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This Is What the GOP’s Final Midterms Push Looks Like
Republicans are spending their time and money on Senate races in historically red states—a sign they’re more nervous than ever as Election Day looms.
Hugo Lowell
WIRED Ghost Stories
Five hauntings from the other side of technology.
A Tesla Flying Car? I Don’t Know, Man
The Federal Aviation Administration will likely have thoughts about the Tesla Roadster 2’s ability to leave the ground.
Aarian Marshall
Trump Aides Admit the House Is a Lost Cause
With the midterm elections just a few weeks away, the White House knows it has to go all in on Senate races—while virtually forfeiting the House.
Hugo Lowell
Cool, Cool, Cool, Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm Made a Genetically Modified Military Dog Startup
Warhound came out of stealth on Wednesday with $200 million in funding and a mission to create “elite working dogs” equipped with "advanced body armor."
Kate Knibbs
‘It’s the President’s Fault’: The White House Blame Game Starts Early Ahead of the Midterms
As the White House contemplates losing Congress, there has been an unusually early effort to find a Republican scapegoat.
Hugo Lowell
The Iran War’s Impact on Oil Is Hitting Key Senate Races Hard
Democrats are using the high price of diesel, heating oil, and fertilizer to tie Republicans to President Donald Trump’s unpopular, costly war in Iran.
Molly Taft
The Tesla Roadster 2 Is Here—and It Flies
The automaker unveiled its next luxury sports car at an event in Texas. It has thrusters on it that can send it airborne.
Aarian Marshall
What to Know About China’s Top-Secret Spaceplane
This week, the Pentagon released a full-resolution image of the vehicle, the capabilities of which remain rather mysterious.
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica
The Atlantic’s Near-Record Hurricane Drought Is About to End
Tropical Storm Isaias is set to become the basin’s first hurricane of the season, bringing life-threatening rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast.
Brian Kahn
The Physics Behind Tesla’s Flying Roadster
To understand how Elon’s new car hops, glides, and sticks upside down, we need to talk about friction and force.
Rhett Allain
Here’s Exactly How Tesla Made Its New 230-Mph Car ‘Fly’
It turns out the Roadster 2 both sucks and blows.
Jeremy White