviews Thomas F. Hall, the Assistant Secretary of Defense of Reserve Affairs, who discusses the what is being done to make sure reservists and guardsmen jobs are protected for when they return. Then, Katie Couric interviews Bill Jakob, who tricked the officials in a small town in Missouri to hire him as a law-enforcement officer. Lastly, Scott Pelley's report on paralyzed people who have had their brains hooked up to computers as a means of restoring movement.



98 :41x07 - Episode 7

First aired: Nov/09/2008

An interview with the strategists who helped Barack Obama win the presidency by Steve Kroft. then, a report by Scott Pelley concerning the electronic refuse which is being shipped illegally to China and the harm which may be caused to the environment and to those who try to salvage the components. Lastly, Morley Safer profiles Ted Turner.



99 :41x08 - Episode 8

First aired: Nov/16/2008

An interview by Steve Kroft of newly elected US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle. Also, a profile of musical savant Rex Lewis-Clack by Lesley Stahl.



100 :41x09 - Episode 9

First aired: Nov/23/2008

An investigating report by Scott Pelley on an assault made on the Pelindaba nuclear reactor and research center in South Africa. Then, a report on foreigners who married Americans are being asked to leave the U.S. after their spouse dies. Lastly, Leslie Stahl gives a profile on musical savant Rex Lewis-Clack.



101 :41x10 - Episode 10

First aired: Nov/30/2008

An investigation of poker cheaters played on the internet by Steve Kroft, an interview with Monica Brown, the second woman since WWII to win the Silver Star of gallantry in combat, by Lara Logan, and Anderson Cooper interviews Olympic hero Michael Phelps.



102 :41x11 - Episode 11

First aired: Dec/07/2008

A report concerning the importance the US has put on oil from foreign countries, which includes a trip to Saudi Arabia's petroleum plant. Then, a profile of artist/filmaker Julian Schnabel.



103 :41x12 - Episode 12

First aired: Dec/14/2008

House Financial Services Committee chairman Barney Frank is interviewed by Lesly Stahl, concerning the government bailouts for financial institutions and automakers. Next, Scott Pelley reports on mortgage defaults. Lastly, USC football head coach Pete Carroll is interviewed by Byron Pitts.



104 :41x13 - Episode 13

First aired: Dec/21/2008

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is interviewed by Scott Pelley concerning the state's economic condition. Lesley Stahl investigates whether or not passengers are really more safe due to the airport security checkpoints. Bob Simon visits an elephant orphanage in Kenya.



105 :41x14 - Episode 14

First aired: Dec/28/2008

A look at the road in which president elect Barack Obama won the presidential election. The hour features interviews with Barack, his family and his advisers.



106 :41x15 - Episode 15

First aired: Jan/04/2009

An investigative look at traffic fatalities and the prosecutors who are pushing for stiffer penalties against the guilty is reported on by Bob Simon. A report on neuroscience and reading the human mind is conducted by Lesley Stahl. Lastly, Scott Pelley interviews Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach.



107 :41x16 - Episode 16

First aired: Jan/11/2009

An investigative report by Steve Kroft on why oil prices were so high in 2008. Then, David Martin previews the Joint Chief of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen. Next, an interview with Wyclef Jean, discussing his career and his homeland of Haiti and the efforts he puts forth in helping it.



108 :41x17 - Episode 17

First aired: Jan/25/2009

Scott Pelley reports from Wilmington, Ohio, where the residents are losing their jobs at DHL, the town's largest employer is closing. Then, Bob Simon has some interviews with Israelis and Palestinian's in Israel and the West Bank. Lastly, Morley Safer reports on resvertrol, a substance which is found in red wine which slows the aging process in mice.



109 :41x18 - Episode 18

First aired: Feb/08/2009

Katie Couric interviews the pilot of the US Airways Flight 1549, Chesley Sullenberger, who safely landed the airplane into the Hudson River on January 15, after losing both engines shortly after take off. Also, an interview with Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay.



110 :41x19 - Episode 19

First aired: Feb/15/2009

Steve Kroft sits down for an interview with Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari. Then, Lesley Stahl breaks down President Obama's economic stimulus plan to see if foreign companies will keep U.S. products from their soil because of the "buy America" clause. Scott Pelley interviews Paul Bishop about World Savings granting mortgages.



111 :41x20 - Episode 20

First aired: Feb/22/2009

Lesley Stahl reports on the debate over the legal drinking age and whether it should be lowered to 18. Then, an interview by Lara Logan with Richard Butler, a cameraman for CBS who was held captive for two months while in Iraq. Finally, Bob Simon reports on a Jewish boy who the Nazi's used as a mascot.



112 :41x21 - Episode 21

First aired: Mar/01/2009

Steve Kroft interviews Harry Markopolos, a Boston investment investigator who tried alerting the Securities and Exchange Commission numerous times about Bernie Madoff's allegedly fraudulent hedge fund. Then, Anderson Cooper reports on the Mexican drug cartel which is some how armed with military quality weapons. Lastly, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal is profiled by Morley Safer.



113 :41x22 - Episode 22

First aired: Mar/08/2009

Scott Pelley investigates when a failed bank is taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Then, Lesley Stahl reports about flaws from eyewitness testimonies which are later proved to be incorrect by DNA evidence.



