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Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to CBP Agents Sparked a DOJ Probe
Documents say customs officers in the US Virgin Islands had friendly relationships with Epstein years after his 2008 conviction, showing how the infamous sex offender tried to cultivate allies.
A staffer of the Incognito dark web market was secretly controlled by the FBI—and still allegedly approved the sale of fentanyl-tainted pills, including those from a dealer linked to a confirmed death.
The Executive Branch has a reported membership list that includes Trumpworld elites like David Sacks. A WIRED review of corporate filings reveals an under-the-radar player: a notorious former DC police officer.

Forum members have discussed their discomfort with mass deportation efforts, debate how federal agents have interacted with civilians, and complain about their working conditions.
Why Olympic Choreographer Benoît Richaud Went Viral Just for Changing Jackets
Benoît Richaud is working with 16 figure skaters from 13 countries at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. WIRED spoke to him about how he roots for all of them.
Doctors, nurses, and other officers are increasingly being deployed to ICE detention centers. Some have resigned in protest, while others offer a rare look into bleak conditions.

The AI search startup once predicted advertising would be a massive business. Now it's betting on a smaller, more valuable audience.

Zillow Has Gone Wild—for AI

Ice hockey, curling, influencers—the 2026 Winter Olympics promise to be the most talked about Games in recent memory. WIRED has all the news you need coming out of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

23 Ways You’re Already Living in the Chinese Century

The Greatest Successes and Worst Flameouts of 2025

AI of a Thousand Faces

All Hail the Technocracy

Framed for Murder by His Own DNA
Originally published April 2018: We leave traces of our genetic material everywhere, even on things we’ve never touched. That got Lukis Anderson charged with a brutal crime he didn’t commit.

He Cyberstalked Teen Girls for Years—Then They Fought Back








































