The Transport Ministry said in a statement Wednesday that it has completed works to extract data from the cockpit voice recorder — one of the two black boxes recovered from the wreckage.

Black rice is that rare trifecta of delicious, healthy, and aesthetically pleasing. This dark-colored rice, which is a deep purple-black, has alternate names including purple rice, forbidden rice ...

But don’t toss the pod! The leftover bean can still work its magic. Use it to make homemade vanilla extract, infuse cream, milk, or sugar for other recipes, or even enhance a pot of coffee or tea.