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60 Minutes, Brother Against Brother (Palestinian Authority)

produced by Harry A. Radliffe, fl. 1995-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1997), 13 mins

60 Minutes investigates how Yasir Arafat was pressured to crack down on suspected Islamic militants, but is now arresting and jailing his critics, pitting Palestinian against Palestinian. Ed Bradley reports.

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60 Minutes, Inmate 777 (Woman On Death Row)

produced by Mary Mapes, fl. 2003, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1997), 13 mins

Lesley Stahl interviews Karla Faye Tucker-Brown, Huntsville, Texas death row inmate #777. The segment discusses the issue of gender and the death penalty and the case as it is being presented to Texas pardon board and to Govenor George Bush before the January 30, 1998 date.

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60 Minutes, Code Blue

presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Abigail Pogrebin, 1965-, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1997), 14 mins

A series of deaths of newborn babies at the Maxwell Air Force Base hospital raised questions of whether they were intentional or not. Mike Wallace reports.

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60 Minutes, The New Orleans Cops

produced by David Gelber, fl. 1991-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Ed Bradley, 1941-2006, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1997), 13 mins

In this episode of 60 Minutes, correspondent Ed Bradley talks to Richard Pennington about the corruption he encountered in the New Orleans Police Department after becoming the police chief.

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60 Minutes, Gearing Up (Surplus)

produced by Rome Hartman, fl. 2001-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1997), 13 mins

Big city and small town police forces have been acquiring military equipment as if gearing up for war. Lesley Stahl reports.

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60 Minutes, Private Lives, Public Men (Alan Clark)

produced by John Tiffin, 1930-2010, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Ed Bradley, 1941-2006, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1997), 13 mins

When most politicians are confronted with their adulterate behavior, they deny and resign. Not so in the case of Alan Clark who is open and candid about his exploits. Morley Safer reports.

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60 Minutes, CAN: The Cult Awareness Network

produced by Richard Bonin, fl. 1993-2013 and Trevor Nelson, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1997), 15 mins

60 Minutes investigates how the Church of Scientology bankrupted and took over CAN, the Cult Awareness Network. Lesley Stahl reports.

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60 Minutes, Robert Hughes

produced by L. Franklin Devine, fl. 1993-2016, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Steve Kroft, 1945-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1997), 13 mins

Robert Hughes is the world's most powerful art critic, but, as he told Steve Kroft, his influence is just a matter of opinion.

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60 Minutes, An Honest Mistake (Scapegoat)

produced by Richard Greenberg, fl. 1999, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1998), 13 mins

A top F-15 pilot is killed in a routine training mission and two Air Force mechanics are charged with negligent homicide due to a simple mistake. The Air Force was aware of the problem that caused the crash but failed to correct it. Steve Kroft reports.

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60 Minutes, Stephanie's Law

produced by Ruth Streeter, fl. 2003, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1998), 13 mins

60 Minutes investigates a law that was declared constitutional that allows prisons to keep sex offenders locked up even after they had served their terms. Ed Bradley reports.

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