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The art and ethics of a surprise interview
60 Minutes doesn't show up unannounced very often. Here's why Bob Simon decided to surprise this man on his doorstep

Whitey Bulger befriended a man to gain an alias
Steve Kroft tells the story of Whitey Bulger's complex relationship with James Lawlor, a man Bulger befriended to gain an alias.

Preview: Crime and Punishment
Steve Kroft hosts a special hour of 60 Minutes including the capture of "Whitey" Bulger; the murder of a neo-Nazi leader; and, the largest archival theft in U.S. history. Watch "60 Minutes Presents: Crime and Punishment" on Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

The University of Michigan's secret weapon
What's the secret weapon of Michigan sports? Greg Harden has been coaching the hearts and minds of student-athletes for three decades. Just ask Tom Brady or Desmond Howard, who say they couldn't have done it without him. James Brown profiles Harden on the next edition of 60 Minutes Sports (March 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME)

Teacher Tim Armelli: "This is about Chardon"
Teacher Tim Armelli explains why people in Chardon avoid naming the shooter, and why more people need to think like Frank Hall.

Coach Hall's impact on students
Coach Frank Hall's former students at Chardon -- Megan Stark, Cooper Snyder, and Joe Connick -- describe what he meant to them.

"Pay To Play" in high school football
When some football players in Ashtabula, Ohio, had trouble raising $250 each to join the team, coach Frank Hall tackled the problem.

Living with grief: A conversation between men
Liam Neeson and Anderson Cooper have a heart-to-heart about living with grief after the death of a loved one. Not your usual entertainment interview.

Art forger's secret: "Channeling" dead artists
Convicted art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi imagined that the ghosts of artists past stood over his shoulder and spoke to him as he forged their works

Moment of the week: A coach's courage helps a high school recover
Buoyed by the heroism of coach Frank Hall, Chardon, OH, students join hands and return to the school where a shooter had killed three

From the archives: "The gentle art of forgery"
Back in the 1970s, Morley Safer interviewed art forger David Stein, who divulged the secrets of his trade

Preview: Shooting At Chardon High
When shots rang out in the Ohio high school, coach Frank Hall ran toward them instead of away, chasing the lone gunman out of the building. Six students were shot, three died, but Hall's actions saved an untold number of young lives. Scott Pelley reports on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: The Con Man
Wolfgang Beltracchi fooled the experts for decades in an art scam that netted him and his partners millions of dollars. Many art experts acknowledge he is the most successful art forger of our time -- perhaps of all time. Bob Simon reports on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Liam Neeson opens up about wife Natasha Richardson's death
Actor Liam Neeson says the sudden death of his wife Natasha Richardson still doesn't seem real, even five years later. Anderson Cooper profiles the Hollywood star on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Update on "The Cost of Admission"
Steve Kroft updates a story 60 Minutes first broadcast a year ago called "The Cost of Admission." The report investigated allegations from doctors that the hospital chain they worked for pressured them to admit patients regardless of their medical needs.

The F-35's Vertical Landing
Lockheed Martin's chief F-35 test pilot Alan Norman takes 60 Minutes into the cockpit of an F-35 for a first-hand look.

Getting F-35 costs under control
David Martin speaks with Frank Kendall, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer, about the problem-plagued F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. What happened and is the program back on track?

Bill Browder's family history
Bill Browder's grandfather, Earl, was the head of the U.S. Communist Party in the 1930s and 1940s and ran for president against FDR twice.

Browder and Putin
When the government of Russian President Putin sent one of the powerful Russian oligarchs to prison for corruption, Bill Browder took Putin's side. They were allies then, but not now.

Shirley Temple: From child star to ambassador
In 1975, Morley Safer went to Ghana with its newest ambassador, Shirley Temple Black. But was she taken seriously?

Cate Blanchett on studying Ruth Madoff for "Blue Jasmine" role
Australian actress Cate Blanchett says that watching Ruth Madoff's 60 Minutes interview helped her feel "the sense of shame" she infused into her Oscar-nominated role in "Blue Jasmine."

Woody to Cate on 1st "Blue Jasmine" takes: Awful
Cate Blanchett tells Lesley Stahl her first attempts at playing her Oscar-nominated role in "Blue Jasmine" were called "awful" by the film's director, Woody Allen. Watch Lesley Stahl's profile of the actress on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: Enemy of the State
Businessman Bill Browder says he's had his life threatened as the victim of outrageous corruption perpetrated by the Russian government. Browder's fight to expose corruption has led to a rift between the U.S. and Russia. Watch Scott Pelley's report on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Preview: The F-35
60 Minutes gets an inside look at what makes the $400 billion F-35 joint strike fighter the most expensive weapons system in history. Watch David Martin's report on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

The Kanzius Machine
John Kanzius fought his leukemia head on, inventing a machine that may someday offer effective treatment for cancers without the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy. Lesley Stahl reports. (Original Air Date: Oct. 18, 2009)

Routine lunch sparks an epiphany
Teresa Woodruff and Dr. Melina Kibbe, both of Northwestern University Medical School, describe how a simple chat and a few female rats led to a major discovery.

