PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 05/18/08
Bob Simon didn't stumble upon the Garden of Eden -- he flew there, to one of the most untouched places on earth. Steve Kroft didn't travel quite as far for his story, but he did go to Jersey. He spoke to rock n' roll superstar Jon Bon Jovi. Meanwhile And
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 05/11/08
Steve Kroft speaks with Chiquita Brand International about why the Banana Company paid millions of dollars in protection money to a murderous military group in Columbia in order to protect employees. More than 300,000 immigrants are now being placed in d
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 05/04/08
The Dallas County District Attorney's Office and the Innocence Project of Texas work together to re-examine cases; Mary Tillman talks about the case of her son, Pat, killed by friendly fire; Dr. Paul Farmer delivers medical care in Third World countries.
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 04/27/08
Bob Simon gets an inside look at one of the most vigilant military forces in the world -- the Israeli Air Force. And Leslie Stahl sits down with perpetually controversial Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Those stories, plus Andy Rooney, on this week
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 04/20/08
U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan tell Lara Logan about a deadly two-day battle against the Taliban; New research suggests that gastric bypass surgery can alleviate diabetes, sleep apnea and cut the risk of obesity-related cancers. Lesley Stahl reports
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 04/13/08
The judge most responsible for fighting corruption in Iraq is now a refugee living in the United States. There's been a possible breakthrough in the fight against cancer, and it came not from a doctor, but from a patient. And the National Youth Orchestra
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 04/06/08
Chinas major investment in the US economy may put us in an awkward position. Pentagon insider Douglas Feith admits mistakes were made in the runup to the Iraq War, but insists he was not the one who made them. NASA is trying to get us back to the moon, a
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 03/30/08
An innocent man held as a terror detainee for years tells Scott Pelley how Americans tortured him in Afghanistan and then at Guantanamo Bay; Al Gore talks to Lesley Stahl about global warming; Morley Safer profiles the baseball writer, statistician and a
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 03/23/08
Scientists have collected a billion and a half seeds from all the world's crops to keep in safe storage deep inside a mountain near the North Pole. Scott Pelley reports; Bob Simon has the story of an ossuary that could be the oldest archaeological eviden
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 03/16/08
Dennis Quaid's newborn twins nearly died when they were mistakenly given a drug overdose. The actor and his wife tell Steve Kroft their story to draw attention to hospital mistakes that kill as many as 100,000 Americans a year. Then, in a double segment
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 03/09/08
Scott Pelley interviews John McCain; Bob Simon reports on two lawyers who, bound by the client-attorney privilege, kept the secret that their client had committed a murder while an innocent man went to jail for the crime and remains there after 26 years;
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 03/02/08
Steve Kroft talks to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama two days before the Ohio primary. David Martin reports from the Pentagon on the development of a non-lethal ray gun. Scott Pelley reports on a relief organization that provides free medical care tou
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 02/24/08
Scott Pelley reports on the case against Alabama's former governor, Don Siegelman; Anderson Cooper investigates whether newspaper editor Chauncey Bailey was murdered to keep a story out of print; Steve Kroft looks into the mysterious disappearance of bee
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 02/21/08
CBS News Correspondent Scott Pelley discusses his "60 Minutes" report on the controversy surrounding the trial of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman who is serving prison time after being convicted on corruption charges.
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 02/17/08
The FDA's failure to remove the clotting drug Trasylol could have killed thousands of people. Scott Pelley reports; Morley Safer finds out why the Danes are considered the happiest people on earth; Bob Simon profiles classical music conductor, Gustavo Du
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 02/10/08
Profiles of the two contenders for the Democratic Presidential nomination run back-to-back on this edition of 60 MINUTES. In separate in-depth interviews, Barack Obama speaks with Steve Kroft, and Hillary Clinton chats with Katie Couric. Plus: MorleyS
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 02/03/08
Steve Kroft gets a tour of Dubai from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. And on the death of Gordon Hinckley, the president and prophet of the Mormon Church, "60 Minutes" revisits a classic Mike Wallace interview with the Mormon leader.
