"The Jon Stewart of Egypt": Bassem Youssef
The resemblance of his political humor to Jon Stewart's is unmistakable but where Stewart's satire has made him a star, Bassem has been labeled a traitor.
The resemblance of his political humor to Jon Stewart's is unmistakable but where Stewart's satire has made him a star, Bassem has been labeled a traitor.
The full episode of 60 Minutes from June 22, 2014
Asteroids, once called the "vermin of the sky" for obstructing the view of stargazers, are now seen as an integral part of deep space exploration. NASA scientists Paul Chodas and Don Yoemans explain how the "street cred" of asteroids has increased in the last decade.
Even a dark asteroid can't hide from an infrared light," says Amy Mainzer, a NASA scientist who focuses on detecting asteroids. She shows Anderson Cooper how a heat-sensitive sensor works.
One theory is that a huge comet or asteroid violently changed the environment. Mark Norell, head of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History, says there are other theories too.
Ed Lu is a former astronaut who spent six months on the International Space Station. He tells Anderson Cooper how his time in space impacted his view of the threat asteroids pose to Earth.
How did the first people at NASA find out about an asteroid that exploded over Russia? Social media, says NASA scientist Paul Chodas.
The latest on the Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap and the 2016 presidential speculation with Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and others.
Miss the second half of the show? The latest on the Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap and the 2016 presidential speculation.
With Hillary Clinton's memoir "Hard Choices" slated to hit bookshelves soon, Tom Friedman, Peggy Noonan, Michael Gerson, and David Gergen discuss her potential presidential bid.
New York Times columnist Tom Friedman says President Obama is trying to broaden the view of climate change from a purely environmental issue to an economic and security issue.
Tom Friedman, Peggy Noonan, Michael Gerson, and David Gergen discuss the fate of the Taliban-affiliated detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
Reuters journalist David Rohde, who was captured by the Taliban in 2008 for over seven months, discusses the captivity and return of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Tom Friedman and Peggy Noonan also weigh in.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., says it's difficult to corroborate Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's account of his captivity under the Taliban, but that's not to say reports of torture and escape attempts aren't true.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., discusses new reports that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was tortured in Taliban captivity and the possibility that the Taliban exchanged for his rescue will return to the battlefield.
The latest on the Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap and the 2016 presidential speculation with Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and others.
As D.C. waits for Hillary Clinton's memoir, "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer remembers another memoir that made a big political splash.
The “Cagney & Lacey” star, currently a Tony-nominee for “Mothers and Sons,” talks about what a child's imagination means to an actor.
This week's moment in nature takes us among the wild Palomino horses near Primm, Nev.
"Good Will Hunting" was a breakout film in 1997, launching the careers of Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Minnie Driver, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance. Anna Werner catches up with this very unique actor, to talk about her life and her quest for that next unusual role.
David Katzenstein has photographed people, events and landscapes in more than 50 countries all over the world. But he's spending this year photographing the activities in New York City's Times Square, and is moved and amazed by what he's seeing there.
The stars will gather to see who is the best of the best on the Great White Way at the 68th Annual Tony Awards. Mo Rocca goes backstage with Hugh Jackman, master of ceremonies for the show, and others who have been working for months to make this year’s broadcast a real show-stopper.
Three days a week, 90-year-old Ernie Andrus puts on his support stockings and tennis shoes, gently lowers himself out of the RV, and slowly returns to his mission. Andrus is running across the U.S. to raise awareness for the ship he served on in World War II. Steve Hartman reports.
A gem off the coast of Georgia, Cumberland Island is a sliver of land not quite 20 miles long. Martha Teichner visits this wild and magical place of spectacular beauty, where nature feels large and people small - and that's how the island's few residents like it.
More and more transgender children are coming out of the shadows and living openly as the opposite gender. Rita Braver introduces us to three young people who say they have always known their gender did not match their biology.