Illustration by Lia KantrowitzWhile searching for the person who grifted me in Chicago, I discovered just how easy it is for users of the short-term rental platform to get exploited. The most exciting stories on the internet. By signing up, you agree to the and & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.…Illustration by Lia KantrowitzWhile searching for the person who grifted me in Chicago, I discovered just how easy it is for users of the short-term rental platform to get exploited. The most exciting stories on the internet. By signing up, you agree to the and & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.WW…

This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. On a Sunday last year, I was walking through a suburban neighborhood in Pennsylvania, heading home from an early-afternoon meditation class. One of the nondescript stucco houses had a curious sticker on its mailbox reading I checked Google Maps to see if I was standing next to a cleverly disguised business—what might pretentiously be referred to in a city as a speakeasy—but nothing popped up, so I peeked inside the house. That’s where...…This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. On a Sunday last year, I was walking through a suburban neighborhood in Pennsylvania, heading home from an early-afternoon meditation class. One of the nondescript stucco houses had a curious sticker on its mailbox reading I checked Google Maps to see if I was standing next to a cleverly disguised business—what might pretentiously be referred to in a city as a speakeasy—but nothing popped up, so I peeked inside the house. That’s where...WW…