Latest in Review: Jazz, African independence, secret agents — it's all in 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat'
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The secret life of pigeons
Love them or hate them, pigeons are an iconic animal of New York City. But there is much about these birds that remains a mystery to most. "Sunday Morning" contributor Christian Cooper talks with ...Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
The Secret Electrostatic World of Insects
Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen, and more. New experiments explore how evolution may have influenced this ...Tech - Wired - October 27 -
Turkish cleric accused of planning failed 2016 coup dies
The US-based cleric was the leader of an influential Islamic movement in Turkey and worldwide.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Cleric and alleged Turkish coup plotter Gülen dies in exile
Preacher depicted by Erdoğan as his principal enemy was never extradited by USBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
Fethullah Gulen, Turkish Cleric Accused of Coup Attempts, Dies
Mr. Gulen, who lived in the United States, was accused of plotting a failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in 2016.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Gulen, the powerful cleric accused of orchestrating a Turkish coup, dies
The U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who built a powerful Islamic movement in Turkey and beyond but spent his later years mired in accusations of orchestrating an attempted coup against Turkish ...Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Fethullah Gulen, Exiled Cleric Accused by Turkey of Attempted Coup, Dies in U.S.
The reclusive cleric denied orchestrating the short-lived insurrection against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that brought tanks onto the streets.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21 -
Coup Attempt by Gulen Allies Led Erdogan to Crack Down in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Fethullah Gulen, the powerful preacher who died this week, began as allies. But their falling out brought bloodshed and an Erdogan crackdown.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
What if Trump’s campaign is cover for a slow-motion coup? | Jan-Werner Müller
Even if Trump can’t really mobilize large numbers of people to the streets, just prolonging a sense of chaos might be enough. Whatever happens next, one day historians will have to explain why a ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Mozambique leaders accuse protesters of coup attempt as post-poll violence escalates
Critics say ruling party is creating a false narrative to justify its heavy crackdown following disputed electionsBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
Judge investigating 2023 coup was court bomb target, say Brazilian police
Police name 59-year-old with explosive devices said to have killed himself after trying to enter court in Brasília. The main target of a bomber who killed himself while attempting to attack ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Harris tries to win over undecided and independent voters in key battleground states
As the 2024 campaign enters its final stretch, Vice President Kamala Harris is focusing on former President Donald Trump's policies and in Michigan, she made an attempt to win over the state's Arab ...Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
Election forecaster moves Nebraska Senate race slightly toward independent challenger
An election forecaster moved Nebraska’s contentious Senate race slightly toward Sen. Deb Fischer’s (R) challenger, Independent candidate Dan Osborn. Sabato's Crystal Ball shifted the Senate contest ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Independent Senate candidate Osborn criticizes ‘two party doom loop’
Over the past few weeks, independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn has shaken up what many thought was a predictable race in Nebraska.Top stories - ABC News - October 27 -
Shadowy groups seek to hurt House GOP incumbent by boosting independent challenger
A Democratic-aligned PAC and two other shadowy groups in a competitive House district are seeking to boost the chances of an independent candidate running against Republican incumbent Rep. Jen ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Fischer fends off independent rival in Nebraska Senate race
Sen. Deb Fischer (D-Neb.) is projected to win reelection, surviving a surprise challenge from independent candidate Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race, according to Decision Desk HQ. Fischer, a ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Republicans hang onto Nebraska Senate seat, defeating independent challenger
GOP Sen. Deb Fischer has won re-election after facing a competitive challenge from independent Dan Osborn, NBC News projects.Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
Quincy Jones’s music was the soundtrack to so many Black lives – and something we could be proud of | Michelle Kambasha
There will be countless tributes to the revered producer, but for me he evokes happy days growing up and the chaos of family parties. I don’t have a lot of memories, especially from when I was ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Steph, Draymond, Melton questionable for Warriors-Jazz game
The Golden State Warriors came out of their season-opening win with several bumps and bruises.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
Sources: Jazz's Hendricks to miss rest of season
Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks exited Monday's game against the Mavericks after suffering a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle.Sports - ESPN - October 29 -
Six of the hottest tickets for the London Jazz Festival
Pat Metheny opens a heavyweight bill, plus sets from Keyon Harrold and Kenny BarronWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Roy Haynes, a Giant of Jazz Drumming, Is Dead at 99
An irrepressible force who remained relevant over the course of a seven-decade career, he had a hand in every major development in modern jazz.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Is Google’s NotebookLM a secret CRM killer?
Even if a few hundred or thousand use NotebookLM in place of a CRM, it could spell trouble for the companies offering them.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
The Weird Persistence of the Victoria’s Secret ‘Angel’
The company has tried to shed its retrograde standards of beauty aspiration and perfection. But many women miss the old bombshell fantasy.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30 -
A Secret Masterpiece by the Father of Hawaiian Modernism
This hexagonal home, hidden on an Oahu mountaintop, is the best example of Vladimir Ossipoff’s blend of Japanese and American midcentury design.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Netherlands mulls sending rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda
Critics say plan mooted by coalition government led by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party is ‘totally unfeasible’. The Dutch coalition government, headed by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
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Taiwan again rejects South African demand to move its representative office
Taiwan has rejected South Africa’s demand that it move its representative office in the country from the capital, Pretoria, to the commercial center of JohannesburgWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
South Carolina to build state's first individual monument honoring an African American
South Carolina is preparing to put up its first individual statue for an African American on its Statehouse lawn, honoring Robert Smalls.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade
Wily rodents deployed to sniff out illicit flows of rhino horns, elephant tusks and pangolin scalesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Young African Voters Reject Liberation-Era Political Parties
Political parties that have governed for decades since African countries overthrew colonial rulers are now being challenged by frustrated young voters.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
William's rugby skills tested on South African township visit
The Prince of Wales has been playing rugby on a visit to a township outside Cape Town.Top stories - BBC News - November 4
