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Plastics Are Turning Up in Dolphin Breath

Researchers studying bottlenose dolphins found polyester and other plastics in every animal they tested.

World - The New York Times - October 16

PepsiCo Wins Plastics Pollution Lawsuit

The state Supreme Court Justice in Buffalo said the case failed to show PepsiCo created a public nuisance.

Business - Inc. - November 3

Solving the UK’s consumption conundrum

Real earnings are rising and consumer confidence has improved yet households still choose to save their disposable income rather than spend it

World - Financial Times - October 21

Video shows flooded Impact Plastics parking lot at 10:54 a.m. on Sept. 27

World leaders seek binding plastic pact

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Europe wants ministers at plastic pollution treaty talks

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

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.

How the Navy can solve its submarine shortage

The Navy must supplement its force with non-nuclear alternatives.

Politics - The Hill - October 18

How to solve cryptic crosswords – the ultimate beginner’s guide

The Guardian is the friendliest place for new solvers. If you’re not sure where to start, here’s your welcoming party. … is that there’s no such thing as cheating . Use the dictionary. Look up a ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

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 - 6 days ago

Impact Plastics sued by family of worker killed by Hurricane Helene

The lawsuit claims Impact Plastics forced workers to stay at their posts even when conditions grew dangerous.

Skeleton crew: California driver nabbed for using carpool lane with plastic effigy

Highway patrol says carpool lanes are for ridesharing for living humans, not lifeless bony impostors. Drivers looking to beat California’s endless traffic can use designated carpool lanes, provided ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise

Levy that reduced usage by more than three-quarters in four years fell victim to rightwing culture wars, say critics. A tax that has reduced plastic bag consumption in Sweden by more than ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Demis Hassabis’s drug discovery start-up accelerates spending to ‘solve’ diseases

Losses widen at Isomorphic Labs, as new Nobel Prize winner pushes forward with effort to use AI in healthcare

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Willy Adames could solve multiple Red Sox problems in free agency

If the Red Sox want to make a splash this offseason, veteran shortstop Willy Adames should be near the top of their list, writes John Tomase.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Cole Palmer cannot solve all of Chelsea’s problems, Enzo Maresca warns

‘We put all the pressure on his shoulders – that is wrong’ Blues face tricky run starting on Sunday at Liverpool Enzo Maresca warned his Chelsea players they cannot rely on Cole Palmer to “solve ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Au pair program is a model for solving our child and elder care problems

Congress has an opportunity to create a new paradigm for employment based on an existing, successful federal program

Politics - The Hill - October 20

2300-year-old skeleton helps solve mystery of earliest Japanese people

World - Yahoo News - October 22

With This 1 Move, Google May Have Solved a Huge AI Content Problem

As AI tech gets smarter it’s getting harder to spot the difference between content made by a human and what’s been dreamed up by an algorithm. Google, pushing the AI envelope itself, is aware of ...

Business - Inc. - October 24

How a small piece of a bathroom door lock helped solve a nurse's murder

A metal ring, about the size of a quarter, led to Matthew Ecker's murder charge for the death of Alexandra Pennig.

AI Solves My Most Annoying Chore: Meal Planning for a Toddler

You can have a complete menu in seconds instead of searching endless recipe sites.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 26

For Biden Officials, Lebanon May Be a Problem Too Big to Solve

Despite hopes that political shifts in Beirut could bring lasting peace to the Israel-Lebanon border, the United States may have to settle for a quicker fix.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

How investigators solved beloved Texas teacher's 1995 murder

The 1995 murder of beloved teacher Mary Catherine Edwards has always haunted the city of Beaumont, Texas. This week's "48 Hours" has the remarkable story of how a husband and wife detective team ...

Hologram in Amsterdam window aims to solve sex worker's murder

The fatal stabbing of a Hungarian teenager, killed shortly after she gave birth, has baffled police for 15 years.

Dutch police use hologram to try to solve 2009 sex worker killing

Lifesize hologram of Betty Szabó in red light district is intended to jog memories and help find 19-year-old’s killer. Cold-case detectives in the Netherlands are hoping that an innovative lifesize ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

1959 cold case of boy's murder in Wisconsin solved through DNA testing

The boy's adpotive mother admitted to killing her son, but investigators could not tie the case to skeletal remains found in 1959 until now.

A Diver and His Metal Detector Solved This Nearly 50-Year-Old Mystery

Alex Davis, a Barbados-based dive instructor, returned a ring to a man who had lost it while on vacation decades prior.

World - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

That Plastic Skeleton Can’t Be Your Plus 1, Police Tell Car Pool Lane Users

A California Highway Patrol officer in the San Jose area recently cited a driver who used a Halloween-themed ruse to drive in a high-occupancy-vehicle lane.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Surging floodwater and panicked prayers: How a workday at a Tennessee plastics factory turned deadly

An NBC News investigation and timeline reveals how events quickly and dramatically unfolded amid a "one-in-5,000-year flood.

How a plastic cave made in Spain keeps Amazonian culture alive 5,000 miles away

When ancient carvings were vandalised, the Wauja feared their knowledge was lost. But 3D imaging has created a replica at the heart of Brazil’s first Xingu people’s museum. It is not yet dawn in ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Los Angeles County sues PepsiCo, Coca-Cola over role in plastic pollution 'crisis'

Los Angeles County announced a lawsuit against Coca-Cola and PepsiCo this week, arguing the soda giants misled the public on the recyclability of the plastics used for their products. In the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Putin using North Korean soldiers in Ukraine could solve one problem but create more

KAZAN, Russia — Once again the reality of war may be dictating the direction of global politics.

British chef Jamie Oliver urges followers to help solve the 'grate cheese robbery'

British chef Jamie Oliver is on the case of the stolen cheddar

World - ABC News - October 27

Arsenal have lost their fluency and Ødegaard’s return won’t solve it all | Barney Ronay

Although unlucky in Milan Arsenal have forgotten how to score away from home and are looking to returning captain. To borrow a line from Catch-22: just because you’re trailed around the continent ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

‘Smash the gangs’ is just Keir Starmer’s version of ‘stop the boats’. It won’t solve the migrant crisis | Enver Solomon

The PM echoes Tony Blair in his pledge to be tough on crime – but he is less interested in the causes behind the Channel crossings. Enver Solomon is chief executive of the Refugee Council It may ...