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Canada’s New Two-Dollar Coins Glow in the Dark
The two-dollar coins celebrate the nation’s 150th anniversary and include a scene with Northern Lights that really glow
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Late Fees No Longer Exist at Salt Lake City Libraries
If you kept a book longer than you should have, you’re in luck
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Edith Wharton Recruited the World’s Greatest Artists to Raise Money for WWI Refugees
A century ago, the famous author took it upon herself to help those left behind by the war’s carnage
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Cocaine Is Destroying Forests in Central America
Once-forested lands are being used in money laundering operations
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This $71.2 Million Diamond Just Set a New World Record
The flawless stone has a new owner—and a new name
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World’s Largest Gold Coin Stolen From Berlin Museum
Thieves appear to have snuck through a window before making off with the almost 221-pound coin
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A New Photo Book Showcases the Absurd Extravagance of the World’s Wealthiest Citizens
Economic recession or not, there are few limits on the ways the mega-rich will flaunt their fortunes
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This Sea Turtle Ate 11 Pounds of Coins
Veterinarians removed the 900+ coins from Omsin the turtle’s stomach after they noticed she was acting erratic
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The Century-Long History of Tapping Wall Street to Run the Government
Looking to the one-percent to lead the country goes back to the era of World War I
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The “Scandalous” Quarter Protest That Wasn’t
Were Americans really so outraged by a semi-topless Lady Liberty that the U.S. Mint had to censor this coin?
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New $100 Coin Features First-Ever African-American Lady Liberty
She’ll put a new face on a familiar allegory
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Why a Glass Penny Cost One Collector Over $70,000
The prototype was part of a short-lived attempt to take the copper out of one-cent coins
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Finland Has a New Social Experiment: Giving People Free Money
Two thousand unemployed Finns will now get around $594 a month—whether they get jobs or not
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Strike It Rich (Without Marrying for Money) by Finding Hidden Jane Austen Art
A British artist has sparked a nationwide scavenger hunt for £5 notes worth thousands
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Canada Will Put Another Woman on Its Currency
An early civil rights heroine makes history (again)
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Paris Is Selling Old Love Locks to Raise Money For Refugees
Putting clipped locks to good use
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Why Vegetarians Hate the U.K.’s New £5 Note
The new currency uses a polymer that contains some animal fat, and it turns out at least 24 other nations use the same product
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Christopher Gray’s Scholly App Is Bringing Millions of Dollars to College Students in Need
The entrepreneur’s new digital platform has helped applicants land $50 million in scholarships
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A Brief History of the Racketeer Nickel
A fraudulent 5-cent piece dug up in Deadwood may not be very valuable, but its story is worth its weight in gold
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The Colosseum Waits on Funding for Critical Repairs in the Fight Over Rome’s Subway System
Caretakers fear the row over the metro’s overspending could endanger the ancient arena
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