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Stop Saying Kids Can’t Read
Everyone is talking about the reading crisis. But inside the “Mississippi Miracle,” it’s all about comprehension.
Read →What actually got our articles cited by ChatGPT (and what didn't)
A few weeks ago I found out our site had a table of contents that rendered for absolutely nobody. The code was there. The CSS was there. It had been shipping to production for months. It just never a...
Read →I reverse-engineered Claude's undocumented Design API so a file sync wouldn't cost 665k tokens
A build log about protocol archaeology, three wrong guesses, and refusing to trust my own mocks. The token bill that started it Claude Design (claude.ai/design) is a nice place to keep a d...
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Opioid Users Found a ‘Miracle Drug’ to Help Them Quit. Then the DEA Banned It
On Reddit and Discord, people addicted to opioids say SR-17018 can remove withdrawal symptoms. Despite its potential, the DEA has placed it in the same category as heroin.
Read →Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past
The 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite is a “Rosetta Stone for Mars,” preserving clues about how the Martian environment has changed since the solar system formed.
Read →White Noise Machines Worthy of Your Nightstand in 2026: Snooz, Hatch, and More
Catch more z’s with soothing background noise from our favorite sound machines.
Read →NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact
The 3,200-pound satellite is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere later this week with a wide reentry zone covering parts of Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South America.
Read →‘Our Risk, Their Reward’: Zohran Mamdani on AI and Data Centers
Ahead of the midterms, WIRED talked to New York City’s mayor about data centers, AI in schools, and the future of the Democratic party.
Read →ICE Is Inspiring Latinos to Vote in Historic Numbers
“I did a Latino community event [and said] we have to actually fucking vote to tell these motherfuckers to fuck off,” Nevada secretary of state Cisco Aguilar tells WIRED.
Read →Apple AirPods 5 Review: Better Than Before but Not Quite Pro
Apple finally made ANC standard across the AirPods lineup. But should you still spring for the AirPods Pro 3?
Read →The Endlessly Meme-able Steve Kornacki Is Not a Meme Person
NBC’s go-to data guru also isn’t quite sure what a subreddit is.
Read →Apple iPad Mini (2026) Review: A Dream Device, but Who Is It For?
The iPad Mini’s impressive new features make it a better tablet than ever—only to be betrayed by its higher price.
Read →Roli Has Fallen Apart—and Left Customers Holding the Bag
The inventive instrument maker collapsed into insolvency, leaving buyers empty-handed and users scrambling to keep their musical gear alive.
Read →Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Use AI to Vote
From hallucinations to partisan bias, artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude are not helpful when it comes to Election Day.
Read →Best Air Purifiers for Allergies Are on Sale: Levoit, BlueAir (2026)
Save on WIRED-tested picks from Blueair, Levoit, and Air Doctor, including compact models for your bedroom.
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