#societal-issues

#societal-issues

On the morning of the Unite the Right rally, I lumbered down the staircase of a Catskills Airbnb rented for a bachelor party to learn that only hours before, a gang of white nationalists stormed the University of Virginia campus wielding Tiki torches and chanting, 'Jews will not replace us.'

The new programming features fictionalized depictions of a Christian-based theocracy ruling America and Silicon Valley moguls disrupting the world with their narcissism.

The report lays bare the reasons why prisons have become so consistently overcrowded over so many years to the point of frequent near-collapse.

The comedian contends with catastrophic current events—climate emergencies, COVID, the gradual rise of authoritarianism—while addressing difficulties in his personal life.

In a political culture riddled with disarray, a resident's commitment to avoid alcohol on certain weekdays feels increasingly futile amid ongoing distressing news cycles.

Polling of 3,000 women revealed that busy schedules (36%) represent the biggest barrier to participating in team sports, followed by work commitments (31%) and family responsibilities (30%).

"Bullying. Targeted bullying, usually online, by cowardly keyboard warriors. I would not be a kid today for anything. Bullying doesn't end when school lets out, it's 24/7 with social media. And sometimes it's parents doing the bullying toward opponents of their children!"

If you're always going on private jets, what inkling do you have about the real world?

Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, a prominent Congolese philosopher whose works reshaped perspectives on Africa, passed away at the age of 83, leaving a profound intellectual legacy.

The standout hour puts Jamie in conversation with a psychologist who gradually untangles the mess of influences that turned a seemingly normal middle schooler violent.

V also insists on appropriating the available room in their shared apartment for his office, demanding that she leave while he works.

In this edition of WIRED, we're finding plenty of ways to show you just how roguish, how crooked, and how precarious our world has become.