114 :41x23 - Episode 23

First aired: Mar/15/2009

Scott Pelley interviews Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, who talks about the current economic crisis. Then, Lesley Stahl profiles chef Alice Waters.



115 :41x24 - Episode 24

First aired: Mar/22/2009

President Barack Obama is interviewed concerning his first two months in office by Steve Kroft. Then, Morley Safer profiles Nathaniel Ayers, a Los Angeles street musician who is the subject of the movie "The Soloist."



116 :41x25 - Episode 25

First aired: Mar/29/2009

Lesley Stahl examines computer viruses, how the enter the internet and consume your PC, leaving you vulnerable to thief's electronically robbing your bank accounts. Bob Simon gives a report on the endangered African lions, and Steve Kroft has an interview with NBA superstar LeBron James.



117 :41x26 - Episode 26

First aired: Apr/05/2009

Anderson Cooper talks with Ahmad Batebi, the human rights activist who escaped from his imprisonment from prison in Iran. Next, Scott Pelley examines the closing of an outpatient cancer clinic because of budget cuts. Lastly, Morley Safer interviews Dolly Parton, who discusses the new musical 9 to 5.



118 :41x27 - Episode 27

First aired: Apr/12/2009

Stories include a robotic arm made for amputees; a report concerning the rise in the amount of guns being bought in the U.S.; and an interview with Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas entrepreneur.



119 :41x28 - Episode 28

First aired: Apr/19/2009

Steve Kroft looks into 401k retirement funds; Scott Pelley examines an alternate source of energy, cold fusion; and Bob Simon interviews a pair of bullfighting brothers, Cayetano and Fransisco Ordonez.



120 :41x29 - Episode 29

First aired: Apr/26/2009

A profile of Vice President Joe Biden by Lesley Stahl. Plus, Scott Pelley reports on the use of coal as an energy source, despite the fact it contributes to global warming. Bob Simon makes a stop at an orphanage for elephants in Kenya.



121 :41x30 - Episode 30

First aired: May/03/2009

A report by Scott Pelley concerning a lawsuit against Chevron in Ecuador for oil drilling in the Amazon rainforest. Then, David Martin reports on the efforts being made in Saudi Arabia to reeducate the people who were once Osama bin Laden loyalists. Also, Morley Safer profiles the Antinori Family in Italy, who have been in the wine making business for over 600 years.



122 :41x31 - Episode 31

First aired: May/10/2009

Lara Logan reports on armed but unmanned aircraft being used by the US military to destroy enemy targets; Steve Kroft profiles Ashraf Marwan (1944-2007), a late Egyptian billionaire who allegedly worked for Israel and Egypt as a double agent. Lastly, Morley Safer profiles the Boston Red Sox senior advisor Bill James.



123 :41x32 - Episode 32

First aired: May/17/2009

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is interviewed by Katie Couric about the war in Afghanistan. Then, Steve Kroft conducts an interview with AIG CEO Ed Lilly. Next, Vogue editor Anna Wintour is profiled by Morley Safer.



124 :41x33 - Episode 33

First aired: May/24/2009

Lesley Stahl examines whether foreign countries will keep U.S. products out of its markets due to President Obama's economic stimulus package and it's "buy American" clause. Morley Safer reports on a substance found in red wine called resveratrol, which has slowed down the aging in mice. Katie Couric reports on a man named Bill Jakob, who fooled a small Missouri town's officials into hiring him as a law enforcement office.



125 :41x34 - Episode 34

First aired: May/31/2009

Scott Pelley investigates what happens as a failed bank is taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company. Next, Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari is interviewed by Steve Kroft. Lastly, swimmer Michael Phelps is profiled by Anderson Cooper.



126 :41x35 - Episode 35

First aired: Jun/07/2009

A conversation with Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman, about what went wrong with the financial system of the country. Then, an interview with Dolly Parton concerning her life, musical career, and the production of the Broadway version of her film "9 to 5."



127 :41x36 - Episode 36

First aired: Jun/14/2009

Steve Kroft interviews Harry Markopolos, a Boston investment investigator who gave repeated warnings about Bernie Madoff's fraudulent hedge fund to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Next, Bob Simon reports on foreigners being asked to leave the USA after their American spouse had died. Lastly, Lesley Stahl profiles chef Alice Waters.



128 :41x37 - Episode 37

First aired: Jun/21/2009

Scott Pelley visits a federal supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, known as ADX Florence, and houses some of the countries most infamous inmates. Next, Anderson Cooper reports on the violence in Mexico and is fueled by the drug cartels. Lastly, Steve Kroft does a profile on LeBron James.



129 :41x38 - Episode 38

First aired: Jun/28/2009

On-line poker cheating is investigated by Steve Kroft. Next, Lesley Stahl looks into neuroscience and learns how to read a person's mind; and Scott Pelley profiles George C. Carr, an American philanthropist who is working on the restoration of Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park.



130 :41x39 - Episode 39

First aired: Jul/05/2009

Katie Couric interviews Chelsey Sullenberger, the US Airways pilot who landed flight 1549 in the Hudson River January 15th following the loss of an engine after takeoff. Later, singer Bon Jovi is profiled by Steve Kroft.



