Minnesota native Greta Myers shares Olympic aspirations

From a young age, Greta Myers had dreams of being an Olympian. She just didn't know what sport would take her there.

• Jun 10, 2025

Violin making

For hundreds of years, craftsmen have been turning to the forests of Northern Italy for the fine woods that make violins, pianos and other instruments sing. Seth Doane reports on how the trees from the fabled Fiemme Forest are fashioned by luthiers into exquisite instruments.

• Jan 28, 2018
• 4:08

American Airlines flight diverted because it was too big for its destination

American Airlines Flight 780 left Philadelphia International Airport on Monday en route to Naples, Italy, but it was diverted before reaching its destination.

• Jun 8, 2025

Pepperoni rolls, the pride of West Virginia

In the 1920s, a coal miner from Calabria, Italy who resettled in West Virginia coal country opened the Country Club Bakery in Fairmont, and introduced the pepperoni roll, a portable meal that miners really dug into. Conor Knighton talks with food writer Candace Nelson about why West Virginians can't get enough of their delicious, utilitarian snack.

• Nov 18, 2018
• 3:20

Getting a slice of the pizza business

For one week every year, the center of the known pizza universe isn't Naples, Italy, or New York (or even Chicago); it's Las Vegas, when the International Pizza Expo rolls into town, bringing with it thousands of professional pizza-makers, and those dreaming of getting into the business. Luke Burbank talks with international pizza consultant Anthony Falco, aspiring pizzeria owners, and others who have pursued their dreams and are now rolling in dough.

• May 5, 2019
• 5:03

Nature: Tuscan countryside

"Sunday Morning" takes us to Villa Le Corti, just outside Florence. Videographer: Mike Hernandez.

• May 19, 2019
• 0:51

Going nuts for Nutella

The rich chocolate-hazelnut creation, known to the world as Nutella, has been a staple for generations of local cooks. Seth Doane visited the Langhe region of Piedmont, Italy, where the rolling hills are covered with hazelnut trees, and with confectioners and pastry makers who bask in the delights of the hazelnut.

• May 19, 2019
• 3:09

Michelangelo's David, a Renaissance masterpiece

Michelangelo's masterpiece, the 17-foot-tall statue of David, stands front-and-center at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence. Jane Pauley reflects on the quintessence of Renaissance art. (Originally broadcast May 19, 2019.)

• Aug 18, 2019
• 2:08

Sting, Trudie Styler, and a villa in Italy

Il Palagio, a 400-year-old villa in Tuscany, is a summer house that the singer-musician Sting, and his wife, Trudie Styler, bought for a song or two. They've fixed it up, and brought the olive groves, vineyards and vegetable gardens back to life. Sting and Trudie talk with correspondent Alina Cho about music, raising a family, and revitalizing a cherished homestead. (Originally broadcast May 19, 2019.)

• Aug 18, 2019
• 6:49

Under the Tuscan sun with author Frances Mayes

In 1990, American professor and poet Frances Mayes felt an irresistible urge to buy a derelict 300-year-old property. She transformed it into one of the most famous villas in Tuscany, attracting a constant stream of tourists, thanks to her bestselling memoir about restoring the house, called "Under the Tuscan Sun." The book spent more than two-and-a-half years on the bestseller list, and later became a popular film. Mayes talks with correspondent Rita Braver about her unexpected success, her adopted village of Cortona, and her latest book, "See You in the Piazza: New Places to Discover in Italy." (Originally broadcast May 19, 2019.)

• Aug 18, 2019
• 4:03

Brunello Cucinelli: Fashion and philosophy

In a country where thousands of little towns are being deserted, one village is thriving, mainly due to the work of one extraordinary man: designer Brunello Cucinelli. His company, which makes some of the finest and priciest clothing in the world, has raised the fortunes of Solomeo, restored the town's ancient buildings, and upheld the dignity of local workers by forging what has been called a "humanistic enterprise in the world of industry." Tracy Smith reports. (Originally broadcast May 19, 2019.)

