A Crispr cow is born. It's definitely a boy.

PLUS: Rehab centers struggle, best laptops for everything, and a time travel puzzle. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  07.25.20   THE MONITOR Is It Too Soon for Covid-19 TV Shows? BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER This week, the executive producer of Grey's Anatomy revealed that the show would tackle the pandemic "for sure." Are we ready for that?   BACKCHANNEL How to Outrun a Dinosaur BY CODY CASSIDY If, through some scientific malfunction, you found yourself transported 70 million years into the past, you might be safer from certain hungry reptiles than you think.   PUBLIC HEALTH Rehab Centers Struggle as Covid-19 Drives Up Costs BY SARA HARRISON Drug and alcohol use has risen, but the pandemic could force some treatment centers out of business.   GENE EDITING A Crispr Calf Is Born. It's Definitely a Boy BY MEGAN MOLTENI UC Davis scientists spent years editing a sex-determining gene into bovine embryos using Crispr. In April, Cosmo arrived—and his DNA reveals how far the field has to go.   PARTNER CONTENT Subscribe to What Next: TBD from Slate A clear-eyed look at technology, power, and the future from Slate Podcasts.   BUYING GUIDE The Best Laptop Backpacks for Work (and Life) BY ADRIENNE SO Whether you're riding a bike or schlepping around a camera, these bags do the job right.   PODCASTS Dark Is a Carefully Crafted Time Travel Puzzle BY GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Netflix's German science fiction series stuck the landing in its third and final season.   UNBOXING Here's Every New Xbox Game Microsoft Just Revealed BY JESS GREY The fourth Xbox is coming this year, and these are its first batch of game trailers.   MOVIES The Rental Is a Perfect Movie for Sleepy Summer Nights BY KATE KNIBBS Dave Franco's directorial debut is a lean thriller about a home-share from hell.     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