8/10/2025: Full Episode
First, a report on the sinking of the Cap Arcona Nazi ship. And, Jamie Lee Curtis: The 60 Minutes Interview.
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A Lobbyist's Playbook, Redshirting, The Mozart of Chess
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff explains how he asserted his influence in Congress for years, and how such corruption continues today; Then, Morley Safer reports on the rising trend of "redshirting;" Also, chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is the number one player in the world and says he loves to see his opponents squirm.
Stuxnet, Qatar, The Most Expensive Food in The World
The success of the Stuxnet computer virus has U.S. officials asking if our own infrastructure is safe; Then, the Arab Spring is spreading, but not to Qatar. Bob Simon finds out what's keeping the peace; Also, a black market is emerging for the most expensive food in the world.
Defense Secretary Panetta, Big Game Hunting, Parker And Stone
As secretary of defense, Leon Panetta is fighting multiple wars, pursuing al Qaeda, and trying to keep Iran from building an atom bomb. Scott Pelley reports; Then, some exotic animal species that are endangered in Africa are thriving on ranches in Texas, where a limited number are hunted for a high price. Lara Logan reports; Also, Matt Stone and Trey Parker are both both irreverent and heartwarming, just like their creations "South Park" and the hit Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon." Steve Kroft reports.
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"60 Minutes" Presents: Honoring Our Troops
The first living soldier to earn the Medal of Honor since Vietnam tells Lara Logan what he did to be awarded the nation's highest combat honor; plus Logan takes viewers to the border area between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
SpaceX, The Murder of an American Nazi, Angelina
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk wants his company, SpaceX, to build America's next manned spacecraft; Then, Lesley Stahl reports on the murder of a neo-Nazi leader by his 10-year-old son; Also, Bob Simon profiles Angelina Jolie who is often called "the most beautiful woman in the world," but Jolie has worked hard to prove she's far more than that.
Final Resting Place, Tel Aviv, The Many Meryls
At some cemeteries, graves were desecrated so more plots could be sold. Is enough being done to protect bereaved families? Then, Israel's largest city is bordered on all sides by danger, but its residents now seem more focused on its beaches, bars, and booming high-tech industry; Also, Meryl Streep discusses her career in acting, her greatest performances, and her Oscar-winning part as the "Iron Lady," British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
The Raptor, Cleaning Up Whitley County, Michael Phelps
Two military pilots won't fly the F-22 Raptor because they say a lack of oxygen during flight is causing disorientation; Then, when two newspaper reporters in Kentucky began investigating the corrupt local sheriff, they not only got headline stories - they also got death threats; Also, Michael Phelps is back to a strict training regimen after a lull that included skipping practice and uncertainty about returning to the Olympic games.
Hard Measures, Hooked
Jose Rodriguez, the former head of the CIA's Clandestine Service, defends the "enhanced interrogation techniques" used on high-level al Qaeda detainees; And, Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has revolutionized how science and medicine view addiction.
The Case Against Lehman, Christians of the Holy Land, The Trouble with Treasure
Attorney Anton Valukas' investigation reveals the how and why of the spectacular financial collapse of Lehman Brothers; Then, the exodus from the Holy Land of Palestinian Christians could eventually leave holy cities without a local Christian population; Also, An amateur diver says he's discovered tens of thousands of raw emeralds at the bottom of the ocean.
Hard Landing, Sugar, Art Market
First, with the end of the space shuttle program, Kennedy Space Center workers lost good jobs that made them proud; Then, Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on new research showing that beyond weight gain, sugar can take a serious toll on your health; Also, Morley Safer is back on the art beat, and although he doesn't like much of what he sees at Miami's Art Basel, there's no denying that sales are strong.
SpaceX, Face Blindness
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk wants his company, SpaceX, to build America's next manned spacecraft; Also, Imagine you couldn't recognize people's faces, and even your own family looked unfamiliar. Lesley Stahl reports on face blindness, a puzzling neurological disorder.
Stuxnet, Archbishop of Dublin, Redshirting
First, the Stuxnet computer virus has officials asking if U.S. infrastructure is safe; Then, the sex abuse crisis in Ireland has turned the archbishop of Dublin into an outspoken critic; Also, Morley Safer reports on the rising trend of "redshirting."
60 Minutes Presents: Going to Extremes
Extreme sports: "Birdmen" who soar off cliffs in wingsuits; a climber who scales sheer mountain faces without climbing ropes; and divers who swim with Great White sharks. They're all on 60 Minutes Presents: Going to Extremes, hosted by Steve Kroft.
Trapped in Unemployment, Treating Depression, Mozart of Chess
A new jobs program that is helping the long term unemployed; A Harvard scientist says the placebo effect, not a drug's active ingredient, is helping people with depression; And, go inside the mind of 21-year-old chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen.
Trapped in Unemployment, Treating Depression, Mozart of Chess
Scott Pelly reports on a new jobs program that is helping the long term unemployed; Then, a Harvard scientist says the placebo effect, not a drug's active ingredient, is helping people with depression; Finally, go inside the mind of 21-year-old chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen.
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First, a look at what went into finding Argentina's "death flight" plane. Then, a report on babies stolen during Argentina's dictatorship. And, John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview.