The head of the Phichit province monastery told a local TV station that the use of corpses was part of a “meditation technique” he developed. Source
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Charlotte airport workers walk off job at start of busy holiday travel week
Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have gone on strike at the start of a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages. Source
DHL plane crashes in Lithuania amid concern over Russian sabotage
A DHL cargo plane crash landed in Lithuania, killing one crew member, but authorities say it’s too soon to link it to suspected Russian sabotage operations. Source
UATX says it fights college censorship culture with a focus on free speech | 60 Minutes
The University of Austin, or UATX, is teaching its inaugural class of 92 college students. The school, with its focus on free speech, has been labeled by some as “anti-woke.” Source
“The Future of Money” | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2015, Lesley Stahl traveled to Kenya, where a “mobile money” revolution was sweeping the country. Kenyans were sending and receiving money on their cell phones through the platform M-Pesa, which improved commerce and brought basic necessities to poorer areas. Source
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Trump makes more Cabinet picks; Customers flock to beloved Texas pie shop for Thanksgiving Source
Lowrider cars celebrated as cultural symbol among Mexican Americans | 60 Minutes
For years, lowriders were thought to be tied to gangs and drugs. They’re now being seen more as positive cultural symbols and moving art exhibits as perceptions of them have improved. Source
How Kenya became the “Silicon Savannah”
The tech hub of East Africa, Kenya—and Nairobi in particular—is looking to solve an impending jobs crisis through innovation. Source
A lowrider artist’s journey “out of the darkness”
Rob Vanderslice, famous for his paint jobs in the world of lowriders, showed correspondent Bill Whitaker a 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood that illustrates his life story. Source
Venezuelan gangs trying to recruit kids from migrant families, NYPD says
There is growing concern among the police over an increase in Venezuelan gang activity across New York City. Source