An oral history of faith amid the pandemic

PLUS: The best video-chatting software, Apple and Google Covid-19 tracking, and untethered reality TV. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 04.12.20   ROUND UP Everyone's Video Chatting! But Which Service Is Best for You? BY CHRISTOPHER NULL Keeping in touch while sheltering in place means relying on a video chat service. We look at which of the six top options are most appropriate for your situation.   WIRED VIDEO Astronaut Mike Massimino on How to Make the Most of This Isolation BY MATT SIMON We're all feeling a little cooped up right now. So why not shelter in place like you're in a space shuttle, orbiting above the Earth?   PUBLIC HEALTH How Apple and Google Are Enabling Covid-19 Contact-Tracing BY ANDY GREENBERG The tech giants have teamed up to use a Bluetooth-based framework to keep track of the spread of infections without compromising location privacy.   BACKCHANNEL 'Here in Spirit': An Oral History of Faith Amid the Pandemic BY GARRETT M. GRAFF As Passover unfolds and Easter arrives, Jews and Christians are re-examining religion in the absence of physical gatherings. GET WIRED   Get unlimited access to our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.   Subscribe to support our journalism.   Exclusive offer: 1 year for $10.   IDEAS Biden's Path to Victory Does Not Bode Well for Voters BY DAVID KARPF Like Trump in '16, he coasted on free media coverage. If that's the future of campaigning, America's in trouble.   OPINION Turns Out, a Lot of People Don't Even Know They Should Stay Home BY THOMAS GOETZ A new survey finds that a startling proportion of Americans remain confused or misinformed about the local public-health advice.   POST UP Vote by Mail Isn't Perfect. But It's Essential in a Pandemic BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Despite Donald Trump's invective, the spread of Covid-19 has made the expansion of absentee voting critical.   TV Reality TV Has Never Felt More Untethered From Real Life BY JASON PARHAM Now that the actual world has turned upside down, shows like 'Love Island' and 'Billy on the Street' feel even more surreal. It's hard to stop watching.   Get the Gadget Lab Newsletter Sweet deals and tasty recommendations in your inbox on Thursdays. Sign up!     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