Season 45

2012

Episode 1 Afghan President Hamid Karzai; US General John Allen; Arnold Schwarzenegger September 30, 2012, 44 min Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. Marine General John Allen discuss the war with Laura Logan in Afghanistan; Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about marital issues.
Episode 2 Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei; U.S. Eyeware Company Luxotyica; Singer Rodriguez October 7, 2012, 44 min The potential risks of Huawei, a Chinese telecom giant; doing business with the U.S. eyewear company Luxottica; singer Rodriguez.
Episode 3 The Syrian Civil War; New Program in Texas for War Vets; Daniel Craig & Barbara Broccoli October 14, 2012, 44 min The impact the Syrian Civil War has on the country; A new program in Texas for veterans who have gotten in trouble with the law; Props & gadgets from James…
Episode 4 Medical Marijuana; Goldman Sachs Employee Greg Smith; Steven Spielberg October 21, 2012, 44 min Colorado's medical marijuana industry; former Goldman Sachs employee Greg Smith; director Steven Spielberg discusses his upcoming film, "Lincoln," and shares the first clips of the movie.
Episode 5 Jobs & the Economy in Asheboro, NC; Missing American Historical Treasures; Shahid Khan October 28, 2012, 44 min Jobs and the economy in Asheboro, NC; American historical treasures that have gone missing; Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan.
Episode 6 Partisan U.S. Senate Gridlock; Historian David McCullough; Football Player Aaron Rodgers November 4, 2012, 44 min Current and former members of the U.S. Senate discuss the partisan gridlock; historian David McCullough; professional football player Aaron Rodgers.
Episode 7 Residents of Belle Harbor, NY; Manufacturers Looking for High-Tech Capable Employees; David McCullough November 11, 2012, 44 min Residents of Belle Harbor, a shoreline neighborhood in New York, who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy; U.S. manufacturers looking for employees capable of operating high-tech machinery; historian David McCullough.
Episode 8 An Immigration & Customs Enforcement Investigation; Infant Morality; College Football Programs November 18, 2012, 44 min Immigration and Customs Enforcement's three-year investigation into the largest drug trafficking cartel ever seen; morality in infants; college football programs.
Episode 9 Free The Children; New York City Ballet; Dereck & Beverly Joubert November 25, 2012, 44 min The organization Free the Children empowers kids to help others; the New York City Ballet; filmmakers Dereck & Beverly Joubert.
Episode 10 Claims Against a Hospital Chain; Shin Dong Hyuk; Adventurers Bertrand Piccard & Abdre Borschberg December 2, 2012, 44 min Claims a hospital chain pressured doctors to admit patients; Shin Dong Hyuk talks about his escape from a North Korean prison camp; adventurers Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg discusses their…
Episode 11 Individuals Confessing To Crimes They Did Not Commit; The Race to Save the Tortoise; Hugh Jackman December 9, 2012, 44 min Individuals confessing to crimes they did not commit; poachers sell endangered turtles and tortoises for large sums of money; actor Hugh Jackman discusses his childhood, his family, and his latest…
Episode 12 Tragedy in Newton; Costa Concordia; The Vatican Library’s treasures December 16, 2012, 44 min 60 Minutes reports: Tragedy in Newtown Scott Pelley reports on the Newtown shooting and interviews a school nurse, a former classmate of the alleged gunman's, and former Secret Service members.…
Episode 13 The Year of Adele/Rodriguez/Taylor Swift December 23, 2012, 44 min "The Year of Adele" rebroadcasts a profile and interview with the singer. "Rodriguez" rebroadcasts a profile and interview the famous singer and songwriter about the recent film about his life.…
Episode 14 Bionic limbs; Danish Spy; Judd Apatow December 30, 2012, 44 min How humans can move robotic limbs with their thoughts; a former Danish spy who claims to have played a role in the killing of an Al-Qaeda leader; filmmaker Judd Apatow.
