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Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic
Bigger in Texas

Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic

Thousands of new fossil-fuel power sources are quietly firing up across the state to power the AI boom, thanks to a regulatory loophole, leaving residents feeling blindsided.
Evan Simon
Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities
Risky Business

Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities

Noah Shachtman and Maddy Varner
What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out
Thirst Trap

What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out

Andy Greenberg

Special Editions

The Future of Home

The Future of Home

How we live now is defined by unprecedented forces. In this special issue, WIRED and Architectural Digest help you understand what home will look like tomorrow—and beyond.
Everyone Is Watching the World Cup. The World Cup Is Also Watching You

Everyone Is Watching the World Cup. The World Cup Is Also Watching You

Much of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is happening in Donald Trump’s America. Will the US’s immigration crackdown, surveillance systems, and political turmoil interfere with soccer’s tentpole tournament?
AI OR DIE TRYING

AI OR DIE TRYING

Required reading for a new age.
THE WAR MACHINE

THE WAR MACHINE

WIRED reports from the front lines, at home and abroad.

The Big Interview

Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming

Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming

For decades, the senator has argued that concentrated wealth threatened American democracy. Now he’s betting that frustration with Big Tech, billionaires, and unchecked AI is reaching a tipping point.
Katie Drummond
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Will Fight for Press Freedom—Until Trump Fires Her

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Will Fight for Press Freedom—Until Trump Fires Her

President Trump probably can’t get rid of her yet, but FCC commissioner Anna Gomez still checks her email every day to see if he has. Until then, she wants to stand up for the First Amendment.
Katie Drummond
Tim Heidecker Wants to Turn Infowars Into Adult Swim for the Internet

Tim Heidecker Wants to Turn Infowars Into Adult Swim for the Internet

Infowars’ would-be creative director talks Sandy Hook, comedy’s MAGA turn, and why the future of satire may look more like a streaming startup than a late-night show.
Katie Drummond
Streamer IShowSpeed Is Gen Z’s ESPN

Streamer IShowSpeed Is Gen Z’s ESPN

At 21, Speed has pushed the limits of streaming by transforming a distinctly solo format into a global group chat. His song for this year’s World Cup is becoming the tournament’s unofficial anthem.
Jason Parham

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