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60 Minutes, 09.04.11
Julian Assange, the controversial founder of WikiLeaks, speaks to Steve Kroft about the U.S. attempt to indict him on criminal charges; Plus, using DNA technology to sustain endangered species.
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Julian Assange, the controversial founder of WikiLeaks, speaks to Steve Kroft about the U.S. attempt to indict him on criminal charges; Plus, using DNA technology to sustain endangered species.
Greg Mortenson has written inspiring best sellers, including "Three Cups of Tea," but are the stories all true? Steve Kroft investigates. Then, Lesley Stahl follows a teen gospel class for a year on its musical and emotional journey in a two-part report.
Tom Drake, a former NSA senior executive, was indicted for espionage after leaking allegations to the media; Psychologists say all but one of the 33 Chilean miners have experienced serious mental stress; Plus, N.Y.'s Archbishop Timothy Dolan.
American companies are finding new overseas tax havens to legally protect some of their profits from the U.S. tax rate; Top Gear takes Steve Kroft on a wild ride; and, the incredible Albert Pujols.
Byron Pitts reports on the murder of the mayor of a Mexican city, where drug gangs seem to be giving authorities a choice of "silver or lead"; Also, Las Vegas sports betting legend Bill Walters; Plus, "60 Minutes" goes in search of the jaguar.
The pros and cons of extracting natural gas from shale rock formations; Also, the annual encampment in San Diego where veterans can find hope; Plus, a 100-year-old film made on San Francisco's Market Street just days before the 1906 earthquake.
Steve Kroft sheds new light on an unsolved civil rights killing near the top of the FBI's list; Also, one woman's mission to improve the lives of war's youngest victims through a network of volunteers; And, a glimpse at some of the oldest and most precious works of art and treasure known to man - on a tour of the Vatican Library.
Tom Drake, a former NSA senior executive indicted last year for espionage, in his first television interview; Also, in agriculture, children as young as 12 are allowed to work unlimited hours outside of school; Plus, Al Sharpton, the "refined" agitator.
Gen. Stanley McChrystal tells David Martin about Afghanistan; Also, Morley Safer tells us about Bernard Madoff's recovering assets; Plus, Steve Kroft shows us dead celebrities making a good living.
Morley Safer, Steve Kroft and Lesley Stahl and Andy Rooney look back at the extraordinary life and successful career of television pioneer and 60 Minutes creator Don Hewitt.
In Full: Steve Kroft reports on the corruption with Chiquita Brands International; Also, Scott Pelley shows us a new technology that connects brains to a computer; Plus, Bob Simon on 'shark tourism'.
Lara Logan reports on the new face of the U.S. military; Steve Kroft examines a the life and death of a mysterious spy in the Middle East; And, Andy Rooney reflects on graduation ceremonies.
Scott Pelley reports on an outpatient cancer clinic closing due to budget cuts; CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with Ahmad Batebi, tortured for 9 years in an Iranian prison; Morley Safer profiles Dolly Parton; And, Andy Rooney on the National Debt.
In his first and only interview since the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama talks to Steve Kroft about the intelligence and preparations leading up to the operation in Pakistan;
Lara Logan's first television interview since being sexually assaulted two months ago in Tahrir Square; Also, New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu on corruption and Hurricane Katrina; Plus, another look at Zenyatta.
Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and culture. Now, policymakers are working to boost birth rates.
More than 20 years after 9/11, hundreds of families still wait for word of a missing loved one, as the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner continues the heart-wrenching task of identifying remains.
Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and culture. Now, policymakers are working to boost birth rates.
More than 20 years after 9/11, hundreds of families still wait for word of a missing loved one, as the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner continues the heart-wrenching task of identifying remains.
The Cap Arcona, a Nazi ship, was attacked by British Royal Air Force planes near the end of World War II. Thousands of prisoners died as the ship sank in the horrific and little-known disaster.
At 66, Jamie Lee Curtis is savoring a new wave of award-winning performances. Her decades-long career was an unexpected one, even though her parents were screen idols Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.
At 66, Jamie Lee Curtis is savoring a new wave of award-winning performances. Her decades-long career was an unexpected one, even though her parents were screen idols Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.
The Cap Arcona, a Nazi ship, was attacked by British Royal Air Force planes near the end of World War II. Thousands of prisoners died as the ship sank in the horrific and little-known disaster.
At Google DeepMind, researchers are chasing what's called artificial general intelligence: a silicon intellect as versatile as a human's, but with superhuman speed and knowledge.
Demand for egg freezing has skyrocketed as women put fertility on hold. The costly procedure has brought happy endings to some women, but it doesn't offer any guarantees.