Episode 15 Internet’s Impact on the News and Print Media; David Kelley and his company, IDEO; the Barcelona soccer team’s unique training system is spotlighted January 6, 2013, 44 min Morley Safer explores the Internet's impact on newspapers and the print media; Charlie Rose profiles David Kelley and his company, IDEO, a creator of iconic products such as the computer…
Episode 16 March of the Machines; Justice Sotomayor; Free Diving January 13, 2013, 44 min Steve Kroft reports on technological advances, especially robotics, that are revolutionizing the workplace, but not necessarily creating jobs; In her first broadcast interview, Justice Sonia Sotomayor talks to Scott Pelley…
Episode 17 The President and the Secretary of State; The Fall of Lance Armstrong January 27, 2013, 44 min President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appear in their first joint interview when they speak together to Steve Kroft; He confessed to doping in an interview…
Episode 18 Attack in Algeria; 40 Million Mistakes; Lincoln February 10, 2013, 44 min Mark Cobb, Steve Wysocki and Nick Frazier, three of the five Americans who survived the al Qaeda attack on an Algerian natural gas facility that resulted in the deaths of…
Episode 19 Israel’s Iron Dome; World’s Largest Civilian Hospital Ship; Downton Abbey’s Maggie Smith February 17, 2013, 44 min Bob Simon reports on Israel's "Iron Dome," a game-changing defense system that the Israeli Air Force says shot down 85 percent of the rockets its enemies fired into the country…
Episode 20 The Life and Death of Clay Hunt; China’s Real Estate Mogul; China’s Real Estate Bubble March 3, 2013, 44 min Byron Pitts reports on the suicide of Clay Hunt, a former marine combat veteran; Lesley Stahl profiles Chinese billionaire Zhang Xin, a leading real-estate developer in China. Also: an examination…
Episode 21 Lethal Medicine; Sheryl Sandberg; God’s Architect March 10, 2013, 44 min Scott Pelley investigates the deadly fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 48 people and sickened hundreds of others; Norah O'Donnell profiles Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg; Lara Logan reports on construction of…
Episode 22 Disillusionment Among Nuns in America; Twitter Creator Jack Dorsey; Former Hit Man Says He Has Found God March 17, 2013, 44 min Bob Simon reports on how Pope Francis may address the disillusionment among American nuns; Lara Logan interviews Twitter creator Jack Dorsey; Byron Pitts profiles former Mafia hit man John Veasey,…
Episode 23 Crackdown in Russia; Blindsided; The Nile Crocodile March 24, 2013, 44 min Lesley Stahl interviews a member of Russia's punk protest band Pussy Riot, about the group's anti-Putin demonstration that resulted in two members being imprisoned. Also: James Brown interviews NFL hopeful…
Episode 24 The Pioneer Hotel Fire; The Lost Boys March 31, 2013, 44 min Steve Kroft looks back at the Pioneer Hotel fire in Tucson that killed 29 people in 1970, exploring new evidence that could free a man in prison for the blaze.…
Episode 25 Parents of Children Killed in the Newtown Massacre on Gun Law; Professional Basketball Player Jeremy Lin April 7, 2013, 44 min Parents of the victims of the Newtown, Conn., massacre speak with Scott Pelley about their efforts to change gun laws. Also: Charlie Rose interviews NBA player Jeremy Lin.
Episode 26 Searching for warlord Joseph Kony; professional baseball player R.A. Dickey discusses his career; culture in the quirky town of Marfa, Texas April 14, 2013, 44 min Lara Logan joins African soldiers and U.S. military advisers as they search for warlord Joseph Kony; Lesley Stahl interviews Cy Young Award-winning knuckleball pitcher R.A. Dickey; Morley Safer visits cowboys…
Episode 27 The Boston Bombings; Sniffing For Bombs; The 9/11 Museum April 21, 2013, 44 min The inside story of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation: Scott Pelley interviews Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis. Lara Logan gets a rare look into the secretive world of these special…
Episode 28 Angel of Death; Rosie’s Run for the Roses April 28, 2013, 44 min Angel of Death - Serial killer nurse Charles Cullen confessed to as many as 40 murders, but some believe he killed many, many more patients over a 16-year career. The…
Episode 29 Counterinsurgency Cops; Robin Hood; Invisible Wounds May 5, 2013, 44 min Lesley Stahl examines counterinsurgency tactics used by police in Springfield, Mass., to combat gangs; Scott Pelley interviews Paul Tudor Jones, founder of the charity Robin Hood Foundation; David Martin reports…
Episode 30 The Rescue of Jessica Buchanan; Succeeding As Civilians; Bill Gates 2.0 May 12, 2013, 44 min Scott Pelley interviews Jessica Buchanan, an American aid worker who was captured and held hostage for three months in Somalia before being rescued by Navy SEALs. Also: a look at…
Episode 31 A Face in the Crowd, Three Generations of Punishment, Michael Jackson May 19, 2013, 44 min Lesley Stahl reports on facial-recognition technology; Anderson Cooper interviews human-rights activist Shin Dong-hyuk, who is believed to be the only person born in a North Korean prison camp who successfully…
Episode 32 A Long & Dangerous Journey, Lion Kings, Taylor Swift May 26, 2013, 44 min Anderson Cooper reports on thousands of Afghan boys who are fleeing their war-torn country to escape to Europe; Lara Logan visits documentary filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert as they film…
Episode 33 Bionic Limbs, Missing American Historical Treasures, Maggie Smith June 2, 2013, 44 min Scott Pelley reports on robotic prostheses; Bob Simon investigates the theft of thousands of historical documents; Steve Kroft profiles Maggie Smith.
