Steve Kroft
Coverage of Steve Kroft in the Nexus archive.
- Steve Kroft on reporting for Stars and Stripes in Vietnam
Former '60 Minutes' correspondent Steve Kroft discusses his early career as a reporter for Stars and Stripes, covering the war in Vietnam, and how this experience influenced his later work at CBS. He spoke with CBS News national security correspondent David Martin about his journalistic beginnings.
- 60 Minutes' in turmoil after correspondent Pelley is fired
CBS News fired '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley after a contentious staff meeting where he clashed with new Executive Producer Nick Bilton and accused Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of 'murdering' the show. Steve Kroft, a '60 Minutes' correspondent for 30 seasons before retiring, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the situation.
- J. Craig Venter: "Designing Life" | 60 Minutes Archive
J. Craig Venter, a microbiologist known for mapping the human genetic code, announced in 2010 that his team created the first synthetic species, a bacteria with man-made DNA. Venter, profiled by Steve Kroft on 60 Minutes, died at age 79.