How ‘Biggest Con Man’ Made M illions Off Most Vulnerable

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How ‘Biggest Con Man’ Made Millions Off Most Vulnerable

By Decca Muldowney

Christopher Parris has been jailed for 20 years for one of the largest Ponzi schemes New York has seen and a separate multi-million dollar COVID scam at the height of the pandemic.

The Plot to Build the World’s Most Ambitious Alien Detector

By David Axe

Avi Loeb is no stranger to controversy and bold ideas. And his latest—to find signs of extraterrestrial life—may be the boldest and most disputed yet.

The 14 Best and Worst Nepo Babies of 2022

By Kyndall Cunningham

This year’s seemingly most incessant discourse was about the privileged relatives of the rich and famous. But which babies rose above—or sunk below—that pricy pack?

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George Santos Is the Con Artist the Modern GOP Deserves

By Matt Lewis

The fabulist congressman-elect is a total fraud—and yet he’s not even in the running for “worst Republican member of Congress right now.”

Margot Robbie Is Not a Flop, Even If Her Movies Are

By Coleman Spilde

With back-to-back epic disasters in “Amsterdam” and “Babylon,” the actress is catching heat. But we should be celebrating her weird choice of films—not lambasting their failures.

Right-Wing Extremists Will Hate This New Government Spending

By Sam Brodey

The omnibus bill included new spending for two programs that conservatives are sure to hate.

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Peter Thiel’s Conservative Dating App Hurting After 3 Months

By Noah Kirsch, Zachary Petrizzo

The Right Stuff, the conservative dating app that went live in November, is already looking like it’s on the ropes.

Dems Have a Plan for a More Moneyball Approach to Campaigns

By Jake Lahut

Democrats believe they have a new formula for winning statehouses.

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Adults Only? Tents? A New Four Seasons Upends Expectations

By Kevinisha Walker

The resort opened earlier this month and features just 15 luxury tents surrounded by 48 acres of forest.

The Best Songs of 2022, From Beyoncé to Bad Bunny

By Madeline Roth, Kyndall Cunningham, Allegra Frank

Indie gems, dancefloor fillers, and more of the music we couldn’t stop listening to on loop this year.

How John the Baptist’s Severed Head Wound Up in France

By R. Howard Bloch

The treasures of Byzantium proved too great a temptation, even for a cleric who started out as one of the good ones.

Why You Always See Bras Hanging on Trees at Ski Resorts

By Stacey Lastoe

Visit nearly any ski resort in the United States, and a handful in Canada, and you’ll see a tree decorated with colorful undergarments.

Russian Lawmaker Who Slammed Putin’s War Dies in Window Fall

By Allison Quinn

Two days before Pavel Antov fell out a window, a Russian businessman he was traveling with was also found dead, according to local reports.

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