Anderson Cooper: How I see homeless people now
It wasn't just the homeless who were transformed in this story. Anderson Cooper explains to 60 Minutes Overtime how an assignment changed him

Sex differences in medical research
Dr. Melina Kibbe and her team reviewed over 1,000 articles in scientific journals and found that only a tiny fraction include both male and female animals.

Who has the softer heart?
What 60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl learned while reporting on the surprising medical differences between males and females

Moment of the week: Philip Seymour Hoffman on the joy of acting
Philip Seymour Hoffman could be very self-critical as an actor, but in 2006 he told Steve Kroft about the joy of a job well done

Preview: 100,000 Homes
Advocates for the homeless say providing apartments to those who have been on the streets the longest and are at greatest medical risk can actually save taxpayers money. Anderson Cooper reports on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Woody Allen defends himself on 60 Minutes in '92
In 1992, Woody Allen gave a no-holds-barred interview to Steve Kroft to defend himself against accusations by Mia Farrow that Allen molested their then-7-year-old daughter Dylan Farrow.

Allen calls allegations "spectacular embellishment"
In a 60 Minutes outtake from 1992, Woody Allen said the accusations that he took his daughter Dylan into bed with him are a "spectacular embellishment." Allen was referring to allegations made by Mia Farrow in a 1992 Vanity Fair article, which accused Allen of intertwining his body around Dylan's while in bed. The article also stated that he would offer her his thumb to suck on.

Hoffman: Acting is like a "drug"
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died yesterday, explained to 60 Minutes' Steve Kroft how he sees the job of an actor.

Hoffman's early drug use "was advanced"
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died yesterday, told 60 Minutes' Steve Kroft that he couldn't quit drugs on his own.

How rehab once saved Philip Seymour Hoffman
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died yesterday, told 60 Minutes' Steve Kroft that rehab changed his outlook on life.

Hoffman's habit of "creating a crisis"
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died yesterday, told 60 Minutes' Steve Kroft that he thrives on "creating a crisis" for himself.

Philip Seymour Hoffman on his drug abuse
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died yesterday, told 60 Minutes' Steve Kroft why he got sober at age 22.

2006: Philip Seymour Hoffman on "60 Minutes"
"I got panicked for my life," Philip Seymour Hoffman told Steve Kroft in 2006 about why he went into drug and alcohol rehab.

2006: Philip Seymour Hoffman on 60 Minutes
"I got panicked for my life," Philip Seymour Hoffman told Steve Kroft in 2006 about why he went into drug and alcohol rehab

How to raise a gifted child in a normal home
What we learned about raising gifted children from the parents of "Boy Wonder" Jack Andraka

A chess prodigy explains how his mind works
Inside the amazing mind of Magnus Carlsen, the number one chess player in the world

Preview: Amazing Kids
60 Minutes revisits three stories about amazing kids with amazing gifts in the most unlikely places. Scott Pelley hosts a special edition of "60 Minutes Presents: Amazing Kids" on Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

A second act for the NFL's Eddie George: Shakespeare
Former NFL player Eddie George finds a new identity onstage as a Shakespearean actor. Tune in on Wednesday, Feb. 5th at 10 p.m. on Showtime.

Corporate training boot camp
Go inside the classroom of Year Up -- a year long jobs training boot camp for some of the country's most disadvantaged young people

Teaming up with community colleges
Eduardo Padron, the president of Miami Dade College, explains why Year Up's partnership with community colleges gives students an edge.

From Dunkin' Donuts to J.P. Morgan
Year Up graduates Jay Hammonds and Candice Thompson tell Morley Safer how their job prospects have changed dramatically.

The stigma of raising a mentally ill child
What's the difference between raising a child with a physical illness and raising one with a mental illness? "Casseroles," say a group of mothers to Scott Pelley

A beloved son turns on his father
Moment of the week: "I had no reason to think there'd be violence," Sen. Creigh Deeds says, recalling the day his bipolar son Gus turned on him.

Leno's childhood home
Jay Leno shows 60 Minutes the house where he grew up — the same home where his older brother Patrick lived until his death in 2002. With 10 years of age separating them, Leno said his brother was the "smart" one, while he was the "kind of stupid" one. Leno decided to keep the house, and today it's occupied by his buddy from high school.