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November 9, 2016

Legal Weed Has Arrived. Get Ready for the Budweiser of Bud

Potheads will become consumers, and the patchwork network of growers and sellers will start responding to the demands of a bona fide market. The post Legal Weed Has Arrived. Get Ready for the Budweiser of Bud appeared first on WIRED.

November 1, 2016

A Chain-Smoking Robot Isn’t Just Hilarious—It’s a Big Deal

Researchers have built a chain-smoking robot. And not because they want a real-life Bender. The post A Chain-Smoking Robot Isn't Just Hilarious—It's a Big Deal appeared first on WIRED.

October 28, 2016

How One Company Contaminated Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water

Until this year, Pittsburgh's lead levels had always been normal. So what happened? The post How One Company Contaminated Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water appeared first on WIRED.

October 21, 2016

This Startup Is Pretty Much a Priceline for Buying Blood

There is no central nationwide database to track the availability and cost of blood products, so getting a pint to a patient in need can be a logistics mess. The post This Startup Is Pretty Much a Priceline for Buying Blood appeared first on WIRED.

October 6, 2016

Theranos Gives Up on Blood-Testing Labs to Become the Thing It Tried to Fix

An open letter from founder Elizabeth Holmes announces the company is shutting its Wellness Centers and clinical labs. The post Theranos Gives Up on Blood-Testing Labs to Become the Thing It Tried to Fix appeared first on WIRED.

October 5, 2016

Fixing America’s Lousy Sex Ed—With Sociology

America's focus on abstinence and outdated ideas is entirely wrong. Here's how to do sex ed right. The post Fixing America’s Lousy Sex Ed—With Sociology appeared first on WIRED.

October 4, 2016

A Smarter Way to Compare Birth Control Methods

It's easy to find sites listing efficacy rates and side effects, but you rarely get a sense of what it's like to live with a given method of birth control every day. The post A Smarter Way to Compare Birth Control Methods appeared first on WIRED.

September 29, 2016

An Intriguing Link Between Police Shootings and Black Voter Registration

The number one determinant of high rates of fatal police shootings of black Americans is the percentage of eligible black Americans registered to vote. The post An Intriguing Link Between Police Shootings and Black Voter Registration appeared first on WIRED.

September 27, 2016

Why I Won’t Get the Genetic Test for Breast Cancer

BRCA is a powerful tool to estimate cancer risk, but it's not a crystal ball. And I don't want the results of one imperfect test to propel me into surgery. The post Why I Won’t Get the Genetic Test for Breast Cancer appeared first on WIRED.

September 22, 2016

Carrots Won’t Help You Read This Headline

Eat them anyway . The post Carrots Won't Help You Read This Headline appeared first on WIRED.