The Struggle to Vaccinate People in Jails and Prisons
One year later, Covid-19 is still hitting incarcerated people at a disproportionate rate. But efforts are under way to prioritize them for vaccines.
The Lasting Impact of Covid-19 on Homelessness in the US
The pandemic is hitting unhoused people especially hard. But the efforts that sprang up to address it could change their fates for the better.
The DC Mobs Could Become a Mythologized Recruitment Tool
Wednesday’s riot in Washington was the result of conspiracy theories, anti-government sentiment, and online extremism—and it could start a movement.
That Racist Kamala Harris Birther Conspiracy Is Nothing New
The falsehood that the senator isn’t really a US citizen comes from an old playbook.
Netflix’s Fake-News Thriller ‘The Hater’ Is Way Too Real
The Polish crime flick represents a shift in how filmmakers imagine the role of the internet in the stories they tell.
The Portland Protests Are a War Zone—but Only on the Internet
What’s happening in the streets isn’t what you’re seeing in the tweets.
My Glitchy, Glorious Day at a Conference for Virtual Beings
Spectators spent much of the time debating who was real and who was fake.
‘The Old Guard’ Director Gina Prince-Bythewood on Avoiding ‘Sexy Catfights’
The woman at the helm of of Netflix’s new action flick talked to WIRED about comics, diversity in Hollywood, and centering women, especially women of color, in a genre so dominated by white men.
Here’s How to Properly Read an Election Poll
As the country heads into another fraught election cycle, you can easily get fooled if you don’t know how to interpret those polling results.