Steve Kroft reports on why our roads, bridges, airports and rail are outdated and need to be fixed; and, Anderson Cooper accompanies volunteers searching for the remains of World War II airmen missing in action in the waters off Palau. Source
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The Islamic State, The Tax Refund Scam
Scott Pelley reports from the front lines in the fight against ISIS in northern Iraq, and con artists have been filing bogus tax returns and collecting millions. Steve Kroft finds out how far the scam has gone and why the IRS hasn’t been able to stop it. Source
War and Hunger, Swiping Your Card, Lion Whisperer
Scott Pelley reports on the men and women of the World Food Programme who are risking their lives to save Syrians from starvation; and, Clarissa Ward travels to South Africa and meets a man who has adopted 26 lions to save them from a tourism industry with a sinister side. Source
“Jersey Shore” star arrested in Los Angeles after struggle
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, 33, was arrested early Friday on suspicion of kidnapping in Los Angeles Source
Titans Officially Add LT Taylor Lewan to 53-Man Roster, Place David Fluellen on Injured Reserve
The Titans on Friday officially added left tackle Taylor Lewan to their 53-man roster on Friday, clearing the way for his return on Sunday vs. the Buffalo Bills. Source
“The Gaskos,” Wikimania, Star-Struck
FBI agents tell Steve Kroft about their 16-year search and eventual capture of Boston mobster Whitey Bulger; then, Morley Safer meets the Wikipedians; and, Charlie Rose profiles astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Source
From 2004: The Museum of Modern Art’s expansion
In 2004 the Museum of Modern Art in New York City underwent a meticulous expansion and facelift. CBS News’ Morley Safer talked with MoMA’s director Glenn Lowry, chief curator of painting and sculpture John Elderfield, and architect Yoshio Taniguchi about the museum’s transformation – a perfect marriage of architecture and art, in a report originally broadcast on “CBS Sunday Morning” November 14, 2004. Source
The Director, The Cost of Cancer Drugs, Saving History
FBI director James Comey talks with Scott Pelley about the need for government electronic surveillance and privacy; then, Lesley Stahl reports on the astronomical price of cancer drugs; and Morley Safer reports that saving Italy’s history has become fashionable. Source
Denied, The Battle Above
Scott Pelley reports on what can happen when insurance companies deny the mentally ill the treatment their doctors prescribe; and, David Martin gives viewers a rare look at a branch of the U.S. Air Force called Space Command. Source
Crime Against Humanity, Senator Tom Coburn, Misty Copeland
Scott Pelley reports on the 2013 sarin gas attack in Syria; Lesley Stahl profiles retired Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn; and Bill Whitaker profiles Misty Copeland, an unlikely ballerina. Source