January 10, 2025

The US Supreme Court is expected to begin hearing oral arguments at 10 am ET today in a closely watched case that could result in TikTok being banned in the United States one day before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office on January 20. WIRED journalists Makena Kelly, Zeyi Yang, and Louise Matsakis are…

As a series of massive fires continues to blaze through the Los Angeles area, blanketing neighborhoods with smoke and forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes, air quality remains unhealthy throughout many parts of the county. Wildfire smoke is a mixture of water vapor, gases, and microscopic particles known as particulate matter. The smallest…