Skip to main content

Nicholas Thompson head shot - WIRED

Nicholas Thompson

Editor in Chief

Nicholas Thompson is the former editor in chief of WIRED. You can find more information at nickthompson.com.

running wild

Alberto Salazar, World Records, and Athletics’ Greatest ‘Hug’

Oct 3, 2019 8:00 AM

speed demons

What to Expect From the 2019 World Track Championships

Sep 27, 2019 2:38 PM

future proofing

How to Practice Long-Term Thinking in a Distracted World

Sep 12, 2019 8:00 AM

Redesign

Why WIRED.com Looks Different Today

Aug 28, 2019 12:50 PM

WIRED Q&A

Tim Wu Explains Why He Thinks Facebook Should Be Broken Up

Jul 5, 2019 7:00 AM

Aspen Ideas

Zuckerberg Defends Free Speech, Even When the Speech is False

Jun 26, 2019 7:46 PM

Running

Remembering Gabriele Grunewald, Who Ran For Herself and Others

Jun 14, 2019 10:33 AM

plate tectonics

The Most Delicious Foods Will Fall Victim to Climate Change

Jun 13, 2019 8:00 AM

Running

New Balance's New Shoes Give You a Speedier, Bouncier Mile

May 16, 2019 10:00 AM

WIRED Q&A

An AI Pioneer Explains the Evolution of Neural Networks

May 13, 2019 7:00 AM

Media

We Launched a Paywall. It Worked! Mostly.

May 3, 2019 7:00 AM

WIRED Q&A

Why the Air Force Is Embedding Airmen at Carnegie Mellon

May 1, 2019 5:59 PM

WIRED Q&A

Will Artificial Intelligence Enhance or Hack Humanity?

Apr 28, 2019 7:00 AM

Jeremiads

Tristan Harris Vows to Fight ‘Human Downgrading’

Apr 23, 2019 3:01 PM

Cover Story

15 Months of Fresh Hell Inside Facebook

Apr 16, 2019 5:30 AM

on course

Prep for Your Toughest Races Like a Master Marathoner

Apr 14, 2019 7:00 AM

run the numbers

How the Boston Marathon Messes With Runners to Slow Them Down

Apr 11, 2019 7:00 AM

Facebook

Facebook’s Head of Product Leaves After Privacy Pivot

Mar 14, 2019 4:02 PM

platforms

9 Questions for Facebook After Zuckerberg's Privacy Manifesto

Mar 7, 2019 12:37 PM

WIRED Q&A

Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's Future and What Scares Him Most

Mar 6, 2019 9:33 PM