131 :41x40 - Episode 40

First aired: Jul/12/2009

Scott Pelley checks into the efforts made by the U.S. military to kill Osama Bin Laden; Lesley Stahl reports on the flaws in eyewitness testimony which DNA evidence later proves tobe incorrect.



Remembering Walter Cronkite

First aired: Jul/19/2009

Remembering Walter Cronkite.



133 :41x42 - Episode 42

First aired: Jul/26/2009

Lesley Stahl reports on the number of gun purchases being made in the U.S. is on a rise; A report from Bob Simon on the endangered African lions; and Las Vegas entrepreneur Steve Wynn is interviewed by Charlie Rose.



134 :41x43 - Episode 43

First aired: Aug/02/2009

An interview with musician Wyclef Jean about the efforts he has made to help his native land of Haiti. Also, Lesley Stahl reports on whether airport security checkpoints have their passengers feeling any safer. Then, Morley Safer reports on prosecutors who want to impose tougher penalties against drunk drivers.



135 :41x44 - Episode 44

First aired: Aug/09/2009

First story is about the Chiquita Brands International and the controversy surrounding them and the paramilitary groups in Columbia. Next comes a report about the technology which are helping completely paralyzed people communicate. Lastly, the dangers which is being created by tour operators who are attracting sharks with food, which associates humans and feeding.



136 :41x45 - Episode 45

First aired: Aug/16/2009

NFL All-Star turned ex-con Michael Vick is interviewed by James Brown. Steve Kroft interviews the British band Coldplay and frontman Chris Martin. Also, a report by Lara Logan about the use of an armed but unmanned aircraft by the U.S. military to track and destroy enemy targets.



137 :41x46 - Episode 46

First aired: Aug/23/2009

A special tribute to Don Hewitt (1922-2009), 60 Minutes creator and former executive producer, includes a retrospective of his life, and reminisces from the correspondents.



138 :41x47 - Episode 47

First aired: Aug/30/2009

Scott Pelley reports on the illegally shipped electronics refuse to China, which includes the harm which is caused to the environment and those who salvage the components. Steve Kroft examines the effect on the economy caused by credit-default swaps. Morley Safer interviews inventor Forrest Bird, the inventor of the medical respirator.



139 :41x48 - Episode 48

First aired: Sep/06/2009

Scott Pelley gives his report concerning the intensity and frequency of forest fires and their relationship with global warming. Lara Logan interviews Maj. Gen. Jeffery Schloesser, stationed in Afghanistan, discussing the increase in enemy personnel. Los Angeles street musician Nathaniel Ayers is interviewed by Morley Safer, about being the main subject to the movie "The Soloist."



140 :41x49 - Episode 49

First aired: Sep/13/2009

President Obama is interviewed by Steve Krofts. The life of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy is reflected on by Ted Kennedy Jr. and editor Jonathan Karp. Morley Safer interviews cast members of the soap opera, The Guiding Light, including Kim Zimmer, Beth Chamberlain and Ron Raines, about the 72 year history.



141 :41x50 - Episode 50

First aired: Sep/20/2009

A look at the newest technology which allows amputees the smallest, most delicate of objects. Then, Anna Wintour, the Editor-In-Chief for Vogue magazine explains her penchant for sunglasses. Lastly, USC head coach, Pete Carroll, also works to combat gang violence in Los Angeles.



60 Minutes Presents: Into The Wild

First aired: Jul/04/2010

THE DEADLIEST WEAPON - Byron Pitts and 60 MINUTES cameras spend two days on the road with a bomb-hunting unit in Afghanistan as they encounter one deadly bomb after another.

RESURRECTING THE EXTINCT - Scientists believe they can sustain endangered species - maybe even one day resurrect some that have died out - using DNA technology. Lesley Stahl reports.

ANNA WINTOUR - The sunglasses come off the high-queen of haute couture in this rare and unprecedented interview, in which the Vogue editor reveals why she always wears them and much more to Morley Safer in her first long-length interview for U.S. television.



132 :42x01 - Episode 1

First aired: Sep/27/2009

Season 42 starts with an interview with Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal over the war in Afghanistan. Next, what attempts are being made to payoff those taken in by the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme. Also, the buying power of celebrities after they die.



133 :42x02 - Episode 2

First aired: Oct/04/2009

An interview with lawyer Marc Dreier explaining how he scammed more than $400 million out of people. Then, the residents of Kingston, Tenn. were told to stay out of a river in December 2008 in which coal ash had been spilled into. Lastly, find out why the great wildebeest migration in Kenya is being threatened.



134 :42x03 - Episode 3

First aired: Oct/11/2009

This episode will go to Afghanistan to follow a U.S. Marine company. Then, new studies show that numerous shots to the head leave behind brain damage in athletes. Lastly, watch as people leap from mountain tops while wearing wing suits.



135 :42x04 - Episode 4

First aired: Oct/18/2009

A closer look at what the government plans on doing to fight the flu pandemic. Next, John Kanzius has invented a machine that may offer effective cancer treatment without radiation and chemotherapy. Then, an interview with director and actress Drew Barrymore about her career.



136 :42x05 - Episode 5

First aired: Oct/25/2009

Medicare and Medicaid fraud is investigated by Steve Kroft. Actor/Director Tyler Perry is profiled by Byron Pitts. And Katie Couric reports on the research being done to find a cure for epilepsy.



