superyachts Take a gander at [what is not] Bill Gates's $644 million hydrogen-powered superyacht Mark Frauenfelder
finance The cum-ex scam stole $60b from European tax authorities: it's monumentally boring, complicated, and very, very important Cory Doctorow
trumpism Betsy DeVos quietly spends millions to promote the unpopular policies she hopes to enact as a federal official Cory Doctorow
corruption Trump's signature tax break for poor people went to subsidize a superyacht marina in Florida Cory Doctorow
jeffrey epstein Jeffrey Epstein's accused madame Ghislaine Maxwell found at In-N-Out Burger in Los Angeles Xeni Jardin
racism Catherynne Valente schools her racist neighbors about the asylum seekers in their midst Catherynne Valente
politics Elizabeth Warren profile: portrait of a savvy politician who appeals to working people, and who can get stuff done Cory Doctorow
late stage capitalism Majority of American millionaires support a wealth tax on American millionaires Cory Doctorow
cheaters USC says it will deny all students linked to admissions scandal (and has denied six already) Carla Sinclair
calamities Billionaire superyacht owner's children pelt onboard Basquiat painting with cornflakes Mark Frauenfelder
late stage capitalism Yacht dealers rely on Instagram "yacht influencers" to flip their wares Cory Doctorow