A captain with the New York City Fire Department 25 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, tells his daughter for the first time what he experienced that day.

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The tabby cat, who bears the official title Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, has lived at 10 Downing Street since 2011.

President Trump probably can’t get rid of her yet, but FCC commissioner Anna Gomez still checks her email every day to see if he has. Until then, she wants to stand up for the First Amendment.

Infowars’ would-be creative director talks Sandy Hook, comedy’s MAGA turn, and why the future of satire may look more like a streaming startup than a late-night show.

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Zak Brown spent a decade racing before joining the business side of Formula One. He talks to WIRED about rebuilding a legendary brand, obsessive fans, and the pull of the driver’s seat.

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The host of “Chicken Shop Date” joined WIRED’s “Big Interview” podcast to talk about turning down bad deals, beating the algorithm, and the importance of being over-prepared.

On this week’s “Big Interview” podcast, actor-director Ben McKenzie talks about the rise of crypto, why he finds it dangerous, and why it benefits from having a mysterious creator.

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A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.U.S.

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Polar bears that have taken over an abandoned polar research station off Russia’s far eastern coast were intimately captured in drone footage by Vadim Makhorov.

A backyard sighting has led to what researchers say may be the first hybrid offspring of a blue jay mating with a green jay.

When I received the email, I was holding a piece of toast. Dry, no butter. I remember this vividly because it was the last thing in my life with a ...

The cuts add to mounting evidence that Kennedy is pursuing an aggressive anti-vaccine agenda.

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Rescuers on Kangaroo Island say they are ‘overjoyed’ after the dog walked into one of their traps * Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast After 529 days on the run, Australia’s favourite fugitive has been caught at last. Valerie the miniature dachshund, who went missing on Kangaroo Island way back in 2023, has been rescued by conservationists. Continue reading...

Colossal, a genetics startup, has birthed three pups that contain ancient DNA retrieved from the remains of the animal’s extinct ancestors. Is the woolly mammoth next?

It’s not hard to understand why capys have a cultlike following on Instagram and TikTok. I fell for the giant rodent decades ago.

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And the retired Corrections officer who cares for them.

This year, it was hard to feel good about humans. Moo Deng, Crumbs, and Pilaf kept us sane.

Enrollment in the humanities is in free fall at colleges around the country. What happened?