Elizabeth Warren unveils a plan to expand broadband access

PLUS: The history of 8chan, the barriers to studying gun violence, and how the FDA gets duped. View this email in your browser  08.07.19   BACKCHANNEL The Weird, Dark History of 8Chan BY TIMOTHY MCLAUGHLIN Its founder Fredrick Brennan is appalled by the notorious chat site's links to right-wing extremism and mass shootings. Inside his tortured journey through the web's cesspool and his attempt at redemption.   SCIENCE The CDC Could Totally Study Gun Violence—It Just Needs Money BY MATT LASLO Congress clarified last year that the CDC can use its budget for gun research, after decades of effectively banning it. But Democrats are still fighting to get actual funding approved.   HEALTH 8 Ways Overseas Drug Manufacturers Dupe the FDA BY KATHERINE EBAN From taking inspectors hostage to making stuff up, generic drug makers can try to look like they were following the regulations while actually subverting them.   BUSINESS Elizabeth Warren Unveils a Plan to Expand Broadband Access BY KLINT FINLEY The senator and presidential candidate wants to offer $85 billion in grants to nonprofits and municipalities to bring the internet to underserved areas. GET WIRED Get 12 months of WIRED for just $49.99 $10.   Stories to help you understand the future.   Subscribe now   BUSINESS Listen, Here's Why the Value of China's Yuan Really Matters BY ZACHARY KARABELL President Trump is accusing China of currency manipulation in the ongoing trade war—a cheaper yuan could erase the impact of US tariffs.   CULTURE How '30-50 Feral Hogs' Became the New 'Thoughts and Prayers' BY EMMA GREY ELLIS The pugnacious-porcine meme is the latest example of people on social media embracing absurdity to cope with intense sadness.   TRANSPORTATION A Boeing 737 MAX Test Flight Had Its Ups and Downs BY ALEX DAVIES The aircraft flying loops off the Oregon Coast on Monday was likely testing potential fixes for the troubled MCAS system, implicated in two crashes.   GEAR The Best Instant Cameras For Every Situation (and Budget) BY SCOTT GILBERTSON Despite nearly dying off a decade ago, instant photo printing has come roaring back.   CULTURE In Praise of 'Euphoria,' the Perfect Anti-Binge TV Show BY JASON PARHAM HBO's drug-addled teen drama forces viewers to reckon with a lot of bad habits.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe