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Nov 29, 2022 • 8min
A Peek Inside the FBI’s Unprecedented January 6 Geofence Dragnet
Google provided investigators with location data for more than 5,000 devices as part of the federal investigation into the attack on the US Capitol. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Nov 28, 2022 • 8min
The US Congress Is Starting to Question This Whole Crypto Thing
Think Washington lawmakers have what it takes to tackle the volatile world of cryptocurrencies? Neither do they. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Nov 24, 2022 • 11min
America’s Billion-Dollar Tree Problem Is Spreading
Grasslands are being overrun by drought-resistant invaders that wreck animal habitats, suck up water supplies, and can cost landowners a fortune. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Nov 23, 2022 • 10min
Air Quality Mirrors the Racial Segregation of US Neighborhoods
A new study shows that the more divided a community is, the higher the residents’ exposure to hazardous metals and particulates. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Nov 22, 2022 • 7min
Twitter’s Layoffs Are a Blow to Accessibility
The company recently took major steps to make the platform more inclusive after pressure from disabled users. Then Elon Musk gutted its accessibility team. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Nov 21, 2022 • 7min
There Is No Replacement for Black Twitter
A series of missteps by Elon Musk that has called the fate of the platform’s cultural engine into question. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Nov 18, 2022 • 9min
The Twitter Bubble Let Democrats Defy Political Gravity
The midterm elections showed that the far-right's manufactured narrative about trans kids doomed the GOP when they made it policy. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Nov 17, 2022 • 7min
Want to Archive Twitter? Good Luck With That
Twitter’s meltdown has shed light on the steep challenge of preserving social media data. But not everything is worth saving. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Nov 16, 2022 • 9min
‘Dark Ships’ Emerge From the Shadows of the Nord Stream Mystery
Satellite monitors discovered two vessels with their trackers turned off in the area of the pipeline prior to the suspected sabotage in September.
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Nov 15, 2022 • 11min
The $6 Billion Shot at Making New Antibiotics—Before the Old Ones Fail
Antimicrobials cost as much to develop as other drugs, but don’t earn the same returns. Congress could give drugmakers a boost, but time is running out.Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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