Episode 34 The Cost of Admission, Justice Sotomayor, God’s Architect June 9, 2013, 44 min Steve Kroft investigates allegations that a hospital chain pressured doctors to admit patients regardless of their medical needs; Scott Pelley profiles Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor; Lara Logan visits the…
Episode 35 The Super Cartel, Sticker Shock, Barca June 16, 2013, 44 min Lara Logan investigates the bust of a massive drug-trafficking cartel; Lesley Stahl reports on the Italian eye-wear company Luxottica; Bob Simon visits Barcelona and the city's Bar‡a soccer team, which…
Episode 36 Evidence of Innocence, Crackdown in Russia, Design Thinking June 23, 2013, 44 min Lara Logan interviews Michael Morton, who spent nearly 25 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit; Lesley Stahl reports on the Russian punk protest band Pussy Riot; Charlie…
Episode 37 Sheryl Sandberg, David McCullough June 30, 2013, 44 min Norah O'Donnell profiles Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg; Morley Safer interviews historian David McCullough and accompanies him to Paris.
Episode 38 Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig, Lincoln July 7, 2013, 44 min Scott Pelley profiles Hugh Jackman; Anderson Cooper interviews Daniel Craig and producer Barbara Broccoli who discuss the James Bond films; Lesley Stahl explores the character of Abraham Lincoln with Steven…
Episode 39 Angel of Death, The Race to Save the Tortoise July 14, 2013, 44 min Steve Kroft interviews convicted serial killer Charles Cullen, a former nurse who pleaded guilty to killing 29 patients during his 16-year career. Also: A report from Madagascar centers on the…
Episode 40 Sniffing for Bombs, The Lost Boys July 21, 2013, 44 min Lara Logan reports on dogs that are trained to sniff out bombs; Bob Simon visits with Sudanese refugees who settled in the U.S.
Episode 41 American Nuns, Bill Gates 2.0, The Baby Lab July 28, 2013, 44 min Bob Simon addresses disillusionment among nuns in the U.S.; Charlie Rose interviews Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Also: a study of morality via the behavior of infants.
Episode 42 Counterinsurgency Cops, Africa Mercy, Marfa, Texas August 4, 2013, 44 min Lesley Stahl examines counterinsurgency tactics employed by police in Springfield, Mass., to combat gang violence; Scott Pelley goes aboard the Africa Mercy hospital ship, where thousands of Third World patients…
Episode 43 Lethal Medicine, China’s Real Estate Mogul, China’s Real Estate Bubble August 11, 2013, 44 min Scott Pelley investigates the deadly, multistate fungal-meningitis outbreak that killed more than 50 people; Lesley Stahl profiles Chinese billionaire Zhang Xin, a leading real-estate developer in China. Also: an examination…
Episode 44 Morten Storm, Robin Hood, Free Diving August 18, 2013, 44 min Lara Logan interviews a former Danish spy who claims to have played a role in the killing of an Al-Qaeda leader; Scott Pelley interviews Paul Tudor Jones, founder of the…
Episode 45 40 Million Mistakes, A Face in the Crowd, The Nile Crocodile August 25, 2013, 44 min Steve Kroft investigates the accuracy of credit reports that American consumers rely on for credit cards and loans; Lesley Stahl reports on facial-recognition technology; Anderson Cooper swims in the Nile…
Episode 46 Costa Concordia, Khan Academy, The Innovator September 1, 2013, 44 min Lesley Stahl reports on the salvage operation to tow the capsized Costa Concordia passenger ship; Sanjay Gupta interviews Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, who discusses his educational philosophy; Lara…
Episode 47 March of the Machines, The 9/11 Museum, Michael Jackson September 8, 2013, 44 min Steve Kroft explores groundbreaking technological advances and robotics in the workplace; Lesley Stahl visits the September 11 Memorial Museum; Lara Logan examines some of the personal belongings of Michael Jackson.
Episode 48 Syria, The Briefer, Rocky Mountain High September 15, 2013, 44 min Charlie Rose interviews Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Also: Scott Pelley speaks with Barack Obama about chemical weapons use in Syria; John Miller questions former CIA deputy director Michael Morell about…