The viral meme isn’t really about China or actual Chinese people. It's a symbol of what Americans believe their own country has lost. It’s hard to quantify a zeitgeist, but here at WIRED, chronically ...

The percentage of teachers who are using artificial intelligence-driven tools in their classrooms nearly doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to data from the EdWeek Research Center. In 2023, a ...

One week before Islamic State-inspired terrorists attacked a Jewish religious celebration in Sydney on Dec. 14, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa addressed a diplomatic conference in Doha, Qatar. Fresh ...

One year ago, Sam Altman, the C.E.O. of OpenAI, made a bold prediction: “We believe that, in 2025, we may see the first AI agents ‘join the workforce’ and materially change the output of companies.” A ...

On December 25, 2025, the United States struck two apparent Islamic State camps in northwest Nigeria with Tomahawk missiles. U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced that it struck “ISIS terrorists in ...

First, we have a jet stream pattern that favors warmer weather, with a high pressure ridge sitting right on top of us. As the jet stream volatility remains west and north of us, we are typically ...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “It: Welcome to Derry” Episode 8. The “It: Welcome to Derry” season finale finally revealed why the show planned to release seasons going further and further ...

What’s keeping them off the street is a challenge robotics researchers have circled for decades. Building robots is easier than making them function in the real world. A robot can repeat a TikTok ...

New city, new hairstyle. Season 5 of "Emily in Paris" has many changes in store for its chipper American protagonist, played by Lily Collins. TODAY lifestyle contributor Jill Martin ventured to Venice ...

The Bay Area is barreling toward possibly one of its coldest Decembers in years, as a stubborn wall of fog refuses to lift and temperatures are paying the price. As of Thursday morning, a few more low ...

President Donald Trump ordered flags in the U.S. to be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for the memory of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, West Virginia Army National Guard. Flags at public ...

The College Football Playoff selection committee released the fifth edition of their top-25 rankings on Tuesday. Arguably the biggest surprise of these rankings was the fact that Alabama and Notre ...