What you missed on "CBS This Morning"

From Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer to a behind-the-scenes look at U.S. government social media, here are some highlights from the week on "CBS This Morning."

Ballmer's playing ball

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently purchased the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion, three times more than anyone has ever paid in the league. Despite a series of blunders that preceded his departure at the tech giant, he says they're not the reason he left.

Ben Bradlee's protégés reflect

Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein exposed the Watergate scandal that led to President Nixon's resignation. They share memories of their editor, the late Ben Bradlee, who the directed the coverage of the scandal.

Neil Diamond returns home

He hasn't stopped since he first picked up a guitar in the 1950s. The singer, known for his stadium-sized anthems, released his 32nd album "Melody Road" and still has one big fan giving him a hard time.

Firefighters earn their wings

Major airlines have been adding former first responders to their employee ranks for more than a decade. Now members of the FDNY are taking to the skies in a career move you might not expect, keeping passengers safe at 35,000 feet.

"Whiteness Project" documentary

A multimedia documentary investigates how Americans identify with being white. Twenty-one Caucasians from Buffalo, New York, talk candidly about their race producing provocative and sometimes uncomfortable results.

Donnie Wahlberg on work and family

The actor, singer, producer might be a renaissance man of sorts, but it's his role as husband, father and son that keep the "Blue Bloods" star going.

Treating coffee like fine wine

Blue Bottle has been focused on quality over quantity for over a decade. Now they're hoping to expand to begin mass-producing a take on the American favorite.

Authors "All aboard!"

Amtrak accepted 24 writers into their new residency program after receiving 16,000 applications. The opportunity provides authors a chance to use America's landscape as their creative backdrop -- all for free.

Real life for a "Shopaholic"

Under her pen name, Madeleine Wickham's works have been turned into movies and translated for readers around the world. Now she's lifting the veil to discuss her critics and details of her newest book, "Shopaholic for the Stars."

Baijiu won't go bye bye

The Chinese drank 11 million liters of Baijiu last year, making it the most consumed spirit by volume. After suffering a significant loss in revenue, one American businessman is making it his mission to save beverage over 1,000 years old.

Declassifying the CIA -- sort of

The spy agency is lifting its veil of secrecy, one Tweet at a time. Take a look behind the scenes at the people and principles of @CIA, but don't expect to see any classified information.