137 :42x06 - Episode 6

First aired: Nov/01/2009

First, just how safe is the vaccine for the H1N1 vaccine virus? Next, a look at the Yakuza, which is the Japanese mafia, and its influence over people worldwide. Also, an investigation of those people who distribute movies over the internet illegally.



138 :42x07 - Episode 7

First aired: Nov/08/2009

Katie Couric talks with Andre Agassi about his autobiography. Steve Kroft reports on hackers getting into computer systems that run crucial elements of the world's infrastructure.



138 :42x08 - Episode 8

First aired: Nov/15/2009

Bryon Pitts reports on the dangerous mission of clearing IEDs in Afghanistan. Lesley Stahl interviews paleontologist Jack Horner. Scott Pelley follows Marsh Arabs living in Southern Iraq.



139 :42x09 - Episode 9

First aired: Nov/22/2009

Steve Kroft reports on the cost of dying; many Americans spend their last days in an intensive care unit, subjected to uncomfortable machines or surgeries to prolong their lives at enormous costs. Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari tells his story to Bob Simon about four months of interrogation and torture in Iran. Morley Safer gets the first look at how director James Cameron created his 3D fantasy "Avatar."



139 :42x10 - Episode 10

First aired: Nov/29/2009



140 :42x11 - Episode 11

First aired: Dec/06/2009



141 :42x12 - Episode 12

First aired: Dec/13/2009

President Obama is interviewed and asked about his troop build-up in Afghanistan, the economy, and the breach of security at the White House dinner. Morley Safer reports on growing body parts from human cells; and Lesley Stahl profiles Ricky Gervais, the man who created "The Office."



142 :42x13 - Episode 13

First aired: Dec/20/2009



143 :42x14 - Episode 14

First aired: Dec/27/2009



144 :42x15 - Episode 15

First aired: Jan/03/2010



145 :42x16 - Episode 16

First aired: Jan/10/2010

A multibillion-dollar virtual fence being built along the U.S.-Mexico border; a new book that looks behind the scenes of the 2008 presidential election; and the use of DNA to save an endangered species.



146 :42x17 - Episode 17

First aired: Jan/17/2010

HAITI - News from Haiti as Correspondent Byron Pitts reports on the efforts of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to help rescue, feed and protect the citizens of the earthquake decimated country.

FOOTBALL ISLAND - 60 MINUTES goes to American Samoa to find out how a territory with a population less than the capacity of a pro-football stadium sends more players to the NFL than any similarly populated place in America.

PENELOPE CRUZ - In a rare interview, the Spanish starlet opens up about her life, career and childhood.



60 Minutes Presents: Blood Brothers

First aired: Mar/07/2010

60 MINUTES will be pre-empted this week for a special edition of "60 MINUTES Presents: a Tribute to Don Hewitt." This hour pays tribute to the news magazine’s creator and former executive producer, Don Hewitt, who passed away last August at the age of 86.



148 :42x19 - Episode 19

First aired: Jan/31/2010

THE QUIET PROFESSIONALS - In a rare chance to show America's elite Special Forces up close, 60 MINUTES spent over two months with a Green Beret unit as they trained a group of Afghan soldiers and then went into battle with them against the Taliban.

WHITE HOT - U.S. Snowboarder Shaun White, who took home the gold at the last Winter Olympics, is still the guy to beat as he shows Bob Simon some of the tricks he'll use next month in Vancouver.

BEYONCE - Steve Kroft profiles the superstar singer on the road and backstage where she explains what makes her one of the world's most successful entertainers.



149 :42x20 - Episode 20

First aired: Feb/14/2010

MADE IN THE USA - Could crucial parts of the equipment Iran is using in its uranium enrichment facility have come from the U.S.? American law enforcement authorities say sensitive devices and electronics that could be used in weapons of mass destruction are being smuggled into Iran.

DAVOS- Nowhere in the world can such a concentration of power be found than at the World Economic Forum's meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where the world's most powerful and influential people gather yearly to try to solve the world's most pressing problems.

PIGEON FEVER - It's been just over a year since Bernard Madoff's multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme fell apart. But, as Morley Safer reports, despite all the news about the Madoff scandal, similar Ponzi scams are still thriving.



150 :42x21 - Episode 21

First aired: Feb/21/2010

BLACKWATER 61 - "Blackwater 61" is the call sign of a plane flown by the embattled government contractor Blackwater that crashed into a mountain in Afghanistan killing all onboard. The widow of one of the soldiers killed - a pilot herself - says the firm was negligent in the way it operated the flight.

THE BLOOM BOX - Large corporations in California have been secretly testing a new device that can generate power on the spot, without being connected to the electric grid. They're saying it's efficient, clean, and saves them money. Will we have one in every home someday?

GROUND ZERO - It's been eight years since the attack on the World Trade Center and billions of dollars have been spent, yet none of the promised buildings and memorial has been completed in what its developer calls "a national disgrace."



151 :42x22 - Episode 22

First aired: Feb/28/2010

STEALING AMERICA'S SECRETS -- 60 MINUTES has obtained an FBI videotape showing a Defense Department employee selling secrets to a Chinese spy that offers a rare glimpse into the secretive world of espionage and illustrates how China's spying may pose the biggest espionage threat to the U.S.

