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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences  By John Gravois | 01.28.24 Two Nations, a Horrible Accident, and the Urgent Need to Understand the Laws of Space A while back, Khari Johnson went to Paris to hang out with a trio of Zimbabwean law students for WIRED. He was there to watch the three women plead a case in front of a panel of international judges—a case involving some hurtling pieces of space debris, a fatal plane crash, and a geopolitical crisis.    The case happened to be fictional. But it was a training exercise for a very real professional discipline, one that's bound to become more relevant in the near future—and one that's drawing surprising interest from people in the global south: outer space law.  Khari's story is one that feels truly unique, a piece of journalism you won't get anywhere else. It fills me with a certain kind of awe. If you ever feel numbed by how quickly things are changing around you here on Earth, just wait till you absorb how quickly things are changing above you, in orbit. (The number of satellites circling the planet has increased by 30 percent just in the past year.) Then marvel at how people are mobilizing to make the best of it, working to ensure that space truly becomes "the province of all mankind"—as international law says it is—and not just the province of a few billionaires like Elon Musk.   READ THE FULL STORY You Might Also Like... How a Group of Israel-Linked Hackers Has Pushed the Limits of Cyberwar BY ANDY GREENBERG From repeatedly crippling thousands of gas stations to setting a steel mill on fire, Predatory Sparrow's offensive hacking has now targeted Iranians with some of history's most aggressive cyberattacks. A Key to Detecting Brain Disease Earlier Than Ever BY MICHAEL J. FOX AND DEBORAH W. BROOKS Treatment of Parkinson's, Huntington's, ALS, and other brain diseases depends on reliable detection—especially in those who don't even know they're at risk. An innovative scratch-and-sniff test can help. ADVERTISEMENT A Mountain of Used Clothes Appeared in Chile's Desert. Then It Went Up in Flames BY JULIA SHIPLEY AND MURIEL ALARCÓN The fashion industry has created a sprawling informal disposal network across the world—that brings with it money, conflict, and environmental destruction. To Own the Future, Read Shakespeare BY PAUL FORD Tech and the liberal arts have always been at war. Don't assume Silicon Valley will win. GET WIRED Our Winter Sale is Officially live! Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus! ADVERTISEMENT Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions

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