What disbanding the police really means in Camden, New Jersey

PLUS: Drive-in theaters, July 4th sales, and drone-launched fireworks. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 07.04.20   SAY CHEESE How to Take Awesome Photos of Fireworks With Your Phone BY WIRED STAFF Use these battle-tested tips and camera settings to capture dramatic photos of those explosions in the sky.   BUYING GUIDE Essential Tools to Upgrade Your Backyard Grilling BY SCOTT GILBERTSON Improve your BBQ with these tools for getting the perfect sear, smoke, roast, or pizza.   MOVIES America's Great—if Small—Return to Drive-In Theaters BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Indoor multiplexes are still largely closed. But if you're feeling trapped and culture-starved, consider revisiting a mainstay of mid-century Americana.   EYES ON YOU What Disbanding the Police Really Meant in Camden, New Jersey BY SIDNEY FUSSELL Since the city overhauled its force in 2012, reported crimes fell, but electronic surveillance increased. Some community activists are unhappy.   DEALS 25 of the Best Sales and Deals for the July 4th Weekend BY ADRIENNE SO From mattresses to laptops, we'll meet all of your stay-at-home holiday tech needs here.   BAD IDEAS The Physics of Launching Fireworks From a Drone BY RHETT ALLAIN PSA: Let's keep drones and fireworks far away from each other.   EXPLOSIONS Why a Grape Turns Into a Fireball in a Microwave BY SOPHIA CHEN Nuking a grape produces sparks of plasma, as plenty of YouTube videos document. Now physicists think they can explain how that energy builds up.   REMOTE LEARNING How to Do Zoom Circle Time for Little Tiny Squirmy Kids BY BRIAN SILVEIRA A veteran preschool teacher explains: Don't expect them to sit still, but do expect them to share.   BOOK EXCERPT Meth, Murder, and Pirates: The Coder Who Became a Crime Boss BY EVAN RATLIFF Along the way, he contributed to America's painkiller epidemic and got involved with North Korean methamphetamine manufacturing, Somali pirates, and murder-for-hire.     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