actors Mobster says James Caan once ordered a "Mafia style" beating of Joe Pesci over unpaid hotel bill Mark Frauenfelder
bad timing Would-be kidnappers attack person while filling gas tank. What could go wrong? Mark Frauenfelder
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taxes British Virgin Islands announces plans to finally make company ownership information public Thom Dunn
World Mental Health Day It's World Mental Health Day: A primer on depression for the public-at-large Maureen Herman
fake news Kate Hudson's stripper pole, money-hungry Duchess Meghan, and Bruce Springsteen's fear of fans, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
fake news Russian sex toys, flying dinosaurs, and Barbara Bush's missing toes, in this week's tabloids Peter Sheridan
class war Lickspittle consigliere: how the super-rich abuse their wealth managers as loyalty tests Cory Doctorow
politics FBI's war on encryption is unnecessary because the Internet of Things will spy on us just fine Xeni Jardin