Tập
60 Minutes: Episode 16
Tóm tắt
Steve Kroft explores how our current economic mess had more contributors than we may have thought. Not the least of which being Wall Street speculation in the oil futures market. News correspondent, David Martin with the Joint Chief of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen. This is Obama's advisor as our government changes parties during wartime, another historical first. Finally, Scott Pelley with Wyclef Jean, a Haitian immigrant turned rock star.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- 60 Minutes
- Mùa
- Mùa 41
- Tập
- Tập 16
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2009-01-11
- Thời lượng
- 44 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 16 là tập 16 trong Season 41 của 60 Minutes. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2009-01-11. Thời lượng là 44 min.
Tập trước / tập sau
Tập 15
Mind reading with a scientific spin. What studies have found by looking into our brains.
Lesley Stahl reports. Bob Simon reports on drunk driving and new campaigns that include longer prison sentences and even charges of murder.
Finally, Scott Pelley with Texas Tech coach, Mike Leach.
Tập 17
Scott Pelley in Wilmington, Ohio where DHL, the town's largest employer has closed operations. The massive hardships are seen on a tremendously personal level, including how one supervisor who would walk dismissed employees off the property and take their ID badges, had it done to her as well.
With "No Peace Deal", Bob Simon from Israel and the West Bank.
Finally, Morley Safer reports on resveratrol, a substance in red wine that so far has repeatedly shown promise at lengthening lifespans.
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Tập 18
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Tập 13
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Tập 19
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Tập 12
Lesley Stahl speaks with House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank (D.-Mass.)
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Tập 20
Lesley Stahl reports on the newest argument to reduce the legal drinking age to 18. More than 100 college presidents believe this will reduce binge drinking. Numerous organizations believe this would mean 900 families a year burying a teen.
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Tập 11
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Tập 21
The Bernard Madoff rip-off involved thousands of victims and billions of dollars. Why does Harry Markopolos claim that the SEC (Security Exchange Commission) wouldn't know fraud if it was handed to them? Steve Kroft reports on how the contention is that the SEC personnel reportedly watching out for this aren't experienced enough to see it.
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Finally, Morley Safer with Republican Governor of Louisianna, Bobby Jindal. The son of Indian immigrants, at just 37 years old, is he a future contender for the presidency?
Tập 10
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Tập 22
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Lesley Stahl with a very interesting report on DNA evidence and how it weighs against, or with eyewitness accounts of crimes. Included in this segment, Jennifer Thompson, a rape victim who testified against Ronald Cotton, the man she was absolutely sure was her attacker. Years later, DNA exonerated Cotton and Jennifer admits she was wrong. This unlikely pair have teamed up to change the way system works, or doesn't work.