In 2008, 60 Minutes reported on the unsolved break-in at a heavily guarded nuclear plant containing weapons-grade uranium in South Africa. As Scott Pelley noted at the time “the assault on Pelindaba would make a hell of a movie. But it’s a thriller that is all too real, with consequences that might have threatened the … Read more
In 2000, Morley Safer spoke with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas about his love of music, music’s message and more. Thomas, who died Wednesday at age 81 after battling cancer, told Safer “making the music come alive again is a sacred thing for me.” Source link
Photographer Chris Fallows, known for his dramatic photos of great white sharks breaching the water near Cape Town, South Africa, shared the stories behind his astonishing images of wildlife, from elephants and cheetahs to humpback whales and lions. Source link
Mike Rutzen, famously dubbed “The Sharkman,” free dives with sharks without the safety of a cage, using only his camera as a shield. When he took Anderson Cooper out diving in 2010 near Cape Town, South Africa, he told him he’d be safe if he projected confidence. Great whites may be the most feared predators … Read more
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In 1997, Lesley Stahl reported on Boston’s road project, known as the Big Dig, meant to alleviate a perpetual traffic jam downtown. The seven-and-a-half mile, $10 billion stretch of highway remains the most expensive highway project in U.S. history. Source link
Remote Area Medical runs pop-up clinics across the country, offering free care to those who need it most. Originally created to parachute doctors and medicine to the Amazon, the nonprofit found itself throwing America a lifeline. In 2008, Scott Pelley traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, to report on the organization and meet its founder, Stan Brock, … Read more
“My model of business is the Beatles,” Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, told 60 Minutes in 2003, applauding their teamwork and innovation. “Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.” Today marks the 50th anniversary of Apple’s founding. Source link
In 2024, Bill Whitaker continued his reporting on Artemis, NASA’s program which aims to send people back to the moon, establish an outpost at the south pole, and, eventually, make it to Mars. Source link
In 2021, Bill Whitaker reported on Artemis, which at the time had just launched its first spaceflight. The ongoing NASA mission aims to put the first woman on the moon. Source link