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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 September 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   Bill Gates on Covid: Most US Tests Are 'Completely Garbage' BY STEVEN LEVY The techie-turned-philanthropist on vaccines, Trump, and why social media is "a poisoned chalice."   The Biblical Flood That Will Drown California BY TOM PHILPOTT The Great Flood of 1861–1862 was a preview of what scientists expect to see again, and soon.   How Four Brothers Allegedly Fleeced $19 Million From Amazon BY LOUISE MATSAKIS The scheme involved 7,000 $94 toothbrushes, according to law enforcement.   TikTok and the Evolution of Digital Blackface BY JASON PARHAM On the app, users drape themselves in the trappings of Black culture—and steal the viral spotlight. It's exploitation at its most refined and disturbing.   The Furious Hunt for the MAGA Bomber BY GARRETT M. GRAFF Scarred by trauma and devoted to Trump, a man began mailing explosives to the president's critics on the eve of an election. Inside the race to catch him.   The American Scientists Who Saved London From Nazi Drones BY JAMIE HOLMES For months, German V-1s terrorized the city. To take them down, US physicists had to develop a "smart fuse"—a task they were told was practically impossible.   Inside the Courthouse Break-Ins that Landed 2 White Hat Hackers in Jail BY ANDY GREENBERG When two men were hired to break into an Iowa judicial buildings, they thought it was just another physical security audit—until they were charged with burglary.   Why Do Razor Blades Get Dull So Quickly? BY ERIC NIILER An MIT team tackled the mystery of why something as soft as hair can erode a steel blade, hoping to figure out how to make shaving tools last longer.   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.     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