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Greeks wonder who was buried in this huge tomb 2300 years ago
It is the largest ancient burial site in Greece and, just a month after its announcement, it has brought new life to two small villages 60 miles east of Thessaloniki. But who was important enough to be buried there? Meanwhile in India, when some families are planning a wedding, the first to-do is to hire a marriage detective. And Russian President Putin decides to intervene in a children’s show, all in today’s Global Scan.
Undocumented and out, some immigrants turn to art to highlight plight of others in their shoes
Julio Salgado is one of 800,000 undocumented immigrants whose parents brought them to the United States as children, and are under 30. Salgado, a college graduate, has created a series of videos and art that highlight the situations that people like him often face.
A California Accountant’s Bid to Overturn Cambodia’s Government
Cambodian-American Yasith Chhun was living the American dream in California until the Long Beach accountant hatched a plot to try to overthrow Cambodia’s government. We talk to Chhun from a Pennsylvania penitentiary and to journalist Adam Piore.
TED Talks: T. Boone Pickens on the Future of Energy
T. Boone Pickens is an unlikely environmentalist. The native Oklahoman made his fortune in the oil business, and then, in 2008, shifted his focus to America’s energy future. The result is the Pickens Plan, an energy policy to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil through alternative energy and natural gas. Pickens will detail his plan […]