Not too long ago, Big Tobacco was in the hot seat, and the American tobacco farmer was on the run. Not anymore. The golden leaf is hotter than ever, due in large part to rising demand from developing countries. Carl Quintanilla reports on the renewed boom in tobacco, and the public health controversy that surrounds it.
With the baseball season in full swing, the crack of the bat is the siren song of the spring. For more than a hundred years, that sound has been made one company: Hillerich & Bradsby, the home of the Louisville Slugger. Jon Frankel reports on a company as American as baseball itself.
Joseph Semprevivo was diagnosed with diabetes as a child. At age 15 he concocted a sugar-free treat that thrilled his taste buds and fed millions into his bank account. "Millions Video Gallery"
"PARTING SHOT" COMMENTARY
Dennis Kneale has a message for those who think oil companies should pay a windfall profits tax: You're wrong!