politics Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Rep. George Santos Mark Frauenfelder
A Davos on Water Here comes the apocalypse: nuclear super villain's yacht being built "for the best and brightest" Jason Weisberger
finance The cum-ex scam stole $60b from European tax authorities: it's monumentally boring, complicated, and very, very important Cory Doctorow
crime Fake license plates drawn with crayons might not be the best way to avoid a cop encounter Séamus Bellamy
china Beijing promises "no mercy" for the "backstage masterminds" of the Hong Kong uprising Cory Doctorow
education McMansion Hell tours the homes of the "meritocratic" one-percenters who allegedly bought their thickwitted kids' way into top universities in the college admissions scandal Cory Doctorow
trumpism Blockbuster Gizmodo investigation reveals probable masterminds of the massive anti-Net Neutrality identity theft/astroturf campaign Cory Doctorow
fake news Alien attack imminent, Buckingham Palace is a drug den, and the Queen is a criminal mastermind, in this week's fact-challenged tabloids. Peter Sheridan
crime Mladic the genocide: a moment of silence for the Balkans' lost lives, honor and credibility Jasmina Tesanovic
security The virulent ransomware worm has been stopped (for now) by a hidden killswitch Cory Doctorow