Mystery Amid an Anthrax Outbreak in Africa

[ad_1] Five African countries are battling outbreaks of anthrax, with nearly 1,200 people affected so far and 20 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. But the official tally belies confusion about the exact nature and scale of the outbreaks, which may complicate the efforts needed to contain them. Of the 1,166 presumed anthrax cases… Continue reading Mystery Amid an Anthrax Outbreak in Africa

Welcome to Jo Firestone’s Sexy Murder Mystery

[ad_1] Oh, you like podcasts? Sign up for Vulture’s new recommendation newsletter 1.5x Speed here. Photo-Illustration: Vulture I’m obsessed with Murder on Sex Island. For the obvious reasons: that great title, it’s a murder mystery set in a Love Island–flavored bacchanalian reality television show, the fact it’s not much more than a book read-aloud with just a… Continue reading Welcome to Jo Firestone’s Sexy Murder Mystery

What Mystery Restaurant Got Caught Up in RHONY Reboot Beef?

[ad_1] The premiere episode of the 14th season of The Real Housewives of New York City may be sporting an entirely new cast, but they are up to the same old petty drama we’ve come to expect. Yes, the biggest fight in the premiere is about a restaurant. Well, actually, it’s about cheese, but there is ancillary restaurant drama attached to… Continue reading What Mystery Restaurant Got Caught Up in RHONY Reboot Beef?

The Ongoing Mystery of Covid’s Origin

[ad_1] On Jan. 11, 2020, in Shanghai, just 11 days after first reports of the outbreak in Wuhan circulated globally, a team of scientists led by Yong-Zhen Zhang of Fudan University released a draft genome sequence of the novel virus through a website called Virological.org. The genome was provided by Edward C. Holmes, a British… Continue reading The Ongoing Mystery of Covid’s Origin