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Original Airdate: 2009-02-08

Synopsis:

Capt. Chesley B. Sullenberger, the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, and his crew talk about their crash-landing on the Hudson River in New York; inside the world of the popular band Coldplay.

Original Airdate: 2009-01-25

Synopsis:

An Ohio town is left reeling by the closing of its largest employer; a number of Israelis and Palestinians agree that a two-state solution is no longer possible; a substance in wine has been found to slow the aging process in mice.

Original Airdate: 2009-01-11

Synopsis:

Reasons behind the drastic fluctuations in the price of oil; Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; musician Wyclef Jean uses his talents to help his native Haiti.

Original Airdate: 2009-01-04

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Some prosecutors are pursuing harsher penalties for drunken drivers, including long prison sentences for those who caused deaths; mind reading; Texas Tech coach Mike Leach.

Barack Obama: Road to the White House

Original Airdate: 2008-12-28

Synopsis:

Tracing Barack Obama's journey from little-known candidate to rising superstar to president-elect, with interviews and news footage as well as previously unaired footage.

Original Airdate: 2008-12-21

Synopsis:

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger faces a $40 million state budget gap caused by the economic decline; the effectiveness of airport security checkpoints; an elephant orphanage in Kenya.

Original Airdate: 2008-12-14

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Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) talks about his role in the government bailouts; a second wave of mortgage defaults is predicted; USC college football coach Pete Carroll works to decrease gang violence in Los Angeles.

Original Airdate: 2008-12-07

Synopsis:

Saudi officials discuss the American focus on lessening the country's use of foreign oil; artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel talks about his career.

Original Airdate: 2008-11-30

Synopsis:

One of the largest cheating scandals in the history of Internet gambling; Monica Brown, the second female soldier to win the Silver Star since World War II; Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.

Original Airdate: 2008-11-23

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The case of an unsolved assault on a facility containing weapons-grade uranium; some foreign-born widows are being asked to leave the U.S.; musical savant Rex Lewis-Clark makes remarkable strides despite doctors' predictions.

Original Airdate: 2008-11-16

Synopsis:

Interviews with President-elect Barack Obama and Michelle Obama; Rex Lewis-Clack, a musical savant who was born blind and mentally impaired.

Original Airdate: 2008-11-09

Synopsis:

An interview with the strategists who helped Barack Obama win the election; used electronics like cell phones and computer monitors sometimes wind up in China; media mogul Ted Turner talks about his life and career.

Original Airdate: 2008-11-02

Synopsis:

Many veterans are having trouble getting their jobs back when they return home; a man buys a badge on the Internet and fools officials in a small town; people with complete paralysis get assistance in communication.