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Want to live to 90?
A landmark study of retirement community residents who lived past 90 is providing a guide that could help. Lesley Stahl reports on 60 Minutes Sunday, May 4 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: Saving the Children
In one of the more remarkable humanitarian stories of WWII, Briton Nicholas Winton helped save hundreds of mostly Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia on the eve of the war. Bob Simon reports on Sunday, April 27 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: America's Missile Fields
Lesley Stahl gets rare access to the nuclear missile control centers and their personnel on a U.S. Air Force base for a story about a nuclear missile command that has recently been embroiled in scandal. Watch Stahl's report on Sunday, April 27 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: Robin Hood
Inspired by a 1986 60 Minutes story, Paul Tudor Jones founded the Robin Hood Foundation, a charity that has given away nearly $1.5 billion to New York's neediest. Scott Pelley reports on Sunday, April 20 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: Joy in the Congo
The Congo's Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra grew from one man's dream to 200 musicians and vocalists providing joy to the mostly poor, bleak capital of Kinshasa. Bob Simon reports on Sunday, April 20 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Ignoring the pain
Shalane Flanagan's father, Steve, explains his daughter's unique ability to override her body telling her, "This hurts. Slow down." http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hometown-favorite-aims-to-win-boston-marathon/

Preview: Francis
Pope Francis' closest friends, including a rabbi he's known for years in his native Argentina, describe a pontiff who is surprising the world by spurning tradition to bring humility and humanity to the papacy. Scott Pelley reports on Sunday, April 13 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

American runner takes winning Boston Marathon personally
Elite runner Shalane Flanagan will not jinx her chance of winning the Boston Marathon by crossing the finish line on practice runs. Flanagan talks with Anderson Cooper for a 60 Minutes story to be broadcast Sunday, April 13 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

How the Health Wagon got rolling
The Health Wagon has been on the road for 34 years. It began when a nun known as Sister Bernie came to Appalachia, says Paula Meade. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/affordable-care-for-those-still-uninsured/

Hildebrand Gurlitt's work for the Nazis
Willi Korte, a lawyer who specializes in tracking down stolen art, talks about Hildebrand Gurlitt's work for the Nazis. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/billion-dollar-art-battle-steeped-in-wwii-history/

The people of Appalachia
Dr. Joe Smiddy is the volunteer medical director of the Health Wagon and grew up in Appalachia. He describes the people that live in the region. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/affordable-care-for-those-still-uninsured/

What will happen if Cornelius Gurlitt dies?
Cornelius Gurlitt is elderly and not in good health. Two lawyers who have represented Gurlitt, Hannes Hartung and Tido Park, talk about what might happen to the trove of art if Gurlitt dies.

Preview: Discovered
Now that the German authorities have discovered the billion-dollar art trove Cornelius Gurlitt hid in his apartment for decades it may take just as long to determine who has the rights to the art, some of which was looted during Hitler's reign. Morley Safer reports on Sunday, April 6 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: The Health Wagon
Scott Pelley reports on nurse practitioners who are providing badly needed healthcare to the uninsured working poor in Appalachia. Watch Pelley's report on Sunday, April 6 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: Three Years Later
Bob Simon reports on the aftermath of the disaster in Fukushima, Japan, where the triple tragedy of an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident turned the area into a toxic ghost town frozen in time. Watch Simon's full report on Sunday, April 6 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Musk on the loans critical to Tesla's survival
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk tells Scott Pelley about paying back a loan from U.S. taxpayers early and with interest

Longer range for the Tesla Model S?
Correspondent Scott Pelley, whose wife owns a Tesla, discusses a limitation of the Model S's battery with Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors.

Elon Musk on his family history
Elon Musk talks with Scott Pelley about his Midwestern roots and his family of explorers.

Preview: Rigged
Steve Kroft reports on a new book from Michael Lewis, "Flash Boys," that reveals how some high speed traders work the stock market to their advantage. Watch Kroft's report on Sunday, March 30 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: Rigged
Steve Kroft reports on a new book from Michael Lewis, "Flash Boys," that reveals how some high speed traders work the stock market to their advantage. Watch Kroft's report on Sunday, March 30 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: Fast Cars and Rocket Ships
So many children dream of fast cars and rocket ships, but few actually grow up to build them -- and change the world in the process. Scott Pelley profiles Elon Musk, the billionaire Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Sunday, March 30 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: Marcus Roberts
CBS News cultural correspondent Wynton Marsalis profiles "fearsome and fearless" jazz pianist Marcus Roberts. Watch Marsalis' full report on Sunday, March 30 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

In Antwerp: Diamond detectives v. diamond thieves
Although police in Antwerp, Belgium, have a "Diamond Squad," detective Patrick Peys says it's still possible for stolen gems to slip through. Watch the full segment, "The Pink Panthers," on CBSNews.com: http://cbsn.ws/1dEXALZ

Jewel thieves doing less time for the crime
Why are European jewelry stores the preferred targets for a gang of diamond thieves called the Pink Panthers? Interpol head Ron Noble explains. Watch the full segment, "The Pink Panthers," on CBSNews.com: http://cbsn.ws/1dEXALZ

Inside the FBI's secret warehouse
Former FBI Executive Assistant Director Stephanie Douglas explains that after the bombings, the FBI set up a secret warehouse near Logan Airport. Watch the full segment, "Manhunt," on CBSNews.com: http://cbsn.ws/1oR6jRO

Twenty-five years of cartoon rejection
David Sipress submitted his cartoons to The New Yorker magazine for 25 years before his work was finally featured. Now, he's sold the publication almost 500 cartoons. Watch the full segment, "The Cartoonist," on CBSNews.com: http://cbsn.ws/1eCLFBZ

