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Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 23, 2016.​
Analysis

Opinion: Pavel Durov, Mark Zuckerberg, and a child in a dungeon

How should society address the balance between happiness and suffering, free speech and censorship.

A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal
What We're Watching

Devastation in Nepal and China after flash flood, Tanzania’s political infighting tests its political stability, French presidential candidates face off in first debate

A massive wall of mud and rock crashed into a river along Nepal’s Himalayan border with Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding that swept away bridges, destroyed buildings, swamped roads, and killed over 300 people.

A view shows Batman logo on a box of cocaine, said to be recovered by New Zealand Police.
News

Hard Numbers: Batman found on cocaine, Disney censors Simpsons, Nicaragua jails priests, Bard flub costs Google billions

New Zealand’s navy intercepted a haul of 3.2 tons of cocaine floating in the pacific.

Florida law would fine social media companies for censoring politicians
Cyber in 60 Seconds

Florida law would fine social media companies for censoring politicians

What is happening with the new Florida law that fines social media companies for censoring politicians? And will the law help or hurt the spread of misinformation on social media?

The appeal of free speech social media platforms like Parler
Tech in 60 Seconds

The appeal of free speech social media platforms like Parler

Watch as Nicholas Thompson, editor-in-chief of WIRED, explains what's going on in technology news:

What is Parler? Why are people moving off Facebook to new social sites? The US government said the election was the most secure in American history. Do you agree? How did we get here after the failures of 2016?