director of politics and science @wired.com, co-host of Uncanny Valley (available wherever you get your podcasts!) -- signal leahfeiger.86 with tipshttps://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.social/post/3ml7hhgzf3s2hThis is @hugolowell.bsky.social's first newsletter for @wired.com!!!! Give it a read + subscribe! and if you get the NL in your inbox you'll see a very fun new feature added that i refuse to spoil here [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:d6aog3ac2hchlikwmii564p2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7hhgzf3s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.social/post/3ml6rtou4i22cIt was a privilege to accept the Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism with @katie-drummond.bsky.social and @timmarchman.bsky.social for @wired.com’s DOGE coverage last night! Our team uncovered a government takeover in real-time, and our reporting was unparalleled-an honor to have that recognized!06 May 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:d6aog3ac2hchlikwmii564p2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6rtou4i22chttps://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.social/post/3mkq3c5dxck2ealways read @mollytaft.com: [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:d6aog3ac2hchlikwmii564p2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq3c5dxck2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.social/post/3mkn5oz6vdk2eNEW: This is the inside story of how Trump's Justice Department destroyed the once-storied Voting Section, and forced out the team of lawyers responsible for upholding the Voting Rights Act. this is must read from @davidgilbert.bsky.social: https://www.wired.com/story/the-justice-department-has-destroyed-its-voting-rights-section/29 Apr 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:d6aog3ac2hchlikwmii564p2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn5oz6vdk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.social/post/3mkfsebv24c2sNEW: Unfounded conspiracy theories are everywhere following the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, as the word “staged” has exploded on social media following the attack. read @davidgilbert.bsky.social: https://www.wired.com/story/staged-conspiracy-theories-are-everywhere-following-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting/26 Apr 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:d6aog3ac2hchlikwmii564p2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfsebv24c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.social/post/3mkemhb4rr227California Engineer Identified in Suspected Shooting at White House Correspondents Dinner https://www.wired.com/story/california-engineer-identified-in-suspected-shooting-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner/26 Apr 2026 03:29 +0000at://did:plc:d6aog3ac2hchlikwmii564p2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkemhb4rr227https://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.social/post/3mkansneqms2kwhen a government agency that never really weighs in on trans rights all of a sudden starts weighing in on trans rights...you should pay attention! read @telliotter.bsky.social's latest: [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:d6aog3ac2hchlikwmii564p2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkansneqms2khttps://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.social/post/3mk6linzldc2qreminder that we have a very fun weekly podcast here at @wired.com you should listen to on all things you care about!! from me, @zoeschiffer.bsky.social, and @brbarrett.bsky.social!! go listen!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apples-next-chapter-spacex-and-cursor-strike-a/id266391367?i=100076322380823 Apr 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:d6aog3ac2hchlikwmii564p2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6linzldc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.social/post/3mk6ffhvoz22sNEW: Palantir Employees Are Starting to Wonder if They're the Bad Guys Interviews with current and former Palantir employees, along with internal Slack messages obtained by @wired.com, suggest a workforce in turmoil. read @makenakelly.bsky.social: https://www.wired.com/story/palantir-employees-are-starting-to-wonder-if-theyre-the-bad-guys/23 Apr 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:d6aog3ac2hchlikwmii564p2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6ffhvoz22shttps://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.social/post/3mk3jwvjgt22zNew gas-powered data center projects linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI could emit more greenhouse gases than entire nations, according to a @wired.com investigation from @mollytaft.com -- happy earth day, don't miss this one! https://www.wired.com/story/new-gas-powered-data-centers-could-emit-more-greenhouse-gases-than-entire-nations/22 Apr 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:d6aog3ac2hchlikwmii564p2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3jwvjgt22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.social/post/3mjzb5v4lss2h"This impressive, continuing coverage exemplifies investigative reporting at its best." WIRED won the Hillman Prize for our coverage of DOGE's takeover of the federal government! I'm so so proud of our team, and so honored! https://www.hillmanfoundation.org/hillman-prizes/2026-hillman-prize-magazine-journalism21 Apr 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:d6aog3ac2hchlikwmii564p2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzb5v4lss2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/leahfeiger.bsky.social/post/3mjmrtjtyts2sNEW: WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year’s DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond. read @telliotter.bsky.social: https://www.wired.com/story/where-the-doge-operatives-are-now/16 Apr 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:d6aog3ac2hchlikwmii564p2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmrtjtyts2s