Ten years ago, 60 Minutes met a team of scientists at Carnegie Mellon University who had begun to decode simple thoughts inside the brain. Now they’ve moved on to identifying complex thoughts from spirituality to suicide Source
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Fisherman are joining a “fishing for plastic” project to help clean the oceans
Plastics are the most common form of garbage found in the world’s oceans. According to the World Economic Forum, the amount of plastic dumped into oceans is equal to a full garbage truck of plastic dumped every minute. Now some fisherman are casting their nets to make a difference. Seth Doane reports. Source
Navy secretary fired over private proposal to restore SEAL’s rank
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Navy Secretary Richard Spencer made a private proposal to the White House that was contrary to his public stance Source
Woman who lived with R. Kelly says he was abusive
Savage pleaded for people not to judge her, saying “imagine you being in my position” Source
Harry Morton, founder of Pink Taco, has died at 38
Morton was reportedly found by his younger brother at his Beverly Hills home Source
Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from Baltimore hospital after being treated for an infection
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been released from a Baltimore hospital. The 86-year-old justice was admitted Friday night, after complaining of fever and chills. She was treated for an infection and reports feeling much better as of Sunday, said a Supreme Court spokesperson. Source
Goo Hara, K-pop star of Kara, has died at 28
She was hospitalized in May after a suicide attempt after she posted “Goodbye” on her Instagram account Source
One of the women who lived with R. Kelly details abuse for the first time
Joycelyn Savage, one of the women who was living with R. Kelly at the time of his arrest, is detailing the “abusive” relationship she had with Kelly. In an interview with CBS News’ Gayle King earlier this year, she defended her relationship with him. Kelly’s lawyer issued a statement calling Savage’s comments “unfortunate.” Kelly is being held in Chicago on charges of sexual abuse. Source
Representative Max Rose on “The Takeout” — 11/22/19
Freshman Congressman Max Rose, a Democrat from New York, talks about his service in Afghanistan in the U.S. Army, the Army National Guard, and the impeachment hearings, as well as his experience taking on the role of elected official, on this week’s episode of “The Takeout with Major Garrett.” Source
How Tania Avalos wants you to remember her family
The photo of Oscar and Valeria Ramirez, the father and daughter who drowned crossing the Rio Grande to the U.S., was seen around the world. Tania Avalos, their wife and mother, talks about her family, their journey and how it ended for the first time. “60 Minutes” reports, Sunday. Source