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Annals of Inquiry

An Economics Lesson from Tolstoy

The Russian novelist believed that the dismal science was inescapably suffused with morality and politics.
Under Review

Can a Novel Capture the Power of Money?

In “Trust,” Hernan Diaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, fiction and finance are bedfellows, constantly toying with a reader’s investment.
Satire from The Borowitz Report

Millions of Americans Who Have Paid Off Porn Stars Feel Under Attack

As the country heads into a Presidential-election year, this swath of the population could emerge as “a force to be reckoned with.”
Shouts & Murmurs

Even More Ways to Pay!

Not ready to pay in full for this penguin-shaped USB humidifier? Buy now, pay later, with one of our many interest-free payment plans!
Shouts & Murmurs

Mommy, Where Does Money Come From?

Basically, for many people, myself included, money comes from computers.
Shouts & Murmurs

Some New, Fun Features You’ll Soon Get to Pay for on Twitter

For another twenty dollars, you’ll get LOTS of check marks!
Cover Story

Barry Blitt’s “Old Glory”

The artist on consumerism and what he would buy if he won the lottery.
Shouts & Murmurs

Tips for Riding Out the Upcoming Recession 

Think outside the box for quick cash. Go to a grandpa convention and get every single old guy to pull a quarter out of your ear.
Currency Dept.

Making Art Out of Inflation

When Carla Zaccagnini was a child in Argentina and Brazil, the local currencies kept losing their value. Now she uses out-of-circulation banknotes as her medium.
U.S. Journal

What Happened When a Single Mom Started Filing Income Taxes Again

Gabriela Gallegos was back on her feet, and hoping to receive new benefits for parents. But things didn’t work as straightforwardly as she’d hoped.
Shouts & Murmurs

The Cost of Being an Extrovert

It might be nice to be more outgoing—but who can afford that?
Letter from Silicon Valley

Money in the Metaverse

In a virtual world full of virtual goods, finance could get weird.
Annals of Money

Half a Billion in Bitcoin, Lost in the Dump

For years, a Welshman who threw away the key to his cybercurrency stash has been fighting to excavate the local landfill.
Annals of Inquiry

Uncovering the Secret Offshore Accounts of the Global Élite

In an age of rising populism, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists is exposing the hypocrisy behind the hidden wealth.
Annals of Technology

Pumpers, Dumpers, and Shills: The Skycoin Saga

The cryptocurrency promised to change the world and make its users rich in the process. Then it began to fall apart.
The Sporting Scene

The World’s Greatest Soccer Player Moves On

Why is Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona after twenty-one years?
Under Review

Coins, the Overlooked Keys to History

A delightful new book argues that numismatics—the study of coins—is the “beautiful science of civilizations.”
Cover Story

Kenton Nelson’s “Works in Progress”

The artist discusses his interest in small-town America and Depression-era muralists.
A Reporter at Large

The Incredible Rise of North Korea’s Hacking Army

The country’s cyber forces have raked in billions of dollars for the regime by pulling off schemes ranging from A.T.M. heists to cryptocurrency thefts. Can they be stopped?
Daily Cartoon

Daily Cartoon: Thursday, February 4th

“Saturday will be sunny with gathering clouds of guilt from still not wanting to leave the house. Sunday will be a beautiful couch day with torrential cold rain.”