corruption Wells Fargo blames "computer glitch" for its improper foreclosure on 545 homes Cory Doctorow

fraud Leaked doc shows Trump Treasury pick presided over the "widespread" theft of Americans' homes Cory Doctorow

Business US foreclosure map predicts US battleground states map Cory Doctorow

statues There are 43 giant stone Presidential heads crumbling in a field in Virginia Thom Dunn

News 'CANCEL THE RENT' projected on NYC skyscraper by The Illuminator Xeni Jardin

futility closet In 1896, Helga Estby set out to win $10,000 by walking across the United States Futility Closet

houses Mysterious swimming pool found in abandoned Baltimore townhouse Rob Beschizza

Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow

web theory Distinguishing between "platforms" and "aggregators" in competition law Cory Doctorow

ransomware The penniless hero of the ransomware epidemic has written more decryptors than anyone else Cory Doctorow

finance Rep Katie Porter: an Elizabeth Warren protege and single mom who destroys bumbling, mediocre rich guys in Congressional hearings Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism Burbank! Come to an emergency City Hall meeting on 10/29 to deal with the city's eviction crisis! Cory Doctorow

finance What happened to the 2008 bailout money? Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism America's life-expectancy income-gap widens precipitously Cory Doctorow

politics In Ireland, Mike Pence stays at Trump’s Doonbeg resort 150 miles away from VP's meetings in Dublin Xeni Jardin

Calling the kettle black Here's a smart person deconstructing Steven Mnuchin's dumb speech about cryptocurrencies Mark Frauenfelder

tennessee Tennessee lawmaker defends operating an unregistered "Christian magic supply" business Cory Doctorow

usausausa Reverse mortgages: subprime's "stealth aftershock" that is costing elderly African-Americans their family homes Cory Doctorow

california LA's new homelessness stats reveal a crisis that is only worsening Cory Doctorow

mistakes After double lot sold to separate owners, one of them erects fence through pool and garage Rob Beschizza