Katie Couric on paying teachers $125,000 a year
Should teachers have "a job for life?" Tenure for teachers came about in America around time of the First World War. Initially, it was meant to prevent arbitrary dismissal of a teacher for reasons that had nothing to do with their teaching ability. But somewhere along the way, tenure became a symbol of unions run amok, and opponents say it's responsible for making bad teachers "bullet proof."
Continue Reading »Starbucks turns 40
Is Starbucks homogenizing the neighborhoods of America with its ubiquitous coffee shops? Is Starbucks homogenizing the world by opening its franchises in every corner of the globe? Is a cup of coffee even worth $4? Whether you love Starbucks coffee or hate it, there's no denying its impact and success in the American marketplace.
Continue Reading »The hidden America
We sum up our economy with numbers: the Dow Jones Average, the unemployment rate, the price of a gallon of gas. During the country's recent recession, Scott Pelley and his "60 Minutes" team of producers and editors have worked to put faces in front of those numbers and tell the stories of the men, women, and children who have suffered in the economic decline.
Continue Reading »60 Minutes Presents: Classic con men
Morley Safer said it best: "A con man doesn't feel he's made it as a crook until he's been on '60 Minutes.'"
A statue of Mark Zuckerberg in Tunisia?
If any American reporter can give us perspective on the uprisings in the Arab world, it's Bob Simon, a "60 Minutes" correspondent who lived in the Middle East off and on for 30 years. In this video, Simon sits down with "Overtime" editor Ann Silvio and debriefs us on his reporting assignment to Tunisia last week.
Continue Reading »The mad world of '70s Tupperware parties
Before Mary Kay started handing out pink Cadillacs, a popular way for housewives to make a little extra cash was by selling Tupperware. As you'll see in this classic "60 Minutes" piece produced by Al Wasserman, all across the world, women invited their friends over for Tupperware parties. An amused Morley Safer found himself in the midst of enthusiastic housewives -- from Japan to England to Atlanta, Georgia -- evangelizing the wonders of Tupperware through song, dance, and silly Tupperware-burping games.
Continue Reading »The hidden letters behind "The King's Speech"
"Get me re-write!" It was a chance discovery that caused panic on the set of "The King's Speech." The movie, about a stuttering King George VI and his Australian born speech therapist Lionel Logue, was about to begin filming when Logue's grandson Mark happened upon a treasure trove of actual letters between the two men.
Continue Reading »A Tale of 3 Divas
When CNN's Anderson Cooper interviewed Lady Gaga for this week's "60 Minutes" show before the Grammys, Gaga did something that only two other famous divas have done in the history of the broadcast.
Continue Reading »Gaga: My Bravery Is In My Wigs
CNN's Anderson Cooper sits down with "60 Minutes Overtime" editor Ann Silvio to share more revealing moments from his series of in-depth interviews with Lady Gaga.
Continue Reading »Lady Gaga: Behind the "60 Minutes" Interview
How seriously did Lady Gaga take her 12 and a half minute profile in the "60 Minutes" broadcast? Despite the bejeweled saw she brought with her to an interview, we would argue she took it very seriously.
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