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7 Ways to Limit Your Endless Doomscrolling

If you actually measure the amount of time you spend scrolling through algorithm-led social media feeds each day, it will probably add up to more hours and minutes than you’d guess. Time can quickly slip away while you’re checking up on friends, celebrities, the news, and the viral memes of the day. The term doomscrolling… Continue reading 7 Ways to Limit Your Endless Doomscrolling

The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

Despite touting ambitious goals of making America healthier, the Trump administration on Monday revealed in court documents that it is backpedaling on a ban on cancer-causing asbestos. Last year, under the Biden administration, the Environmental Protection Agency took a long-awaited step to ban the last type of asbestos still used in the US—chrysotile asbestos, aka… Continue reading The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

The Minnesota Shooting Suspect’s Background Suggests Deep Ties to Christian Nationalism

The man who prosecutors have charged with assassinating Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state representative, and her husband, Mark Hortman, once said in a sermon that his religious awakening came when he was 17 years old, working next to a man who “talked about God all of the time” at a vegetable canning factory. Over… Continue reading The Minnesota Shooting Suspect’s Background Suggests Deep Ties to Christian Nationalism

Amazon Rebuilt Alexa Using a ‘Staggering’ Amount of AI Tools

Daniel Rausch, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Echo, is in the midst of a major transition. More than a decade beyond the launch of Amazon’s Alexa, he’s been tasked with creating a new version of the marquee voice assistant, one that’s powered by large language models. As he put it in my interview with… Continue reading Amazon Rebuilt Alexa Using a ‘Staggering’ Amount of AI Tools

US Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday upheld the state of Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. In a 6–3 decision in United States v. Skrmetti, the justices found that Tennessee’s law is not unconstitutional. The central issue of the case was whether Tennessee’s ban violates the equal protection clause of the 14th… Continue reading US Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

6 Best Red Light Therapy Masks and LED Devices of 2025, Reviewed

All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. If your skin is crying for help but you’re too tired to care, the best red light therapy masks are the easiest fake-it-’til-you-make-it hack around. You might have seen… Continue reading 6 Best Red Light Therapy Masks and LED Devices of 2025, Reviewed

Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Flown Above Government Agency in DC

A controversial “Appeal to Heaven” flag that has recently become associated with the “Stop the Steal” movement and Christian nationalism was flown above the Small Business Administration (SBA) agency last week in Washington, DC. On June 11, Kelly Loeffler, the former senator from Georgia and current administrator of the SBA, participated in a ceremony where… Continue reading Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Flown Above Government Agency in DC

What Type of Mattress Is Right for You? (2025)

If you’re looking to buy a mattress, I don’t need to tell you the research process is complex. To assist with that, we have a whole guide that lays out (no pun intended … OK, partially intended) where to begin. But for now, I’m going to walk through the various types of mattress materials. My… Continue reading What Type of Mattress Is Right for You? (2025)

Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry

A man named Vance Boelter allegedly shot and killed Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state representative, and her husband Mark Hortman at their home at some point early Saturday morning while, according to law enforcement, impersonating a police officer. He also allegedly shot state senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette Hoffman at their home.… Continue reading Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry