Preview: Rigged

Preview: Rigged

Author: 60 Minutes August 15, 2014 Duration: 0:29
Steve Kroft reports on "Flash Boys," a book by Michael Lewis that reveals how some high-speed traders work the stock market to their advantage. Watch Kroft's report on Sunday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

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Preview: Cosmic Roulette [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:36
Scientists say there are more than a million near-Earth objects in space big enough to destroy a city, but they only know the location of one percent. Anderson Cooper reports on Sunday, June 8 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Preview: Bassem Youssef [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:39
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. Bob Simon reports on Sunday, June 8 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Preview: Imminent Danger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:40
How many of the recent mass shootings in the U.S. were preventable tragedies, symptoms of a failing mental health system? Steve Kroft reports on Sunday, June 8 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Preview: The F-35 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:32
David Martin gets an inside look at what makes the $400 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter the most expensive weapons system in history. Watch Martin's report on Sunday, June 1 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Preview: Shooting at Chardon High [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:39
When shots rang out in an Ohio high school, coach Frank Hall ran toward them instead of away. Six students were shot, three died, but Hall's actions saved an untold number of young lives. Scott Pelley reports on Sunday,…
Preview: Sex Matters [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:33
More and more, scientists are realizing that the differences between the sexes are dangerously understudied. Lesley Stahl reports on Sunday, May 25 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Preview: The War Within [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:39
The VA has implemented new therapies to help the thousands of veterans suffering from PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder. Scott Pelley and 60 Minutes cameras get a rare look inside these sessions on Sunday, May 25 at 7…
Steps not strides expanding freedom in Iran [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:04
President Rouhani pledged to release prominent political prisoners and expand press and Internet freedoms. He has made steps not strides. Steve Kroft asks Dr. Mohammad Nahavandian, Rouhani's chief of staff, why? Watch Kr…
Rouhani's policies face opposition [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:02
Dr. Majid Ghassemi runs Bank Pasargad, one of the largest private banks in Iran. Steve Kroft asks him for his thoughts on the new Iranian government and the opposition it faces. Watch Kroft's full report "8 Days in Tehra…
Preview: The Capitol Dome [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:29
The iconic skyline symbol of our democracy, the dome of the Capitol in Washington D.C., has not been refurbished in over 50 years. Scott Pelley reports on an ambitious restoration project for the 150-year-old structure o…