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The Cost of Admission, Justice Sotomayor, God's Architect
Steve Kroft investigates allegations from doctors that the hospital chain they worked for pressured them to admit patients regardless of their medical needs; also, Justice Sonia Sotomayor talks about her life and career leading up to her appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court; and, Architect Antoni Gaudi's vision for the Sagrada Familia, a church under construction for over 130 years, is aided by modern technology.
A Face in the Crowd, Three Generations of Punishment, Michael Jackson
Even if your picture isn't on the Internet, computerized facial recognition makes it virtually impossible to keep your "faceprint" private; Also, born in a prison camp, Shin Dong-hyuk describes how three generations of a family are incarcerated if one family member is considered disloyal; And, The Michael Jackson brand is alive and well-paid: the pop legend has made more money in death than he ever did alive.
The Rescue of Jessica Buchanan, Succeeding As Civilians, Bill Gates 2.0
Jessica Buchanan's first interview about being kidnapped and held for ransom by Somali pirates; Then, an Air Force veteran has created a course to teach vets how to launch their own businesses; Also, Bill Gates shows Charlie Rose some inventions he's working on to help heal the world
Counterinsurgency Cops, Robin Hood, Invisible Wounds
Tactics used overseas in the war on terror are helping law enforcement take back the streets of Springfield, Mass., from criminal gangs; Also, billionaire Paul Tudor Jones' charity - the Robin Hood Foundation -- fights poverty with the hard-nosed, business sense of Wall Street; And, Tens of thousands of servicemen and women are dealing with lasting brain damage as the Pentagon scrambles to treat these invisible wounds.
Angel of Death, Rosie's Run for the Roses
Nearly all of the hospitals ex-nurse Charles Cullen worked at were suspicious of the serial killer. So why did his career last 16 years?; Rosie Napravnik talks about being one of America's most successful jockeys -- and one of the only women in the sport; and, an update to Steve Kroft's 2011 report "Insiders."
The Boston Bombings, Sniffing Out Bombs, The 9/11 Museum
The inside story of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation: Scott Pelley interviews Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis; Also, Lara Logan gets a rare look into the secretive world of working dogs -- some of whose capabilities are military secrets -- and their handlers; And, Lesley Stahl gets the first in-depth look at the National September 11 Memorial Museum currently under construction seven stories below ground at ground zero.
The Warlord, The Knuckleballer, Marfa, Texas
Lara Logan joins Ugandan soldiers and their U.S. military advisers as they search the African jungle for the military madman Joseph Kony; Also, R.A. Dickey, the only knuckleballer to win the Cy Young Award, overcame a dark past to become one of the country's top pitchers; And, Morley Safer finds a rich cultural stew of cowboys and artists mixing it up in an unusual West Texas town.
Crackdown in Russia, Blindsided, The Nile Crocodile
The punk rock band "Pussy Riot" remains a voice of dissent in Russia, even though some of its members are in prison or in hiding; And, has Brian Banks' dream of an NFL career been delayed or even destroyed by a false charge of rape and 5 years in prison?; Also, Africa's Nile crocodiles can grow up to 20 feet long, weigh as much as a car, and bite as hard as a T-Rex. So why does Anderson Cooper get in the water with them?
The American Nuns, The Innovator, Hit Man
Will Pope Francis change the way the Vatican has been dealing with the largest U.S. nun's organization?; And, when Jack Dorsey invented Twitter, he changed the way we communicate. Will his latest creation, Square, change the way we shop?; Also, John Veasey was a hit man for the Philadelphia mob, but now he says he's found God. Has the one-time killer really changed?
Lethal Medicine, Sheryl Sandberg, God's Architect
Scott Pelley investigates NECC, the pharmacy behind a tainted steroid that caused a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis; Also, why aren't more women in leadership positions? Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg tells Norah O'Donnell women need to learn to "lean in"; And, architect Antoni Gaudi's vision for the Sagrada Familia, a church under construction for over 130 years, is aided by modern technology.
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