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Analysis reveals composition of mysterious black balls on beaches
An environmental agency says black balls that washed up on Sydney beaches aren't tar, but a "complex composition" of "mixed waste."Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Mysterious black debris in Sydney was not tar balls but 'much more disgusting' waste
Weeks after sticky black balls washed up on the famed beaches of Sydney, Australia, scientists say they have partly solved the mystery behind the “disgusting” blobs.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
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A Feathered Murder Mystery at 10,000 Feet
Scientists say they have observed one of the highest-altitude acts of bird predation ever recorded.Science - The New York Times - October 23 -
The race to solve the mystery of 'ghost particles'
China is building a facility to measure neutrinos — mysterious subatomic particles. It's the first of three neutrino observatories expected to open worldwide in the next decade.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
The Mysterious ‘Ketamine Queen’ at the Center of the Matthew Perry Case
One year after Mr. Perry’s death, Jasveen Sangha is in jail awaiting trial on charges that she sold him the ketamine that killed him.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Away with the fairies: magic and mystery at a unique festival
There are no rules other than ‘be nice’ at the 3 Wishes Fairy Festival in Glastonbury. Elizabeth McCafferty, who thought she didn’t believe in fairies, found herself sprinkled with a little of the ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
They Searched Through Hundreds of Bands to Solve an Online Mystery
After 17 years, a group of Redditors have identified “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet.” It’s just the beginning.Tech - Wired - November 6 -
Mysterious Russian Deaths I Sunday on 60 Minutes
Cecilia Vega reports from Spain on the unsolved shooting of a Russian defector. It's part of a pattern of recent falls from top-floor windows, poisonings, and accidental deaths involving a growing ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
New film unravels mystery of the Russian ‘spy whale’
Director sets out to unmask the secret underwater agent known as Hvaldimir in new documentary . When a white whale, mysteriously kitted out with covert surveillance equipment, was first spotted in ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
60 Minutes reports on mysterious Russian death syndrome
In tonight's expanded edition of 60 Minutes, Cecilia Vega reports on the murder of a Russian defector living in Spain. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Putin's gone after his critics on Western soil.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
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Chemist Identifies Mystery ‘Blobs’ Washing Up in Newfoundland
A researcher thinks he knows what has been coming ashore on miles of beaches. Canada’s environmental agency says it is still looking into it.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Getting to Know ‘Black London’
Nigerian cuisine with a twist, live reggae and a bustling market: Here’s where — and how — to experience the British capital’s vibrant and multifaceted Black communities.Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Getting to Know ‘Black London’
Nigerian cuisine with a twist, live reggae and a bustling market: Here’s where — and how — to experience the British capital’s vibrant and multifaceted Black communities.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Philly's Black motorcycle clubs hit the streets to encourage Black men to vote
A group of 100 Black men on motorcycles rode through Philadelphia as part of a multi-pronged effort to encourage Black men to register to vote and head to the polls.Politics - NBC News - October 23 -
Black leaders voice confidence Black men will show up for Harris
Vice President Harris and her allies are making a final appeal to Black male voters in key swing states, hoping to shore up the support of a voting bloc that has shown some signs of skepticism ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Designers push for Black hairstyle emojis
There are almost 4,000 emojis to help people express themselves online, but a group of young design students in London says not one features Black or mixed-race hairstyles. As CBS News' Tina Kraus ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Peering inside a (fiscal) black hole
Come for the snark, stay for the Soundgarden punsWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
A new path forward for Black America
Every election cycle offers an opportunity to recalibrate and consider what’s most effective for advancing our community’s goals.Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
In Praise of Adele and the Long Black Dress
As the artist brings her Las Vegas residency to an end, she leaves behind a major fashion legacy. Just call her Madame A.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 2 hours ago -
Mystery Overseas Bettors Up Trump Stake on Polymarket Site
Newly legalized betting on elections spawns a potential $43 million payout for a GOP victory, raises the online odds of a Trump win, as well as concerns about possible foreign interference.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
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Ada Limón’s Poem, ‘In Praise of Mystery,’ Hitches a Ride on a NASA Rocket
NASA and the U.S. Poet Laureate may not be obvious collaborators, but a Jupiter-bound mission helped them find common ground.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Markets are moving in mysterious ways — and Wall Street is struggling to explain why
Traditional relationships between stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities like gold are breaking down once again in 2024. This time, even many financial professionals are at a loss to explain ...Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
The mysterious world of Two Shell: ‘Our pranks don’t mean we’re not sincere’
They promised us an in-person interview – then sent along two decoys. So who are the enigmatic musicians who make it so hard for fans to hear their thrillingly alien music?. Two Shell, a buzzy ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
400 years later, accounts of Hungarian 'Blood Countess' remain shrouded in mystery
More than 400 years after her death, the truth about “the Blood Countess,” a Hungarian noblewoman alleged to have been the most prolific female serial killer of all time, remains elusiveWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Mystery surrounds 'terrible' smell plaguing city's bus station
Passengers have been complaining about the mystery odour at Leeds City Bus Station for several days.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
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Mystery fires were Russian 'test runs' to target cargo flights to US
The attacks targeted couriers in Poland, Germany and the UK, Polish prosecutors say.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Mystery Surrounds Discovery of TSMC Tech Inside Huawei AI Chips
The apparent use of TSMC circuitry, believed to have first routed through a Chinese chip firm, shows the difficulties for the U.S. in enforcing a tech crackdown.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
"Most mysterious song on the internet" identified after 17 years
The mystery song is called "Subways of Your Mind," and was recorded by a little-known 1980s German band called FEX.Entertainment - CBS News - November 6 -
Russian defectors, Putin critics suffer mysterious, violent deaths | 60 Minutes
Critics of Vladimir Putin have suffered mysterious deaths around the world, highlighting Russia’s long and violent reach. Intelligence officials warn assassinations could happen on U.S. soil.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
11/10/2024: The Shift; The War Reporter; Robo; Mysterious Russian Deaths
First, how President-elect Trump won Pennsylvania. Then, how Ukrainian reporter Andriy Tsaplienko documents war with Russia. Next, a look at marble-sculpting robots shaking up the art world. And, a ...Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
The Proof of My Innocence by Jonathan Coe review – a blue murder mystery
Set during Liz Truss’s premiership, Coe’s multilayered novel is a mixture of whodunnit and political chronicle with a villain hiding in plain sight. My favourite joke in Jonathan Coe’s new novel is ...World - The Guardian - November 12