Joshua Davis | Wired | 22 November 2011 Astonishing story of successful sales exec who ran bizarre paramilitary vigilante squad. His team included a 360lb postal worker, a lookalike Playboy bunny and a weapons expert. Together they hunted down Ponzi scheme fraudsters Comments Michael Pettis | China Financial Markets | 21 November 2011 "There is a very high probability that within weeks, or months at most, Greece will be forced to freeze bank deposits as a prelude to leaving the euro." Which could cause a dangerous cascade of deposit withdrawals in other countries Comments Sebastian Rotella | ProPublica | 22 November 2011 On the life and "career" of David Headley, spy, militant. Pakistani-American, born Daood Giliani. Revealed Pakistani intelligence role in Mumbai attacks. Slid among different cultures with ease. Life a mass of contradictions Comments Dawn Stover | Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists | 22 November 2011 We're told renewable energy sources are unlimited, clean, recyclable. But this is a myth. Wind turbines use vast quantities of scarce rare earths, solar power needs photovoltaic panels and geothermal a constant supply of groundwater Comments Benoit Denizet-Lewis | NYT | 22 November 2011 Bulldog is most extreme example of genetic manipulation in dog world. Inbreeding and breeding for "extreme traits" now causing severe health, welfare problems. Why are they so popular as pets, and should we do anything about it? Comments Derek Thompson | Atlantic | 22 November 2011 Old straws used to disintegrate in your drink. So one man invented a wax-paper tube that didn't. Trouble was, if you bent it – and some needed to – you didn't get much liquid out. This was a problem in need of a solution Comments | 
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