Games Chess grandmaster takes on mouthy hustler Rob Beschizza

unions A supposedly progressive vegan food company called No Evil Foods was involved in some evil union busting Thom Dunn

gambling What Steve Forte can do with a pack of cards borders on the unbelievable Ferdinando Buscema

coronavirus Husband and wife team proudly reselling sanitizers and wipes at quadruple prices Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Your dollar bills could kill you, and Prince Andrew tries to kill himself, in this week’s dubious tabloids. Peter Sheridan

sexism Natalie Portman's Oscars outfit was embroidered with the names of women directors who were shafted for nominations Thom Dunn

asshole design How Disney teaches kids to be suspicious Mark Frauenfelder

prague Foreign currency exchange office in Prague caught on camera breaking the law Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Bill Clinton dying, a Hollywood baby boom, and a cross-dressing star outed in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

arbitrage The "reverse supply chain": vast warehouses of deeply discounted, returned goods Cory Doctorow

comedians Comedians in a room playing foosball Gareth Branwyn

Virtual reality The making of first hand-drawn VR cartoon Michael Lipman

Business How the UK's biggest pharmacy chain went from family-run public service to debt-laden hedge-fund disaster Cory Doctorow

publishing I take it back – New Media isn't a cargo cult. Click here to find out why! David Moldawer

cuba A brief visit to Cuba Lars Forseti

Starbucks opens “Espresso Shot” version of store on Wall Street Mark Frauenfelder

Enjoy these recordings of telemarketing sleazeballs Mark Frauenfelder