The Trip to the Far Side of the Moon 24. March 2026 (10:30) As soon as April 1, four people will embark on a journey that will take them farther from the Earth than anyone has ever traveled before.(Wired)
ICE Is Paying the Salaries of This Town’s Entire Police Force 24. March 2026 (10:00) Under a Homeland Security program, police departments around the US are signing up to assist in immigration enforcement. The cops of Carroll, New Hampshire, are going all in—and they’re likely not alone.(Wired)
A Mysterious Numbers Station Is Broadcasting Through the Iran War 23. March 2026 (19:59) First heard as US and Israeli strikes on Iran began, the shortwave broadcast has since been traced to a US military base in Germany—but its purpose and its operator remain unclear.(Wired)
ICE Invades Airports Across the US 23. March 2026 (17:52) Agents from ICE are being deployed to over a dozen airports around the country, including New York, Atlanta, and Chicago.(Wired)
Polymarket’s Coming-Out Party in Washington Was a Disaster 23. March 2026 (17:48) At the Polymarket pop-up in DC, attendees were supposed to be able to bet on geopolitical crises in real time with their friends. That didn’t happen.(Wired)