A Texas Man’s Wealth Shielded His Abuse. Until He Hired A Hit Man

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‘We are just getting started’: the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the world

In 2001, a group of Japanese scientists made a startling discovery at a rubbish dump. In…

Life Lessons from Laura Wasser, Divorce Lawyer to the Stars

I just got back from Miami,” the Los Angeles attorney Laura Wasser said the other day,…

One Great Rock Movie Can Change the World: An Oral History of ‘School of Rock’

It was 20 years ago this month that Jack Black put on a bow tie, walked…

Building the Mutual Economy: A Conversation with Steve Dubb, Rithika Ramamurthy, and Manuel Pastor – Non Profit News

Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our…

The anatomy of a Facebook account heist

Jessica Sems was on Facebook at 2 am when hackers struck in a series of attacks.…

They Studied Dishonesty. Was Their Work a Lie?

The half-bearded behavioral economist Dan Ariely tends to preface discussions of his work—which has inquired into…

They trusted the Beverly Hills watch dealer. Then their luxury timepieces vanished

Anthony Farrer was running out of time. He had built his luxury watch empire on a…

This Group Quietly Documents the Past Traumas of People Who Kill

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Spaceship of Fools

Behind every conspiracy theory lies a golden opportunity for companies and hucksters to make money. UFOs…