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 01/27/08
Steve Kroft reports on how the U.S. sub-prime mortgage meltdown happened; In a two-part segment, Scott Pelley interviews FBI Agent Georg Piro, who spent seven months interrogating Saddam Hussein.
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 01/20/08
In a CBS News Special, Scott Pelley reports on the effects of global warming near the earth's poles. He also speaks to NASA's top scientist studying climate, who says the Bush administration has restricted what he can say about global warming.
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 01/13/08
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg talks about "Beacon", Facebook's controversial ad model. But first, Bob Simon investigates the effect of the sushi industry on the environment, and Anderson Cooper reports on rape in the Congo.
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 01/06/08
Lara Logan speaks to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in his first interview since the death of Benazir Bhutto; Steve Kroft interviews infamous Boston mob triggerman John Martorano; Roger Clemens sits down with Mike Wallace in his first interview sin
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 12/30/07
Scott Pelley reports on the increasing intensity and frequency of forest fires; Morely Safer looks into controversial medical marijuana laws in California; Steve Kroft examines the shifting social status of the "geek".
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 12/23/07
Byron Pitts looks into the popular appeal of Pastor Joel Osteen. Lesley Stahl reports on tracing your ancestry using DNA. Steve Kroft profiles Patriots quaterback Tom Brady. Andy Rooney reviews his Christmas commentaries of years past.
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 12/16/07
Katie Couric interviews baseball all-star Alex Rodriguez immediately after the release of the Mitchell report about doping in baseball. But first, Lesley Stahl talks to gay soldiers serving openly despite the don't ask, don't tell policy and Bob Simon v
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 12/09/07
Anderson Cooper investigates massacres of mountain gorillas in the Congo; Scott Pelley reports on a controversial drug that treats meth cravings; Bob Simon profiles San Diego Chargers running back LaDanian Tomlinson.
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 12/02/07
Scott Pelley reports on the persecution of Christians in Iraq; Lesley Stahl has the story of the One Laptop per Child campaign; Steve Kroft profiles Will Smith on the eve of his next film, "I Am Legend."
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 11/25/07
Steve Kroft talks to the Eagles about the band's first studio album in 28 years. But first, Anderson Cooper has the story of minimally conscious people who are re-awakening and Lesley Stahl reports on identity theft.
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 11/18/07
Steve Kroft reports on a flawed science used in the convictions of hundreds of defendants; Bob Simon reports on Omar Khadr, who's awaiting trial at Guantanamo Bay; Lesley Stahl reports on a campaign to force restaurant chains to put calories on menu boar
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 11/11/07
Lesley Stahl looks into why disinfecting buildings after MRSA outbreaks is not only expensive, but also ineffective. Morley Safer explains why America's top companies are facing a new challenge from their workforce. The law says you cannot execute a menta
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 11/04/07
Bob Simon's investigates the identity of the Iraqi defector "Curve Ball"; Correspondent Scott Pelley goes to Africa to confronts poachers of endangered elephants; Lesley Stahl profiles Tom Perkins, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist with the largest sai
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 11/02/07
'60 Minutes' correspondent Lesley Stahl talks about her feature profile of Silicon Valley venture capitalist and former director of Hewlett-Packard, Tom Perkins.
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 10/28/07
President Hamid Karzai tells Scott Pelley that too many civilians are being killed in U.S. bombing raids on Afghanistan; Steve Kroft investigates the disappearance of the honeybees; Lesley Stahl confronts French President Nicolas Sarkozy; Andy Rooney tal
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 10/21/07
In her first interview, former CIA spy Valerie Plame talks to Katie Couric; Scott Pelley finds out why we're having the worst forest fire season in history; Anderson Cooper reports from Niger on a cure for malnutrition.
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 10/14/07
Blackwater founder Erik Prince talks to Lara Logan; Scott Pelley visits the secretive "Supermax" prison; Byron Pitts interviews Pastor Joel Osteen of America's largest church; Steve Kroft profiles Dubai.
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PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 10/07/07
Bruce Springsteen answers critics who call his anti-war sentiments unpatriotic. But first, Steve Kroft talks to the head of Interpol and Lesley Stahl reports on using DNA to trace ancestry on a special expanded edition of 60 MINUTES.
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