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Catch up on our most popular recent stories, and dig into the best of WIRED. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions August 2020 It's a new month—so it's the perfect time to catch up on what you've missed from WIRED. Check out our readers' favorite stories from the past month below. Interested in unlimited access to everything on WIRED.com? Subscribe here. SUBSCRIBE NOW   Larry Brilliant on How Well We Are Fighting Covid-19 BY STEVEN LEVY Three months ago, the epidemiologist weighed in on what we must do to defeat this new threat. We went back to ask: How are we doing, and what comes next?   Covid-19 Vaccines With 'Minor Side Effects' Could Still Be Pretty Bad BY HILDA BASTIAN The risk of nasty side effects in the Moderna and Oxford trials should be made clear now, before it ends up as fodder for the skeptics.   Vantablack? Meh. Meet the Ultra-Black Vantafish BY MATT SIMON Scientists have found that some fishes absorb up to 99.956 percent of the light that hits them. The deep-sea menagerie just got a whole lot weirder.   How to Check Your Devices for Stalkerware BY DAVID NIELD You deserve privacy. Here's how to check your phone, laptop, and online accounts to make sure no one's looking over your shoulder.   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.   Some Countries Reopened Schools. What Did They Learn About Kids and Covid? BY ERIC NIILER Studies from around the world suggest that success depends on class size, distancing, the age of the students, and how prevalent the virus is locally.   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.   How Taiwan's Unlikely Digital Minister Hacked the Pandemic BY ANDREW LEONARD Audrey Tang says tech can build trust, tame misinformation, and strengthen democracy. Her plan might even work in the US.     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