America Is Finally Ready to Change the Way It Talks About Drugs
2016 told a tale of two drugs, and how people using them circumvented the way America thinks about getting high.…
From Instagram to Budweiser, These Are the Year’s Most Notable New Logos
We exit the year with more logos than we entered with. Below, a selection of 2016’s most notable work. The…
WIRED’s Guide to Turning Your Kids Into Masterful Makers
Everyone should have some practice creating things rather than just consuming things. Here are some ideas to get you started…
Hacker Lexicon: What Is the Attribution Problem?
Did Russia hack the DNC? Did North Korea hack Sony Pictures? Try to answer these questions and you run into…
From Theranos to Space Waves, These Were the 9 Biggest Science Stories of 2016
This year was an eventful one for science—physics, climate science, public health threats, you name it. The post From Theranos…
Stunning Images Show the Earth’s Imperiled Water
An army of drones captured images of this threatened resource in the new book <em>Water</em>. The post Stunning Images Show…
The 10 Best Podcasts of 2016—From Conspiracies to Digital Revenge
These are the greatest true crime, inventive fiction, and deep rabbit hole audio stories of the year. The post The…
The Year Encryption Won
From Apple vs FBI to WhatsApp, it was a banner year for end-to-end encryption. The post The Year Encryption Won…
What’s Inside the Secret Recipe for Scotch Magic Tape
3M keeps a tight seal on the recipe for its sandwich of polymers and chemicals. So we did our own…
Simple Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday at the Movies
Here’s how to get the most out of hitting the multiplex over the holidays. The post Simple Tips for a…