BATTLE OVER HISTORY - Bob Simon reports on what the Armenians call their holocaust - the 1915 forced deportation and massacre of more than a million ethnic Armenians by the Turks - an event that the Turks and our own government have refused to call genocide.

KATHRYN BIGELOW - Lesley Stahl talks to Academy Award best-director nominee Kathryn Bigelow about her award-winning film, "The Hurt Locker." If she's chosen, she would be the first woman ever to win in that category.



60 Minutes Presents: Gotti

First aired: May/30/2010

This hour explores the world of Spanish bullfighting brothers Francisco and Cayetano Rivera-Ordonez, top matadors from one of Spain's most famous bullfighting families. Bob Simon follows the bullfighters outside and in the ring, where the "dance of death" nearly ends the life of Cayetano in a horrifying moment caught on camera.



153 :42x24 - Episode 24

First aired: Mar/14/2010

INSIDE THE COLLAPSE - Former trader-turned author Michael Lewis writes about a handful of Wall Street outsiders who realized the subprime mortgage business was a house of cards and found a way to make millions betting against it. He also talks about the current situation on Wall Street, the large bonuses still being paid and his predictions for the future of the industry.

DEREK - Lesley Stahl profiles British musical savant Derek Paravicini, whose computer-like memory for music is matched by his creative abilities to play it in any style.



154 :42x25 - Episode 25

First aired: Mar/21/2010

CHIEF OF STAFF - The man in the middle of all things presidential - especially the health care reform legislation in Congress right now - is President Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. Katie Couric talks to Obama's right-hand man about his tough job and his even tougher reputation.

THE LOST CHILDREN OF HAITI - Scott Pelley reports on the most vulnerable victims of Haiti's earthquake, children who not only face hunger, disease and sexual assault, but a form of slavery that is legal in the Caribbean country.

TENNIS TWINS - Pro tennis' leading doubles champions are identical twins who are so coordinated on the court that their opponents actually suspect they have twin telepathy.



155 :42x26 - Episode 26

First aired: Mar/28/2010

THE CASE AGAINST NADA PROUTY - Former FBI and CIA terrorism fighter Nada Prouty was herself accused of aiding terrorism, but in her first interview, she denies she was anything other than a patriot. Scott Pelley investigates her case.

THE RUSSIAN IS COMING - Mikhail Prokhorov, perhaps Russia's richest man, discusses his planned purchase of the N.J. Nets basketball team, his vast wealth and the surprisingly unusual way he made most of his money in his first American television interview.

THE SHARKMAN - Anderson Cooper dives unprotected with great white sharks and the South African who's spent more time up close with the ocean's most feared predator than anyone else.



156 :42x27 - Episode 27

First aired: Apr/04/2010

PATENTED GENES - Should companies be able to own human genes? Morley Safer examines the idea of biotech firms patenting genes for profit, a controversy now being played out in courts of law.

AMERICA'S GIFT - Many Ugandans have been saved by an American program that provides affordable anti-retroviral medicines to fight HIV and AIDS. But as a result, people are now becoming less fearful of the virus and continue to spread it by practicing unsafe sex.

GOING SMOKELESS - As cigarette sales plunge, tobacco companies are marketing new, smokeless products to skirt smoking bans and keep customers. Lesley Stahl investigates the pros and cons of the new products.



157 :42x28 - Episode 28

First aired: Apr/11/2010

GOTTI - John Gotti, Jr. talks to Steve Kroft in his first extended television interview about growing up with an infamous father - convicted mafia boss John Gotti - whom he strove to please by living a life of crime but eventually betrayed by leaving that life.

DISCOVERY - The fossilized skull and bones found by a 9-year-old boy on a fossil hunt with his scientist father are the discovery of a lifetime and may prove to be a new link in the human evolutionary chain.



158 :42x29 - Episode 29

First aired: Apr/18/2010

21ST CENTURY SNAKE OIL - 60 MINUTES hidden cameras expose medical conmen who prey on dying victims by using pitches that capitalize on the promise of stem cells to cure almost any disease.

PACINO - In a rare sit-down interview, Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino talks to Katie Couric about his films and how he prepares for them, including his upcoming movie in which he stars as Dr. Jack Kevorkian.



159 :42x30 - Episode 30

First aired: Apr/25/2010

THE NARRATIVE - A former member of a Muslim extremist group tells Lesley Stahl the reason for the increase in home-grown jihadists like the U.S. Army major accused of shooting 13 at Ft. Hood is an ideology called "the narrative," which states America is at war with Islam.

BOOSTING BRAIN POWER - More people, especially college students trying to improve their grades, are illegally boosting their brain power by using prescription "smart drugs" like Ritalin and Aderall, meant for those with attention deficit disorders.

COMPETING AGAINST TIME - Byron Pitts reports from the construction site of the future Bay Bridge from San Francisco to Oakland, Calif., where there’s a race to complete the new, earthquake-resistant span alongside the old structure, which authorities fear cannot stand up to the next large earthquake.



160 :42x31 - Episode 31

First aired: May/02/2010

THE ALL AMERICAN CANAL - The most dangerous body of water in the U.S. is a deep canal on the Mexican border with California where over 550 people - mostly illegal immigrants - have drowned. Scott Pelley reports.

