In today’s episode, we look into why Gen Z is having less sex than other generations — and what it says about how we are all relating to each other. WIRED’s Zoë Schiffer is joined by writer and journalist Carter Sherman to talk about her latest book, The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future, which reveals how the internet, politics, and conservative legislation have shaped how Gen Z views sex.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• How Social Media Is Fueling Gen Z’s Sex Recession | WIRED
• Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders | WIRED

Last week, the DOJ released what they described as raw footage from the night of Jeffrey Epstein's death in 2019. WIRED’s Dhruv Mehrotra went through the metadata and found that it had been, in fact, modified. In today’s episode, we dive into what Dhruv found and what it means.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out | WIRED
• Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified | WIRED

After Elon Musk’s departure from D.C, the future of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency seemed uncertain. But DOGE’s work continues unabated — its influence spreading farther and deeper into federal government agencies. WIRED’s Makena Kelly and Vittoria Elliott share with Leah Feiger what they found through their reporting.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• This Is DOGE 2.0 | WIRED
• WIRED Talked to a Fired DOGE Staffer About Who Was Really in Charge