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Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

It didn't seem real': the Black mushroom hunters unearthing the US's essential fungi

A Jamaican American mycologist studies poisonous and nourishing fungi while documenting African diaspora connections to mushrooms across the Americas.
Public health
fromSFGATE
5 months ago

Dangerous wild mushrooms are poisoning people in this Calif. county

Poisonous wild mushrooms, including death cap and death angel, are causing increased hospitalizations; avoid foraging unless expertly trained and seek immediate medical help if eaten.
fromIrish Independent
10 months ago

Australian woman guilty of murdering estranged husband's parents and aunt by deliberately serving them death cap mushrooms for lunch

Erin Patterson was convicted of murdering her estranged husband's relatives by serving them poisonous mushrooms during lunch, leading to their deaths.
Miscellaneous
UK news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 year ago

Australia opens mushroom murder trial

Erin Patterson's trial for allegedly murdering three with poisoned mushrooms in Beef Wellington captivates Australia.
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