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TOTALLY WIRED • DIARIES OF AN UNBRIDLED DIGITOPIAN

RANTS AND RAVES • Readers share their political analysis, good cries, and new goals:

IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE • America’s transformation has been revolutionary collective action.

CHARTGEIST

INFINITE LOOP • Supply chains aren’t just petroleum and extruders and cargo ships. You and I are part of them too.

KILLER MASKS • Across the globe, researchers are hoping fancy tech can protect us.

ENERGY STARS • To cut the carbon, web designers are cutting the code. Call it green programming.

ANGRY NERD

Fresh Spin • Neither brutal headwinds nor deep gravel can deter this adventure bike, which is equally graceful on gnarly roads and scenic country lanes. —Stephanie Pearson

Look, It’s a Bird • Whether you’re hiking in the forest or just watching from home, these binoculars are the best ways to bring your feathered friends closer. —Scott Gilbertson

Runner’s Hi-Fi • These in-ear headphones are made for working out, with sweatproof designs that stay put when things get steamy. —Parker Hall

Find Yourself • Head for the hills wearing one of these GPS watches. Each can measure your performance in multiple sports, and their batteries will far outlast your stamina. —Adrienne So

Escape in New York • When circumstances beyond our control put adventure on hold, we just climb the stairs to camp out in the urban jungle. —Kate Knibbs

GAME/NOT A GAME • Videogame developer Naughty Dog was racing to finish the sequel to The Last of Us, its blockbuster set in a post-pandemic dystopia. Then it was hit with a series of crises—trolls, hackers, impatient fans, and a real pandemic.

This is Nathan Wolfe. We should have listened to him. • The San Francisco virologist worked with a 140-year-old German insurance giant to crack an impossible problem: how to insure businesses against rare but devastating pandemics. They created the perfect product. So why are we in this mess?

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

LIVE WRONG AND PROSPER • MANY OF US ARE FAILING TO BUILD THE SECURE, STABLE HOUSEHOLDS WE WERE TAUGHT TO DESIRE. NOT ONLY IS THAT OK. IT’S THE FUTURE OF FAMILIES.

HOW WE’LL AGE

WFH TOMORROW • REMOTE COMMUNICATION REMAINS STUCK IN THE UNCANNY VALLEY. TECH COMPANIES ARE RACING TO ADD MORE PRESENCE TO OUR TELEPRESENCE.

TRUST FALLS • WHY HAVE SOME ASIAN COUNTRIES CONTROLLED THEIR OUTBREAKS SO WELL? NOT BECAUSE THEY POSSESS BETTER TECHNOLOGY OR MORE OBEDIENT CULTURES, BUT BECAUSE AUTHORITIES THERE HAVE EARNED THEIRCITIZENS’ FAITH.

HOW WE’LL CREATE • JOY HARJO US POET LAUREATE

NEWS AT 11 • I STARTED A COVID-THEMED NEWSPAPER FOR THE CHILDREN IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. IT TURNED INTO A GLOBAL OUTLET FOR PANDEMIC KID JOURNALISM, FEATURING EARNEST ADVICE COLUMNS, INTENSIVE BIRD-WATCHING REPORTS, AND NO-PARENTS-ALLOWED TIPS FOR ACQUIRING CANDY.

HOW WE’LL LEARN

HOW WE’LL LISTEN

HEADS IN THE CLOUD • WITH LABS SHUT DOWN AND UNIVERSITIES CLOSED, HOMEBOUND SCIENTISTS WERE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO HELP BATTLE THE PA NDEMIC. I PUT OUT A CALL ON TWITTER, AND THE COVID-19 DISPERSED VOLUNTEER RESEARCH NETWORK WAS BORN.

HOW WE’LL MOVE

A LIFE JUST OUT OF REACH • AT 37, MY CHILDHOOD FRIEND BRIAN WALLACH WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ALS. HE STARTED TAPPING A...