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Richard Stallman’s Exit Heralds a New Era in Tech

Richard Stallman’s Exit Heralds a New Era in Tech

Noam Cohen

Snowden in His Own Words: Why I Became a Whistle-Blower

Snowden in His Own Words: Why I Became a Whistle-Blower

Edward Snowden

Jack Conte, Patreon, and the Plight of the Creative Class

The Alchemist

Jack Conte, Patreon, and the Plight of the Creative Class

Jonah Weiner

The rise and fall of Flash, the annoying plugin that shaped the modern web

Long Reads

The rise and fall of Flash, the annoying plugin that shaped the modern web

Will Bedingfield

A Brutal Murder, a Wearable Witness, and an Unlikely Suspect

The Telltale Heart

A Brutal Murder, a Wearable Witness, and an Unlikely Suspect

Lauren Smiley

After 6 Years in Exile, Edward Snowden Explains Himself

After 6 Years in Exile, Edward Snowden Explains Himself

Andy Greenberg

A Detox Drug Promises Miracles—If It Doesn't Kill You First

A Detox Drug Promises Miracles—If It Doesn't Kill You First

Clayton Dalton

Pagers, Pay Phones, and Dialup: How We Communicated on 9/11

Pagers, Pay Phones, and Dialup: How We Communicated on 9/11

Garrett M. Graff

Uncertainty Isn't Always a Problem—It Can Be the Solution

Book Excerpt

Uncertainty Isn't Always a Problem—It Can Be the Solution

Ian Stewart

xkcd's Randall Munroe on How to Mail a Package (From Space)

Explainer

xkcd's Randall Munroe on How to Mail a Package (From Space)

Randall Munroe

The hidden fight to stop illegal fishing from destroying our oceans

Long Reads

The hidden fight to stop illegal fishing from destroying our oceans

Olive Heffernan

A Scientist’s Quest to Bring DNA Sequencing to Every Sick Kid

Backchannel

A Scientist’s Quest to Bring DNA Sequencing to Every Sick Kid

Sarah Elizabeth Richards

The PPI scandal spawned a spam empire that just won't quit

Long Reads

The PPI scandal spawned a spam empire that just won't quit

Hazel Sheffield

Inside the UK unicorn that's about to become the Intel of AI

Long Reads

Inside the UK unicorn that's about to become the Intel of AI

James Silver

There’s a Thriving Market for Human Body Parts on Instagram

There’s a Thriving Market for Human Body Parts on Instagram

Oscar Schwartz

The Cosmic, Psychedelic, Glow-in-the-Dark Art of Alex Aliume

Art World

The Cosmic, Psychedelic, Glow-in-the-Dark Art of Alex Aliume

Duff McDonald

We Can Be Heroes: How the Nerds Are Reinventing Pop Culture

Fan-Tastic Planet

We Can Be Heroes: How the Nerds Are Reinventing Pop Culture

Laurie Penny

How Fans Are Remaking Entertainment in Their Own Image

Fan-Tastic Planet

How Fans Are Remaking Entertainment in Their Own Image

WIRED Staff

Kostya and Me: How Sam Patten Got Ensnared in Mueller’s Probe

Kostya and Me: How Sam Patten Got Ensnared in Mueller’s Probe

Sam Patten

3 Years of Misery Inside Google, the Happiest Company in Tech

Don't Be Evil

3 Years of Misery Inside Google, the Happiest Company in Tech

Nitasha Tiku