Could the US contain a coronavirus outbreak?

PLUS: the end of affluence politics, the secret to enjoying nature, and upgraded video conferencing. View this email in your browser  02.26.20   OPINION Covid-19 Will Mark the End of Affluence Politics BY MATT STOLLER The possibility of a global pandemic will reveal our inability to make and distribute the things people need—just in time for a presidential election.   LEAF ME ALONE The Secret to Enjoying Nature Is … Your Phone BY CATHERINE LECLAIR I was spending way too much time staring at outdoorsy influencers on Instagram. So I downloaded the iNaturalist app—and stepped outside myself.   HOW WE WORK Lights! Camera! Meeting! Video Conferencing Gets a Makeover BY LAUREN GOODE Companies like Zoom and Microsoft are trying to make the remote connections more real—and fun. Trouble is, humans are awkward.   PUBLIC HEALTH Could the US Contain a Coronavirus Outbreak? BY MEGAN MOLTENI The World Health Organization has urged other nations to learn from China's handling of the Covid-19 epidemic. But would an aggressive quarantine work here?   SPONSORED CONTENT The Inside Story of One of America's Most Controversial Tech Companies With unprecedented access to Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and hundreds of key Facebook players, WIRED editor Steven Levy delivers "a penetrating account [of] a reckless young company with the power to change the world" (Brad Stone) in Facebook—out now! GET WIRED   Insider access to our sale   For a limited time, get a full year of the print magazine + wired.com access for just $10 $5.   Subscribe Today   TURNED ON These Sleek Lamps Illuminate the Promise of 3D Printing BY BOONE ASHWORTH The lamp maker Gantri partnered with the Silicon Valley design firm Ammunition to produce a new line of greener lighting products.   SOCIAL MEDIA The Perma-Viral World of the At-Home Nose Job BY EMMA GREY ELLIS Nonsurgical cosmetic methods, like nose and face shapers, are all over social media as users chase the perfect selfie—but these rituals are nothing new.   MACHINE VISION Chinese Hospitals Deploy AI to Help Diagnose Covid-19 BY TOM SIMONITE Software that reads CT lung scans had been used primarily to detect cancer. Now it's retooled to look for signs of pneumonia caused by coronavirus.   CELL CHARGER The Next Generation of Batteries Could Be Built by Viruses BY DANIEL OBERHAUS Angela Belcher found a way to turn nature's zombies into a tiny assembly line. But creating a new power cell might be just the beginning.     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