TBT: After years in exile, Edward Snowden explains himself

PLUS: The best WIRED stories from this month a year ago. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 09.24.20 Edward Snowden, the world's most famous whistle-blower, is used to flying under the radar. But his book Permanent Record finally exposes the full tale of why he stood up to mass surveillance—and dives into his love for an internet that no longer exists. Read all about Edward Snowden's memoir, plus the best WIRED stories from this month a year ago below.   After Years in Exile, Edward Snowden Explains Himself In a new memoir and interview, the world's most famous whistle-blower elucidates as never before why he stood up to mass surveillance—and his love for an internet that no longer exists. The Best Stories From This Month, Last Year Gaming's #MeToo Moment and the Tyranny of Male Fragility After the death of Zoë Quinn's alleged abuser, the trolls have escalated their racket, raising the question of whose mental health society tries to protect. Are We All Wrong About Black Holes? A philosopher of science worries that the analogy between black holes and thermodynamics has been stretched too far. How Amateur Video Is Helping Us Understand Deadly Tsunamis In 2004, when a tsunami devastated communities in southern Asia, videos shot by tourists and locals became a new tool for analyzing the deadly waves. This Huge Electric Dump Truck Never Needs to Plug In Called the eDumper, the massive truck relies on regenerative braking to recover some of its energy as it slows down. Let's break down the physics. Sean Carroll Thinks We All Exist on Multiple Worlds In his book Something Deeply Hidden, the physicist explores the idea of Many Worlds, which holds that the universe continually splits into new branches. A Detox Drug Promises Miracles—If It Doesn't Kill You First The heavy hallucinogen ibogaine is illegal in the US, but some addicts are flocking to Mexican clinics for it, hoping to be cured. A physician investigates.     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