Stealing trust

Here’s a life hack: If you’re always on the lookout, you can often find ways to rip off other people or take stuff that doesn’t belong to you, and not get caught. Such is the wisdom dispensed by influencers on TikTok these days, and it’s darkly fitting amid the current crime wave. People have no … Read more

Tolls Are for Chumps!

Among the many trends the pandemic accelerated, one of the least noted has been the increase in so-called cashless toll roads—highways where electronic fee-collection systems have replaced human toll collectors. Now, as traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels, another trend is plaguing these new systems: fare evasion. Around the country, turnpike authorities and bridge and tunnel … Read more