In addition, the starkness of those e-mails and the spotlight that they shined on ugly truths about stock touting and deep-seated conflicts of interest on Wall Street shocked investors and destroyed investor confidence for a decade.

FORBES: Traders Say The Darnedest Things

Since a high-profile manhunt in Boston shined the spotlight on the two bombing suspects, Russia has started distancing itself from the Tsarnaev brothers, whose parents are currently in Dagestan, a republic in the south of Russia that borders Chechnya.

WSJ: Russia Distances Itself From Chechen Brothers

This week Inhabitat shined a light on the future of high-tech architecture as we brought you 20 stunning sun-powered homes that are getting ready to battle it out in this year's Solar Decathlon - including Team New York's prefab Roof Pod, Canada's TRTL solar shell house, and China's Y Container home.

ENGADGET: Inhabitat's Week in Green: sun-powered homes, retro robots and a solar laptop chipset

But he shined it where the sun was fairly bright already--and in some ways let Merrill back into the cool shade.

FORBES: Settlement Leaves Merrill In Shade

The report revealed details relating to the construction of thousands offshore companies and trusts and shined light on the secret dealings of wealthy individuals world-wide.

WSJ: Credit Suisse Threatens to Cut Off German Clients

GARCIA-NAVARRO: Across town in a tree-lined square, 57-year-old Antonio Areola(ph) is getting his shoes shined.

NPR: Mexican Candidate Resists Comparisons with Chavez

Finally, we shined a spotlight on Katy Perry's debut on American Idol as a LED-studded Extraterrestrial, and we took an exclusive look inside New York City's first LEED gold skyscraper - the Hearst Tower!

ENGADGET: Inhabitat's Week in Green: sugar-covered lamps, IKEA's solar lamp, and the 30MPH all-wood racing bike