• Aug 18, 2019
• 4:21

Nutella, the spread that made hazelnuts famous

The rich chocolate-hazelnut creation, known to the world as Nutella, has been a staple for generations of local cooks. Seth Doane visited the Langhe region of Piedmont, Italy, where the rolling hills are covered with hazelnut trees, and with confectioners and pastry makers who bask in the delights of the hazelnut. (Originally broadcast May 19, 2019.)

• Aug 18, 2019
• 3:10

The world's oldest pharmacy

Florence's Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy, which dates back to 1221 when Dominican monks began experimenting with alchemy, is thought to be the oldest apothecary in the world. Rose water? It was invented here, as were other medicinal and aromatic innovations, as reported by Jane Pauley. (Originally broadcast May 19, 2019.)

• Aug 18, 2019
• 2:43

True espresso love: Attending a university of coffee

The vibrant southern Italian city of Naples seems to run on espresso. Seth Doane explores the Neapolitan love of coffee with tour guide Marcello Uzzi at Caffè Gambrinus, and attends lessons at the Italian coffee powerhouse Illy's own University of Coffee in Trieste, where the highly-calibrated method of preparing the perfect cup of espresso is taught. (Originally broadcast May 19, 2019.)

• Aug 18, 2019
• 3:14

Argentina's Italian bloodline

Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the most-visited city in all of South America. And no visit is complete without a trip to La Boca, a colorful neighborhood that in the late 19th and early 20th centuries experienced a massive wave of Italian immigration. Today an estimated 62% of Argentinians claim some Italian heritage. Correspondent Conor Knighton gets a taste of Buenos Aires' best pizza, gelato and Italian liqueurs, and surveys the imprint that Italian immigrants had on Argentina's art and culture.

• Aug 25, 2019
• 4:49

The Gene from Limone

In a remote Italian village, a small group of people carry a gene that provides hope in the fight against heart disease and stroke. Mike Wallace reports on the gene from Limone.

• Jul 16, 1995
• 13:57

The Last Supper

Morley Safer reports on the controversy surrounding the restoration of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper." Renaissance historian James Beck charges that rather than preserving the masterpiece, the costly repair work is actually destroying it.

• May 5, 1996
• 13:18

Mammoni

Meet the "mammoni" -- the ultimate mama's boys. These Italian men in their 30s and 40s have jobs, girlfriends and disposable income, but still live at home and are waited on by their mothers. As Lesley Stahl reports, the custom may be contributing to Italy's low birthrate.

• Mar 1, 2001
• 12:46

All in the Family

The Antinori family of Italy has been making wine for six centuries, with popes and princes among their customers. Morley Safer travels to the Antinori vineyards to meet the new generation of leaders of the Antinori empire -- the Antinori daughters.

• Oct 12, 2008
• 12:28

The Library

Morley Safer tours the stunning collection of manuscripts in the Vatican Library and finds love letters from "smitten school boy" Henry VIII.

• Apr 10, 2011
• 12:10

Rare and eerie images of the half-sunken passenger ship marooned off the coast of Tuscany

Rare and eerie images of the half-sunken passenger ship marooned off the coast of Tuscany.

• Dec 16, 2012
• 3:30

Sport of the modern gladiator

60 Minutes Sports covers the modern-day gladiators of Florence, Italy, whose sport is so intense and chaotic that even its most ardent fans have trouble explaining it. Dive into the honor, glory and passion of Florentine Football on Tuesday, Dec.1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME.

• Nov 25, 2015
• 2:10

The Prime Minister

Italy's prime minister, Matteo Renzi, tells Charlie Rose his country is "only a museum" stuck in the past, as he tries to radically change its future.

• Nov 27, 2016
• 13:10

Roberto Benigni meets Pope John Paul

The Italian actor-director told Bob Simon he was so excited to meet the pope, he called him "Dad" and kissed him

• Feb 25, 2018
• 0:56

From the archives: At home with Pavarotti

Modena, Italy is currently home to the world's best restaurant. It also produced one of the world's finest opera singers. "60 Minutes" met him in 1993.

• Oct 7, 2018
• 8:47

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