Making a Covid-19 vaccine is hard. Making one for kids is harder.

PLUS: Develish derechos, folding phones, and the rise of Sarah Cooper. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  08.15.20   PLAINTEXT From Ellen DeGeneres to Tom Hanks, QAnon Has Infiltrated the Hollywood Rumor Mill BY KATE KNIBBS Plus: Kamala Harris' stance on Section 230, a doctor's duty to misinformed patients, and an iconic new Airbnb.   VIRTUAL STYLING Log In, Glow Up: We Tried a Virtual Makeup Class BY MEDEA GIORDANO Many small companies and beauticians have updated in-store lessons for the new stay-at-home world. Think beauty YouTube, but better.   FAST AND FURIOUS Why Derechos Are So Devilishly Difficult to Predict BY MEGAN MOLTENI The destructive storms, with winds over 75 mph, are often compared to inland hurricanes. But unlike a hurricane, a derecho can come out of nowhere.   PUBLIC HEALTH Making a Covid-19 Vaccine Is Hard. Making One for Kids Is Harder BY GREGORY BARBER As researchers deepen their understanding of children's role in the pandemic, some argue they are being overlooked in the race to a vaccine.   PARTNER CONTENT The Untold Head-Scratching Stories About How Tech Shapes Our Culture Wild Wild Tech is a new podcast uncovering stories about how the tech companies you know are shaping culture in bizarre ways. Wild Wild Tech is available now on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.   GADGET LAB PODCAST Who Needs a Folding Phone, Anyway? BY WIRED STAFF This week, we look at the Microsoft Surface Duo and wonder if an expensive, dual-screen device like this one feels relevant, or just needlessly extravagant.   THE MONITOR The Very 2020 Ascent of Sarah Cooper BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The comedian, whose impersonations of Trump garnered a huge following on social media, is now hosting late-night and getting her own Netflix special.   TERRORISM ISIS Allegedly Ran a Covid-19 PPE Scam Site BY ANDY GREENBERG The Justice Department says that an agent of the terrorist organization operated FaceMaskCenter.com, in part of a series of cryptocurrency-related complaints.   PRODUCT REVIEW Samsung's Bean-Shaped Earbuds Are Weird—and Good BY PARKER HALL They won't grow a magic beanstalk, but the Galaxy Buds Live offer a unique fit, good sound with decent noise-canceling, and a price that's easy to stomach.     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