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Why is Dr. Ira Byock saying that American's are "dying badly" ? Steve Kroft presents an eye opening and disturbing story about last days of life spent in discomfort, sometimes even restrained as doctor's fail to mention or offer alternatives to dying patients. Is cost really behind dying without dignity or comfort? In our second story, Bob Simon with the first t.v. interview from a Newsweek reporter, Maziar Bahari, arrested for post election reports in Iran. How terrifying to be held prisoner by people Bahari called, "stupid and ignorant". Finally, Morley Safer with James Cameron's newest 3D sci fi fantasy movie, "Avatar". Cameron says he has gone "all in" for this project that took years to develop.

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.

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.

Scott Pelley reports on the H1N1 flu vaccine; Lara Logan reports on a member of Japan's mafia; Plus, Lesley Stahl on movie pirates, costing Hollywood billions in lost revenue

Steve Kroft investigates Medicare and Medicaid fraud; Also, Katie Couric reports on epilepsy; Plus, Byron Pitts reports on writer/producer/director, Tyler Perry.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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."

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

The storied international law enforcement entity is often overlooked and underutilized in the war on terror despite having valuable resources. Also, the new field of genetic genealogy uses DNA to trace ancestry back hundreds of years. Plus, back on tour with his E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen at 58 years old is still a passionate rock icon. And Forrest Bird’s invention, the respirator, has saved millions of lives and, at 86, he’s still living his life to the fullest.

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.

In an exclusive interview timed to his visit to the United Nations next week, the Iranian leader addresses accusations that his country has given weapons to Iraqi insurgents and is skeptical Americans would be offended by his intentions to visit Ground Zero. Then, The law some thought would put medical marijuana in pharmacies has created chaos according to critics, who say there are now "pot dealers in storefronts" who are selling to anyone with a doctor's note. And, former chess player Garry Kasparov has his hand in Russian politics.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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?

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.

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.

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?

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?

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.

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 ?

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.

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Ed Bradley reports on a commuter town that lost many residents on Sept. 11; Morley Safer interviews Thomas Von Essen, former fire commissioner of New York City.

A woman kills her 2-year-old daughter; footwear makers approach athletes as young as 10 for endorsements; playwright August Wilson.

Some criticize Dr. Martin Luther King's family for selling his words and image; deep-brain stimulation offers relief to people with Parkinson's disease.

A former Border Patrol chief says the agency is accused of more crimes than any other law-enforcement group; some anti-abortion groups publicize the names of abortion doctors; John Nash, whose life is the basis for the movie ``A Beautiful Mind.''

A former agent says the FBI overlooked crimes committed by an informant; profile of artist Thomas Kincade; oil prospects in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

The MV-22 Osprey aircraft; obesity in Durham, N.C.; new information casts doubt on an arson conviction.

Investigators say the FBI conspired to send an innocent man to prison in order to protect a Mafia informant; women have a finite stretch of years during which they can safely bear a child; Venezuela promotes classical orchestras for children.

Heart pumps offer new hope for people dying of heart failure; tape recordings of of Lyndon B. Johnson reveal the president's thoughts during the Vietnam War; a French con man poses as a Rockefeller to swindle millions.

The American Red Cross distributes money collected for Sept. 11 charities; fraud/scams in the telephone industry; the British Broadcasting Service's World Service radio.

Recruiters seek nurses from other countries to help fill positions in the United States; Ed Bradley interviews President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt; Kuwaitis voice their opinions about the United States' war on terrorism.

Lesley Stahl interviews one of the FBI's most wanted terrorists; Elaine Stritch's solo Broadway performance gets a Tony nomination.

California's ``three strikes'' law; denied admission, three white students sue the University of Michigan, claiming racial discrimination; motivational speakers.

Money, Cuba and Fidel Castro; archival interview with Mafia don Joseph Bonanno; children in Sierra Leone bear scars of civil war.

Morley Safer reports on how gun ownership relates to health; Ed Bradley examines the genetic effects of chemical weapons Iraq used on its own town of Halabja in 1988; Steve Kroft speaks with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Hundreds of Israeli soldiers refuse to fight in occupied terrorities; some women opt for aggressive treatment of even the tiniest breast tumors; a New York lawyer says she is innocent of terrorism-related charges.

A former intelligence official says at least 50 terrorist groups operate in Canada; Marie-Reine Le Gougne discusses the judging of figure skaters during the Winter Olympics; Muslim schools in the United States.

A Roman Catholic archbishop faces severe criticism; military schools score higher on standardized tests than public schools; a brain specialist says the government wastes billions intended for research on mental illness.

Tissues from donated cadavers are sometimes sold for profit; a journalist says Enron offered him a multimillion-dollar job to silence his criticism of a $3 billion energy deal in India; a French con man poses as a Rockefeller for a huge swindle.

Dr. Henry Friedman of Duke University helps three people fighting brain cancer; women have a finite stretch of years during which they can safely bear a child.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon discusses Middle East tensions; Ed Bradley profiles Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington; families in Geel, Belgium, care for people who have mental illness.

Only a small percentage of cargo containers entering the country are inspected; Aaron Feuerstein earns national praise; secrets kept in the town of Jedwabne, Poland.

Alicia and John Nash, whose life is the basis for ``A Beautiful Mind,'' comment on the film and controversy it has stirred; disposing of nuclear waste; Judi Dench discusses her acting career.

Problems in the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Broadway actress Elaine Stritch performs solo in a show about her career; Mike Wallace investigates the American Red Cross' use of money raised for specific causes.

The Iraqi National Congress lobbies for help in overthrowing Saddam Hussein; a doctor prescribes morphine to dying patients, then prosecutors charge him with murder; new evidence casts doubt on the guilt of a man convicted of arson.

Brain surgery gives relief to Parkinson's disease patients; British director Michael Apted releases a documentary 40 years in the making; Tom Welch discusses the Salt Lake City Olympics controversy.

Artists Vitaly Komar and Alex Melamid teach elephants how to paint; some courts doubt the accuracy of expert testimony; author Jack Abbott kills a man weeks after being released from prison, then commits suicide.

The United States relies on oil imports; fast-food consumption contributes to obesity.