crime New study shows that Mafia accountants are really good at their jobs Thom Dunn

music How a math trick helped one band made 500% more in streaming music royalties Thom Dunn

finance "The People's Money": A crisp, simple, thorough explanation of how government spending is paid for Cory Doctorow

scholarship Academic audit of HUD budget finds $351 million in unaccounted-for spending since 1998 Cory Doctorow

Business Fantasy accounting: how the biggest companies in America turn real losses into paper profits Cory Doctorow

Delightful Creatures Corvid intelligence: study shows crows understanding geometry Gail Sherman

Science Study: even mild Covid infections cause immune system damage Jennifer Sandlin

politics Inflation rate rose sharply in January Rob Beschizza

politics First-class flights and Disneyland: Inside the 1970s federal energy scandal Ellsworth Toohey

sexual assault Harrowing coverage of Neil Gaiman sexual assault allegations Thom Dunn

Energy Enron is back and just announced plans for a home-size nuclear generator Thom Dunn

oops Temple says man's iPhone accidentally dropped into donation box is now God's property Allan Rose Hill

Entertainment "Chainsaw Jerry" reveals untold stories from Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie 50 years later Mark Cerulli

law Courts in UK may stop treating computer data as legally infallible Rob Beschizza

Massive embezzlement delays Macy's earnings Jason Weisberger

Science Tiniest stars not much larger than Jupiter Rob Beschizza

NASA more than pays for itself, "generated $76bn" for U.S. economy last year Rob Beschizza

Science Electric wallpaper warming Scottish homes in winter Rob Beschizza

politics Elon Musk is mad he didn't get invited to UK summit Rob Beschizza