CHEF JOSE ANDRES - Pioneering Chef Jose Andres takes Anderson Cooper's taste buds on a savory tour of his culinary laboratory, featuring his avant-garde cooking technique, molecular gastronomy.

CONAN - Late-night television comedian Conan O'Brien appears in his first interview since having to give back his spot on the "Tonight Show" to Jay Leno. Steve Kroft reports.



161 :42x32 - Episode 32

First aired: May/09/2010

HOMEGROWN TERROR - Steve Kroft reports on American citizens - like the recent would-be Times Square bomber - who have traveled abroad for terrorist training in order to attack America or its allies.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE - Scott Pelley follows Hillary Rodham Clinton as she performs her duties as secretary of state and questions her on the latest developments in foreign policy and the recent terror scare in New York's Times Square.

WALKING AWAY - It's estimated that one million Americans walked away from homes "underwater" or worth less than their mortgages even though they could afford the payments. Morley Safer reports on this trend, called strategic default, that threatens the economic recovery.



162 :42x33 - Episode 33

First aired: May/16/2010

THE BLOWOUT - Scott Pelley investigates the explosion that killed 11, causing the ongoing oil leak in the waters off of Louisiana, and speaks to one of the oil rig platform crew survivors who was in a position to know what caused the disaster and how it could have been prevented. The report contains never-before-seen footage of the minutes after the explosion and new information about what led up to it.

GUSTAVO DUDAMEL - Now that he is the musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel wants to transplant in the U.S. the Venezuelan child orchestra system that changed his life. Bob Simon reports.



163 :42x34 - Episode 34

First aired: May/23/2010

ARE THEY SAFE? - Chemicals called phthalates, found in soft plastic products we use every day, are so ubiquitous that traces of them can be found in everybody. The government has banned some of them in children's toys for fear they may be harmful, but are they?

THE SEED SCHOOL - There's a unique school that's giving kids from an inner-city neighborhood that only graduates 33 percent of its high school students a shot at college they never had before. Byron Pitts reports on Seed School, the first urban, public boarding school.

MARTY'S BIG IDEA - Hear the story of the invention of the cell phone from the man whose team came up with it at Motorola. The inventor, Martin Cooper, is still at it, improving the gadget he came up with 37 years ago.



164 :42x35 - Episode 35

First aired: May/30/2010

Previously un-broadcast material about his life as the son of a mob boss will be featured in an hour-long interview with John Gotti, Jr. The special hour's new footage includes stories about his father, the late John "Teflon Don" Gotti, feelings about his privacy now and a look at his "Indian Room," a smoking room that doubles as shrine to famous Native Americans.



166 :42x36 - Episode 36

First aired: Jun/06/2010

THE SWINDLER - To understand how Bernard Madoff could have done what he did, listen to so-called "mini-Madoff" Ponzi schemer Marc Dreier tell Steve Kroft in his first television interview how he scammed $400 million.

THE CASE AGAINST NADA PROUTY - Former FBI and CIA terrorism fighter Nada Prouty was herself accused of aiding terrorism, but in her first interview, she denies she was anything other than a patriot. Scott Pelley investigates her case.

THE SHARKMAN - Anderson Cooper dives unprotected with great white sharks and the South African who's spent more time up close with the ocean’s most feared predator than anyone else.