"We needed him alive," former FBI official says
Stephanie Douglas, former executive assistant director of the FBI, tells Scott Pelley why the FBI needed to capture Dzokhar Tsarnaev alive. Watch the full segment, "Manhunt," on CBSNews.com: http://cbsn.ws/1oR6jRO

Bob Mankoff as a cartoon
Would you microwave wet dollar bills? Think like Bob Mankoff, The New Yorker magazine's cartoon editor, and you might. Watch the full segment, "The Cartoonist," on CBSNews.com: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/so-you-want-to-see-your-cartoon-in-the-new-yorker-2/

A Pink Panther jail break in Switzerland
How did two jewel thieves, part of the so-called Pink Panther gang, escape from a prison in Switzerland? Swiss detective Jan Glassey explains. Watch the full segment, "The Pink Panthers," on CBSNews.com: http://cbsn.ws/1lrByFw

"Nothing to suggest a threat"
Former FBI Executive Assistant Director Stephanie Douglas defends the FBI's threat assessment of Tamerlan Tsarnaev two years before the bombing. Watch the full segment, "Manhunt," on CBSNews.com: http://cbsn.ws/1oR6jRO

Preview: Manhunt
Federal investigators of the Boston Marathon bombing tell Scott Pelley the inside story of the manhunt a year after the infamous act of terror killed three and injured 264. Watch the full segment, "Manhunt," on CBSNews.com: http://cbsn.ws/1oR6jRO

Preview: The Cartoonist
The New Yorker editor David Remnick admits even he doesn't always get the joke in the magazine's cartoons. Morley Safer reports on the cartoon selection process -- including an interview with cartoon editor Bob Mankoff. Watch the full segment, "The Cartoonist," on CBSNews.com: http://cbsn.ws/1eCLFBZ

Preview: The Pink Panther
European "Pink Panther" thieves combine military discipline with "smash and grab" routines to steal $500 million over 20 years. Watch the full segment, "The Pink Panthers," on CBSNews.com: http://cbsn.ws/1dEXALZ

One of Tabasco's most prized artifacts
McIlhenny Company CEO Tony Simmons displays one of the earliest bottles of Tabasco, which he estimates was probably made in the early 1870s. It is only slightly different from the bottles the company uses today.

Charlie Chang, Tabasco's secret weapon
Tony Simmons, McIlhenny Company CEO, tells Sanjay Gupta how a talented food scientist named Charlie Chang creates new flavors of Tabasco, one of the most iconic brands in the world.

The Tabasco trademark
The first-family of hot sauce is fiercely protective of its brand. Tony Simmons, CEO of the McIlhenny Company and great-great grandson of the founder, explains that the Tabasco name is one of its biggest assets.

All eyes on Bassem
Bassem Youssef's executive producer, Amr Ismail, says it would be difficult to get anything done if he spent time pondering the risks of lampooning the powerful in Egypt.

Lampooning Egypt's powerful is risky business
A change of government has not made Bassem Youssef's life as a television satirist in Egypt any easier.

Bassem's director: "People need truth"
Despite turmoil in Egypt and the possibility of prison, Bassem Youssef's director says the show must go on. "People need truth," director Mohamed Khalifa tells correspondent Bob Simon.

Bassem Youssef: From doctor to "Dr. Clown"
"I am now called a Doctor Clown," Bassem Youssef tells correspondent Bob Simon, as he rehearses a skit for an upcoming show with his team of writers. Youssef was once a respected doctor. Now he's known as the "Jon Stewart of Egypt."

Preview: Drones over America
Will the skies of the future be filled with buzzing drones? Small commercial drones available to anyone are already up. But the fact that many of these unmanned flying vehicles have cameras is raising privacy issues. Morley Safer reports on Sunday, March 16 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: Bassem Youssef
The resemblance of his political humor and his Egyptian TV show to Jon Stewart's is unmistakable. But where Jon Stewart's satire has made him a TV star in the U.S., Bassem has faced interrogation by the Egyptian authorities and received death threats. Bob Simon reports on Sunday, March 16 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: Cajun Ketchup
Hot sauce, now ubiquitous in the U.S. and under so many brand names they're hard to keep up with, began with just one name -- Tabasco -- 146 years ago on a small island in Louisiana's Cajun Country. Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on Sunday, March 16 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Secrets of the stars
Astronomers are exploring parts of space that have never been seen before with a revolutionary new observatory known as ALMA. Chilean physicist Eduardo Hardy explains how ALMA's findings can inform us about the universe and mankind.

A data broker defends his industry
Epsilon CEO Bryan Kennedy says consumers know they have to give up some privacy to get the benefits of the Internet.

Investing in science pays off
"The best investment is in pure science," Eduardo Hardy, ALMA's director of North American operations, tells Bob Simon. ALMA is the world's most powerful radio telescope and has cost $1.3 billion.

Alma means "soul"
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is known by its acronym ALMA. In Spanish, the word "Alma" means "soul." Chilean physicist Eduardo Hardy and Bob Simon talk about the significance.

ALMA: A time machine?
Soon, ALMA will be able to offer a glimpse at the formation of the very first galaxies 13 billion years ago. Chilean physicist Eduardo Hardy explains why he considers ALMA to be a modern day time machine.

Preview: ALMA
A new $1.3 billion radio telescope is allowing scientists to see parts of the universe never before seen, offering greater insights into how the world began. Bob Simon reports from Chile on this scientific wonder

Preview: The Data Brokers
Steve Kroft investigates the private companies that collect analyze and sell the personal information of millions of Americans. Watch Kroft's full report on Sunday, March 9 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.