60 Minutes Podcast - The Full Broadcast

Gays in Military; Medical; Beckham

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:53:22 EDT

This week on 60 Minutes, Leslie Stahl reports on how the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy has been impacted by the war on terror, Scott Pelley reports on Remote Area Medical, an organziation bringing free medical care to millions of Americans that lack medical insurance, and finally Anderson Cooper tells the human story behind a world class athlete, soccer superstar David Beckham.

Gorillas, Iraq War, Pennies

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:58:37 EDT

Anderson Cooper visits the Congo, where mountain gorillas trapped in the cross hairs of a decade-long civil war are threatened with extinction. Meanwhile, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith tells Steve Kroft that the war in Iraq was a preemptive move. Morley Safer asks whether keeping the penny is pennywise. And finally, Andy Rooney takes an old fashioned approach to contemporary art.

Iraqi Christians; DNA; Will Smith

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:44:32 EDT

Iraqi Christians are in danger now more than ever. Facing harder times that under Saddam Hussein's reign, Iraqi Christians are forced to worship in secret services. 60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley reports. Individuals are now able to trace their ancestry back hundreds of years using samples of DNA. 60 Minutes Correspondent Lesley Stahl reports. 60 Minutes Correspondent Steve Kroft speaks with entertainment icon, Will Smith, on his successful career and resilient work ethic.

Al Hura; Plumpy-nut; Salmon

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:01:03 EDT

60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley reports on the controversial U.S. sponsored Arabic news channel, Al Hura. 60 Minutes Correspondent Anderson Cooper reports on Plumpy-nut -- a breakthrough in curing malnutrition. 60 Minutes Correspondent Leslie Stahl reports on the extreme effort to get Salmon upstream and safely out of the way of dangerous dams. 60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney discusses the changing landscape of fruit over the years.

Sleep Deprivation; Happiest Country

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:50:37 EDT

Leslie Stahl reports on how poor quality sleep can due damage to your metabolism, memory and other body functions. Morley Safer reports on the happiest country in the world: Denmark.

Dust ; Howard Hughes; Joel Osteen

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:32:37 EDT

Sugar, corn and metal can cause catastrophic explosions when in dust form as Scott Pelley reports. Leslie Stahl reports on the Howard Hughes many people dont know, and the medical insititute he helped create. Byron Pitts reports on minister Joel Osteen and the "prosperity gospel" he preaches to thousands of followers.

Keith Herrera, ray gun, Tom Perkins

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:20:33 EDT

Katie Couric speaks with Chicago Police Officer Keith Herrera who is charged with committing crimes on the very streets he protects. David Martin explores first-hand, the innovative technology of the Pentagon's ray gun. Leslie Stahl visits with business tycoon Tom Perkins to tour his mega-yacht. Andy Rooney nears his 1000th 60 Minutes commentary.

Exonerated, Foreclosures, Millenials

Sun, 25 May 2008 20:39:24 EDT

Correspondent Bob Simon reports that after 26 years of keeping silent while an innocent man lies in prison...a secret is unveiled, by two attorneys who say they always knew the truth. Correspondent Steve Kroft deals a House of Cards in Stockton, CA, which remains the nation's foreclosure capital with more than 6,000 houses in default and foreclosure. Meanwhile, Morley Safer says, make room baby boomers for the new breed of "Millenials".

Exotic Species, Bon Jovi

Sun, 18 May 2008 19:32:18 EDT

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 New Jersey. He spoke to rock n' roll superstar Jon Bon Jovi. Meanwhile Andy Rooney reports from his desk, about his desk. That's on this week's 60 Minutes.

Chiquita; Detention; Alec Baldwin

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:04:00 EDT

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 detention centers in America, but as Scott Pelley investigates, medical treatment is lagging. Morely Safer speaks with actor Alec Baldwin about his political activism, and his mouth, which often gets him into trouble.