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For Jeb, Quitting Would Be the Only Thing More Pointless Than Staying In
Tom Scocca · 02/05/16 11:35AMYou didn’t forget Jeb Bush was still running for president, did you? I did, on Monday, for a moment, when the Iowa results were coming in. The New York Times website featured a leaderboard with Ted Cruz on top, followed by Donald Trump, followed by Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, and Rand Paul. Oh, that’s how everyone did.
Science Proves That Teenagers Don't Give a Damn About Anyone
Hamilton Nolan · 10/16/13 08:42AMRats May Actually Be Nicest People in New York
Max Read · 12/08/11 05:00PMYou Can No Longer Rationalize Eating Chicken
Max Read · 03/09/11 03:30AMCollege Kids These Days Are Heartless Bastards
Adrian Chen · 05/29/10 10:25AMThis Will Be a Mess
Pareene · 07/13/09 09:26AMKeeping Good Karma In A World Of Scams
Hamilton Nolan · 04/03/08 02:44PMLehman Brothers' Japan office is under scrutiny for making a little mistake: it lost a $350 million investment in a fraud. They thought the project they were investing in was backed by a reputable Japanese trading house, but it really wasn't. How did the scammers pull off their master plan? With fake stationery and business cards. Yes: somebody showed them some documents with an "official" company seal, handed over that genuine-looking business card, and next thing you know, $350 million! When things like this—or, say, a low-level trader at Societe General losing $7 billion by himself— happen at some of the world's top financial institutions, the impulse is to call those involved idiots or crooks. And sometimes they are. But guess what: getting scammed can be way easier than you think. And that especially goes for journalists!