167 :42x37 - Episode 37

First aired: Jun/27/2010



168 :42x38 - Episode 38

First aired: Jul/11/2010



169 :42x39 - Episode 39

First aired: Jul/18/2010



170 :42x40 - Episode 40

First aired: Jul/18/2010



171 :42x41 - Episode 41

First aired: Aug/01/2010



172 :42x42 - Episode 42

First aired: Aug/08/2010



173 :42x43 - Episode 43

First aired: Aug/15/2010



174 :42x44 - Episode 44

First aired: Aug/22/2010



175 :42x45 - Episode 45

First aired: Aug/29/2010



176 :43x01 - Season 43, Episode 1

First aired: Sep/05/2010



177 :43x02 - Season 43, Episode 2

First aired: Sep/12/2010



178 :43x03 - Season 43, Episode 3

First aired: Sep/19/2010



179 :43x04 - Season 43, Episode 4

First aired: Sep/26/2010



180 :43x05 - Season 43, Episode 5

First aired: Oct/03/2010



181 :43x06 - Season 43, Episode 6

First aired: Oct/10/2010



182 :43x07 - Season 43, Episode 7

First aired: Oct/17/2010



183 :43x08 - Season 43, Episode 8

First aired: Oct/24/2010



184 :43x09 - Season 43, Episode 9

First aired: Oct/31/2010



185 :43x10 - Season 43, Episode 10

First aired: Nov/07/2010



186 :43x11 - Season 43, Episode 11

First aired: Nov/14/2010



187 :43x12 - Season 43, Episode 12

First aired: Nov/21/2010



188 :43x13 - Season 43, Episode 13

First aired: Nov/28/2010



189 :43x14 - Season 43, Episode 14

First aired: Dec/05/2010



190 :43x15 - Season 43, Episode 15

First aired: Dec/12/2010



191 :43x16 - Season 43, Episode 16

First aired: Dec/19/2010



192 :43x17 - Season 43, Episode 17

First aired: Dec/26/2010



193 :43x18 - Season 43, Episode 18

First aired: Jan/02/2011



194 :43x19 - Season 43, Episode 19

First aired: Jan/09/2011



195 :43x20 - Season 43, Episode 20

First aired: Jan/16/2011



195 :43x21 - Season 43, Episode 21

First aired: Jan/30/2011



196 :43x22 - Season 43, Episode 22

First aired: Feb/06/2011



197 :43x23 - Season 43, Episode 23

First aired: Feb/13/2011



198 :43x24 - Season 43, Episode 24

First aired: Feb/20/2011



199 :43x25 - Season 43, Episode 25

First aired: Feb/27/2011



200 :43x26 - Season 43, Episode 26

First aired: Mar/06/2011



201 :43x27 - Season 43, Episode 27

First aired: Mar/13/2011



202 :43x28 - Season 43, Episode 28

First aired: Mar/20/2011



203 :43x29 - Season 43, Episode 29

First aired: Mar/27/2011



204 :43x30 - Season 43, Episode 30

First aired: Apr/03/2011



205 :43x31 - Season 43, Episode 31

First aired: Apr/10/2011



206 :43x32 - Season 43, Episode 32

First aired: Apr/17/2011



207 :43x33 - Season 43, Episode 33

First aired: Apr/24/2011



208 :43x34 - Season 43, Episode 34

First aired: May/01/2011



209 :43x35 - Season 43, Episode 35

First aired: May/08/2011



210 :43x36 - Season 43, Episode 36

First aired: May/15/2011



211 :43x37 - Season 43, Episode 37

First aired: May/22/2011



212 :44x01 - Season 44, Episode 1

First aired: Sep/11/2011



213 :44x02 - Season 44, Episode 2

First aired: Sep/18/2011



214 :44x03 - Season 44, Episode 3

First aired: Sep/25/2011



215 :44x04 - Season 44, Episode 4

First aired: Oct/02/2011



216 :44x05 - Season 44, Episode 5

First aired: Oct/09/2011

Marine Corps Gen. John Allen discusses the war in Afghanistan.



217 :44x06 - Season 44, Episode 6

First aired: Oct/16/2011

Scott Pelley interviews Marine Corps Gen. John Allen about the war in Afghanistan; Morley Safer interviews authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, who discuss their biography of Vincent van Gogh ("Van Gogh: The Life").



218 :44x07 - Season 44, Episode 7

First aired: Oct/23/2011
Guest star: Walter Isaacson (Himself)

Author Walter Isaacson discusses his biography of Steve Jobs and reveals that Jobs refused early and potentially lifesaving surgery after learning he had cancer. Also: a report on apps for autistic people that help them communicate.



219 :44x08 - Season 44, Episode 8

First aired: Oct/30/2011

Morley Safer interviews Bernie Madoff's wife, Ruth, and his son Andrew, who discuss their family's reaction to Bernie's crimes. Also: The NFL's Mark Herzlich discusses his fight against bone cancer.



220 :44x09 - Season 44, Episode 9

First aired: Nov/06/2011

An interview with former Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff; a profile of Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Also: Operation Proper Exit, a program that takes wounded warriors back to the battlefield to find closure.



221 :44x10 - Season 44, Episode 10

First aired: Nov/13/2011

Steve Kroft reports on how U.S. lawmakers legally buy stock based on nonpublic information; David Martin examines the use of Tasers by police; Byron Pitts profiles Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.



222 :44x11 - Season 44, Episode 11

First aired: Nov/20/2011

Profiling managing director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde; Americans for Tax Reform's Grover Norquist; and singer Taylor Swift.



223 :44x12 - Season 44, Episode 12

First aired: Nov/27/2011

Scott Pelley visits Central Florida to report on homeless families living in cars. Also: a profile of Angelina Jolie; a report on artificial food flavors.



224 :44x13 - Season 44, Episode 13

First aired: Dec/04/2011

Steve Kroft interviews two whistle-blowers who discuss fraudulent and substandard mortgages that are at the heart of the struggling U.S. economy. Also: a profile of singer Michael Bublé.



225 :44x14 - Season 44, Episode 14

First aired: Dec/11/2011

Steve Kroft interviews President Barack Obama; Lesley Stahl profiles Howard Buffett, who has been chosen by his father, Warren Buffett, to succeed him as the head of his multibillion-dollar holding company.



226 :44x15 - Season 44, Episode 15

First aired: Dec/18/2011

Lesley Stahl interviews House majority leader Eric Cantor about partisan politics that hold up legislation; Anderson Cooper explores coral reefs near Cuba; Morley Safer profiles Meryl Streep.



227 :44x16 - Season 44, Episode 16

First aired: Jan/08/2012

Scott Pelley reports on the sale of stem cells on the Internet and its potential danger to patients; Lara Logan profiles five sets of brothers who fought to do battle together in Afghanistan. Also: the black-market trade of pricey white truffles.



228 :44x17 - Season 44, Episode 17

First aired: Jan/15/2012

Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is interviewed by Lesley Stahl; Bob Simon reports on Qatar; 13-year-old prodigy Jake Barnett is profiled.



