‘Walking Tall’ sheriff Buford Pusser was hailed as a crime-busting hero. What if he was the killer all along?
One of many photos of Buford Pusser on display at the Buford Pusser Home & Museum. Ray Di Pietro for...
With great presidential power comes great presidential blame
A year after his election to a second term in office, Donald Trump has concentrated more of the federal government’s...
How to Get the Perfect Surround Sound Speaker Setup
George Lucas famously said “sound is 50 percent of the movie-going experience,” and he ought to know. But what if...
Slack cofounder says embarrassment can be motivating — but it can also lead to employees papering the office
Slack cofounder Stewart Butterfield said, for many employees, "really direct criticism is actually motivational." Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for WIREDSlack cofounder...
Netflix’s ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Shows the Dangers of America’s 911 System
It’s rare that a documentary—much less one with shaky, sometimes sideways video footage—becomes the number 1 streaming hit in the...
Azzi Fudd was a can’t-miss basketball star. Then she had to prove it again.
As far as basketball parents go, Tim and Katie Fudd have played, watched and analyzed as much as any others,...
We’re Seeing What a No-Immigration Economy Looks Like
The latest jobs report, delayed for almost seven weeks by the government shutdown, finally came out on Thursday and we...
How to Talk to Whales
One afternoon in January 2024, off the island of Dominica in the Atlantic Ocean, a sperm whale named Pinchy and...
Privatize air traffic control
Americans flying home for Thanksgiving are no doubt relieved the government shutdown ended when it did. Still, the chaos at...
The Human-AI Alignment Problem
We’re now deep into the AI era, where every week brings another feature or task that AI can accomplish. But...
