consumer rights Judge rules herbal tea purchase doesn't count as damages, personally attacks our entire lifestyle Ellsworth Toohey

politics "They hold sentimental value": Giuliani's lawyer whines as luxury watches seized for debt Ellsworth Toohey

politics Credit card fees will spike under Trump's financial deregulation Mark Frauenfelder

Comics A "long lost" 70s superhero comic is finally being published Thom Dunn

texas Landlord bills dead tenant's relatives $15k because she broke her lease Rob Beschizza

finance Consumer debt is "basically optional," but debt collectors rely on you not knowing that Thom Dunn

florida Florida hospital sends debt collectors after 4-year-old child Rob Beschizza

knowledge is power Some great compilations of current research about COVID-19 Jennifer Sandlin

homelessness in america Private equity firms scooping up properties to maximize profits, increasing number of unhoused people Elías Villoro

economics "Your debt is someone else's asset", a short film from The Intercept, Mollie Crabapple and co., and Astra Taylor Elías Villoro

felons Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman plead guilty to felony telecommunications fraud  Mark Frauenfelder

star trek Harlan Ellison auction includes the world's most (in)famous "Star Trek" photo Mark Frauenfelder

scams Many medical bills fraudulent, reports Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rob Beschizza

Debt collectors can now hound you on social media Mark Frauenfelder

Comics New comic "Radiant Black" asks: what if the Power Rangers were depressed 30-somethings? Thom Dunn

trump Failed Trump campaign's $200,000 bill for rally in NM now at collection agency Carla Sinclair

christ what an asshole The Lincoln Library executive director got fired for renting Glenn Beck the original Gettysburg Address Cory Doctorow

elections Stephen King-themed, anti-Susan Collins merch from the Maine Democrats Cory Doctorow

Business Before you ask your Chinese factory for a discount, make sure you won't be kidnapped and/or have your product cloned Cory Doctorow

health In Kansas's poor, sick places, hospitals and debt collectors send the ailing to debtor's prison Cory Doctorow