Science Explains Why We Should All Work Shorter Hours in Winter

PLUS: More of the best stories from WIRED. View this email in your browser 12.24.19   SNOOZE Science Explains Why We Should All Work Shorter Hours in Winter BY LAURIE CLARKE, WIRED UK People tend to get gloomy when night comes early and cold weather descends. But adjusting our workday to the season could lift our mood.   TICK TOCK A Procrastinator's Guide to Super Last-Minute Gift Ideas BY LOURYN STRAMPE If your Christmas tree is missing a present, these gifts—and excuses—will keep you on the nice list.   CANTINA TALK 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' and Everything After BY GRAEME MCMILLAN The finale of the saga has come and gone. So what happens to Star Wars now?   YEAR IN REVIEW Looking Back at 2019's Weirdest and WIRED-est Photo Projects BY WIRED STAFF Highlights of our favorite photography to write about this year. GET WIRED   Insider access to our Holiday Sale.   For a limited time, get a full year of the print magazine + digital access to wired.com for just $5.   Subscribe Today   LOL Today's Cartoon: December 24, 2019 BY WIRED CARTOONS It looks like you're trying to write a cartoon caption.   STAR WARS 'The Rise of Skywalker' Is a Lesson in Military Opposites BY ANGRY STAFF OFFICER The Resistance is outmanned and outgunned, but their adaptability wins the day.   ROUNDUP Car Share Shrinks, a Tax Break Vanishes, and More Car News This Week BY AARIAN MARSHALL Share Now says it is leaving North America, and Tesla buyers will no longer get help from Uncle Sam for their EVs (and GM buyers are next).   YEAR IN REVIEW WIRED's 7 Big Science Stories That Shaped 2019 BY WIRED STAFF The police went nuts for DNA, the vaping wars heated up, and a black hole pic grabbed the internet: These were some of 2019's standout themes.   CALL ME MAYBE Got the Flu? These Doctors Really Want to See You—Virtually BY SARA HARRISON Getting sick is the worst. But if you're trying to lure customers who are reluctant or unable to leave home, the virus can be an ally.     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 or manage your newsletter subscriptions