‘Didi vs. Modi’: A Test for the Hindu Right in India’s Bengali Heartland
The party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been making gains in a state once beyond its grasp, but many decry an audit that removed nine million voters, many of them Muslim.
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An Agricultural Mosaic in Taiwan
About 23 million people live in Taiwan, a Pacific island about the size of Maryland. Despite its size, the island produces a tremendous amount of agricultural goods per year—about $18 billion, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Agriculture. The average size of a farm in Taiwan (less than 1 hectare) is much smaller than in the…
The Adidas Hyperboost Edge Is Your New Super Trainer
Some running shoes swagger into town, stirring up hype, making big promises. Like the Nike Vaporfly or the Puma Fast-R Nitro 3 Elite, the Adidas Hyperboost Edge ($200) promises to usher in “a new era of road running,” with brand-new supershoe DNA—a giant stack of new super foam, lightweight uppers, and a bold new design….
2026 NFL Draft: Five biggest first-round reaches, surprise picks
While a lot of predictions came true during the first round of the NFL Draft, there were also some surprises in the form of players who were selected way earlier than expected. Thursday night’s surprises, however, are what stole the show. Safety Caleb Downs surprisingly fell out of the top 10, while his college teammate,…
‘Vampire Lestat”s Cover Of “Dancing With Myself” Out On Digital
Lestat De Lioncourt’s (Sam Reid) cover of Billy Idol’s “Dancing With Myself” is now available at major digital music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. Released by AMC Global Media and Lakeshore Records, the third official single from AMC’s The Vampire Lestat, starring Reid as Lestat, joins the recently released “All Fall Down,”…
ECB to Hike in June Before Reversing Course in 2027, Poll Shows
The European Central Bank will respond to the Iran war by raising interest rates once — in June — before reversing the move next year to protect economic growth, analysts say.
A Startup Says It Grew Human Sperm in a Lab—and Used It to Make Embryos
The goal, he says, is to create thousands of sperm from a standard tissue biopsy. The company has had a high success rate in generating sperm from dozens of tissue samples. Pastuszak says early testing shows the lab-made sperm look “effectively identical” to naturally made sperm. The procedure is not yet ready to be used…
Duchess Meghan’s Oz tour generated $51.6 million in media impact value
We could sense, in real time, that the Duchess of Sussex’s Australian-tour style was making a huge impact. Every time she stepped out in an Australian designer’s clothes or jewelry, the designers were immediately giving interviews, praising her for highlighting their brands and discussing how they managed to get their products in front of her…
7 Best Shower Filters of 2026 Are WIRED-Tested and -Approved
Compare Our Top Shower Filter Systems Honorable Mention Shower Filters Photograph: Matthew Korfhage HigherDose Red Light Shower Filter for $599: The HigherDose Red Light Shower Filter (6/10, WIRED Reviewed) is, in some ways, the most intriguing shower filter idea I’ve encountered in the past year: It incorporates a ring of lights, delivering dual red and…
Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says
Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the operation to oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, used the information to place bets on a prediction market.