The low-wage workforce is part of every local U.S. economy, but it takes the biggest toll in the South and West. Source
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After struggling to find a job, this man with autism decided to open his own business
A Rhode Island man found it difficult to find a job after graduating. So he took matters into his own hands and opened his own coffee shop. He hopes to employ people with special needs just like him. Source
Hip-hop icon Fat Joe: “I think I’m retiring”
Hip-hop veteran Joseph Cartagena, aka “Fat Joe,” discussed his life, career and why he’s thinking about retiring after the release of his new album “Family Ties.” Joe and producer “Dre” from Cool & Dre sat down with CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers in the Toyota Green Room. Source
Trump calls impeachment a “boon” for Republicans
The impeachment proceedings against President Trump will enter a new phase this week, and the president weighed in as he left the White House for a NATO summit in London. He told reporters impeachment would be a “boon” for Republicans and would hurt Democrats in their districts. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe was at the White House when the president left and joined CBSN to discuss impeachment and the NATO summit. Source
Dwyane Wade fires back at haters criticizing son’s appearance
“Stupidity is apart of this world we live in—so I get it. But here’s the thing—I’ve been chosen to lead my family not y’all,” Wade said Source
Cyber Monday expected to set new record for online spending
A growing number of U.S. consumers are avoiding the holiday crowds to do their shopping via a mobile device Source
Nature up close: Whooping cranes are finally making a comeback
Despite habitat loss and low reproductive rates, the bird’s population in North America has increased in recent years, thanks to captive breeding programs and the establishment of a second migratory flock Source
Astronauts conducting spacewalk to repair cosmic ray detector
New pumps are needed to revive the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and give it a new lease on life. Source
World of Weddings: In India, arranged marriages are as strong as ever
Centuries-old traditions continue, with the help of technology – and the wedding blowouts dwarf their Western counterparts Source
Shaadi.com CEO on why Indians are looking for “love that grows over a long time”
In our series, World of Weddings, we traveled to India where modern technology is blending with centuries-old marriage traditions. In this excerpt, Ramy Inocencio spoke with Shaadi.com founder and CEO Anupam Mittal on why marriage in India is a stage of life like childhood and adolescence. Source