Want to read some good articles explaining how we got into this economic mess?

There have been some good articles in Vanity Fair over the past months outlining how we got into this economic mess.  Like with any article, you have to read through characterizations of facts and examine the facts for themselves, but these help explain just how these problems could actually have happened:

 

1. Fannie Mae
2. Capitalist Fools 
3. Bringing Down Bear Stearns