229 :44x18 - Season 44, Episode 18

First aired: Jan/22/2012

Scott Pelley visits Kenya to observe the great wildebeest migration; Bob Simon reports on the compilation of an elephant dictionary in Central Africa; Lara Logan interviews anthropologist Jane Goodall.



230 :44x19 - Season 44, Episode 19

First aired: Jan/29/2012

Scott Pelley interviews Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Steve Kroft profiles NFL commissioner Roger Goodell; Lara Logan reports on breeding and hunting big-game species in the U.S.



231 :44x20 - Season 44, Episode 20

First aired: Feb/12/2012

Scott Pelley investigates alleged data manipulation at Duke University in a study of cancer therapy; Byron Pitts reports on the demand for gold in India; Anderson Cooper interviews Adele, who talks about her recording success and vocal-cord surgery.



232 :44x21 - Season 44, Episode 21

First aired: Feb/19/2012

Scott Pelley examines a program designed to help long-term unemployed workers get back into the job force; Lesley Stahl reports on treatments for depression; Bob Simon profiles chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen.



233 :44x22 - Season 44, Episode 22

First aired: Feb/26/2012

Steve Kroft takes a look at the extreme sport of wingsuit flying; Anderson Cooper dives with shark enthusiast Mike "The Sharkman" Rutzen; Lara Logan profiles rock climber Alex Honnold.



234 :44x23 - Season 44, Episode 23

First aired: Mar/04/2012

Steve Kroft examines the computer worm Stuxnet. Also: an interview with Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin; a report on the rising incidence of "redshirting," in which children with late birthdays are held back from school.



235 :44x24 - Season 44, Episode 24

First aired: Mar/11/2012

Meir Dagan, former head of Israel's intelligence service, discusses the possibility of a nuclear-armed Iran; Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, speaks about his educational philosophy. Also: interviews with members of Aerosmith, as well as tour footage.



236 :44x25 - Season 44, Episode 25

First aired: Mar/18/2012

Scott Pelley interviews SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who discusses private space travel; Lesley Stahl reports on face blindness, a condition that prevents people from recognizing faces.



237 :44x26 - Season 44, Episode 26

First aired: Mar/25/2012

Steve Kroft reports on the financial turnaround at Chrysler; Lara Logan interviews Michael Morton, who spent nearly 25 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit; Bob Simon profiles tennis player Novak Djokovic.



238 :44x27 - Season 44, Episode 27

First aired: Apr/01/2012

Scott Pelley reports on the loss of jobs at the Kennedy Space Center since the final space-shuttle launch in 2011; Sanjay Gupta investigates whether or not sugar is toxic; Morley Safer visits the Art Basel Miami Beach art fair.



239 :44x28 - Season 44, Episode 28

First aired: Apr/08/2012

The ill will many Greeks feel toward Germany for imposing painful financial conditions on the massive loans the country made to them are just a normal response to a difficult situation, says German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble. It's natural for people suffering from their own mistakes to blame others, Schauble tells Steve Kroft in a story explaining Europe's debt crisis - a scenario that could worsen and affect the U.S. economic recovery.



240 :44x29 - Remembering Mike Wallace

First aired: Apr/15/2012

A tribute to "60 Minutes" correspondent Mike Wallace (1918-2012).



241 :44x30 - Season 44, Episode 30

First aired: Apr/22/2012

Steve Kroft examines the financial collapse of Lehman Brothers; Bob Simon reports on the exodus of Palestinian Christians from the Holy Land; Armen Keteyian interviews treasure hunter Jay Miscovich, who claims he found a cache of emeralds off Florida.



242 :44x31 - Season 44, Episode 31

First aired: Apr/29/2012

Steve Kroft examines the financial collapse of Lehman Brothers; Bob Simon reports on the exodus of Palestinian Christians from the Holy Land; Armen Keteyian interviews treasure hunter Jay Miscovich, who claims he found a cache of emeralds off Florida.



243 :44x32 - Season 44, Episode 32

First aired: May/06/2012

Lesley Stahl interviews two pilots who refuse to fly the Air Force's F-22 Raptor due to safety concerns. Also: a profile of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps; interviews with two Kentucky reporters who helped bring down a corrupt sheriff.



244 :44x33 - Season 44, Episode 33

First aired: May/13/2012

Former CIA operative Henry Crumpton reflects on his experiences in the spy world. Also: a portrait of Turkish scholar Fethullah Gulen; and the humanitarian work of actor Gary Sinise.



245 :44x34 - Season 44, Episode 34

First aired: May/20/2012

Morley Safer interviews billionaire Peter Thiel, who discusses his alternative to a costly college education; Lara Logan visits Dr. William Gahl, who heads the Undiagnosed Diseases Program at the National Institutes of Health; Steve Kroft profiles Pink Floyd's Roger Waters.



246 :44x35 - Season 44, Episode 35

First aired: May/20/2012

Anderson Cooper examines growing problems at U.S. cemeteries; Bob Simon investigates the possibility of an attack on Tel Aviv, Israel; Morley Safer profiles Meryl Streep.



247 :45x01 - 60 Minutes Presents: Honoring Our Troops

First aired: May/27/2012

An interview with former marine Dakota Meyer upon receiving the Medal of Honor; profiles of five sets of brothers who fought to do battle together in Afghanistan; a report on Operation Proper Exit that helps wounded warriors find closure.