The Bittersweet Defeat of Mpox
[ad_1] For a few weeks this summer, the world worried that monkeypox might become the next global pandemic. At the peak in early August the US was recording 600 cases…
The Future of Sex Ed Is the Internet
[ad_1] Compared to a few decades ago, young people have surprisingly less access to high-quality, informative sex education. Typically, human sexuality programs have been the responsibility of middle or high…
Velma, Vampires, and Viewers: Streaming Is Re-Queering the Past
[ad_1] The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Velma, dear reader, has always been…
Monkeypox Cases in the US Are Falling. There’s No One Reason Why
[ad_1] Add to that: There’s little past experience with the vaccine, known as Jynneos in the US, being used against this disease. It was only approved by the US Food…
Monkeypox Cases in the US Are Falling. No One Knows Why
[ad_1] Add to that: There’s little past experience with the vaccine, known as Jynneos in the US, being used against this disease. It was only approved by the US Food…
My 4 Days in Fake Gay-Conversion Therapy
[ad_1] “Maybe I’ll let you have it,” he says, and I can hear the smirk. Ferret’s a virgin, but I can’t bring myself to blush. The path continues on through…
How Does Queerness Fit Into the US Census?
[ad_1] How does a data set like the US census deal with people who defy its expectations? How can a data set encompass those its designers never imagined? These questions…
Can Ring Vaccination Contain Monkeypox in the US?
[ad_1] Ring vaccination worked for smallpox because a person-to-person pattern of spread makes it possible to predict and interrupt chains of transmission. The process is straightforward: Find the people most…
A New Film Challenges the James Webb Telescope’s Controversial Name
[ad_1] The documentary features at least 10 space experts who endorse a name change. Updating the telescope’s name “would help send the message that NASA in its current era does…