Latest 60 Minutes: Newsmakers videos

  • Christine Lagarde: Facing down worldwide recession

    Christine Lagarde: Facing down worldwide recession

    November 20, 2011 | 12:31 PM PST

    Thrust into the breach during one of the worst economic crises in decades, Christine Lagarde, the new head of the International Monetary Fund, has become one of the world's most powerful women. Lara Logan reports.

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  • Hrabowski: An educator focused on math and science

    Hrabowski: An educator focused on math and science

    November 13, 2011 | 4:00 PM PST

    Under Freeman Hrabowski's leadership, the University of Maryland Baltimore County has become a powerhouse in math, science, and engineering. Byron Pitts reports.

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  • Andy Rooney: Remembering a revered colleague

    Andy Rooney: Remembering a revered colleague

    November 6, 2011 | 4:00 PM PST

    For decades, Andy Rooney held court on 60 Minutes, dispensing his wit and wisdom from his desk-turned-soapbox. A remembrance by Morley Safer.

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  • Operation Proper Exit: A return to the war zone

    Operation Proper Exit: A return to the war zone

    November 6, 2011 | 4:01 PM PST

    Wounded American combat veterans return to Iraq to face their traumatic memories of the war, hoping this helps them move forward in their lives. Scott Pelley reports.

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  • Ruth and Andrew Madoff, pt. 2

    Ruth and Andrew Madoff, pt. 2

    October 30, 2011 | 12:16 PM PDT

    In their first interview about the crimes of Bernard Madoff, the son and the wife of the man who scammed billions of dollars provide the first inside account from the immediate family. Ruth Madoff and son Andrew tell Morley Safer how Madoff confessed his crimes to them, their reaction and the subsequent family strife of the past three years.

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  • Ruth and Andrew Madoff, pt. 1

    Ruth and Andrew Madoff, pt. 1

    October 30, 2011 | 12:17 PM PDT

    In their first interview about the crimes of Bernard Madoff, the son and the wife of the man who scammed billions of dollars provide the first inside account from the immediate family. Ruth Madoff and son Andrew tell Morley Safer how Madoff confessed his crimes to them, their reaction and the subsequent family strife of the past three years.

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  • Steve Jobs, part 1

    Steve Jobs, part 1

    October 23, 2011 | 12:14 PM PDT

    Steve Jobs was already gravely ill with cancer when he asked author Walter Isaacson to write his biography. Jobs told Isaacson to write a honest book - about his failings and his strengths. Steve Kroft reports.

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  • Steve Jobs, part 2

    Steve Jobs, part 2

    October 23, 2011 | 12:10 PM PDT

    Steve Jobs was already gravely ill with cancer when he asked author Walter Isaacson to write his biography. Jobs told Isaacson to write a honest book - about his failings and his strengths. Steve Kroft reports.

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  • The life and death of Vincent van Gogh, pt. 2

    The life and death of Vincent van Gogh, pt. 2

    October 16, 2011 | 12:49 PM PDT

    His paintings are among the most well-known in the world, just like the story of his life and death: Vincent van Gogh was a troubled genius who killed himself. But now the authors of a biography say their exhaustive investigation strongly indicates he may not have taken his own life. Morley Safer reports.

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  • Afghanistan: Running the war

    Afghanistan: Running the war

    October 16, 2011 | 12:46 PM PDT

    As the war in Afghanistan hits 10 years, guerrilla tactics are still exacting a high human toll. Gen. John Allen, the man in charge of the war, tells Scott Pelley that some U.S. troops will need to be there longer than most Americans thought.

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