This week, I’m debuting a new feature on Wired Decode called “Decoder Ring.” It’s a roundup of topical things sharp-eyed readers and I noticed that have unintended meanings, hidden puzzles and other ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Willa Paskin hosts the popular Slate podcast ...

This week we're airing one of our favourite episodes from November 2023. There's so many cultural mysteries out there. Decoder Ring: "When Jane Fonda granted us an interview to talk about her famous ...

Decoder Ring is a column about the clever stuff the world serves up for our entertainment. As always, if you come across some topical puzzles or wordplay, send them to decodewired@gmail.com. Here are ...

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Why did the mullet become a thing? Why did everybody go crazy over Cabbage Patch dolls? And why would anybody ever go on a reality TV show? These are the typical questions you'd find asked in Slate's ...

Slate’s podcast Decoder Ring is back for a spring season with a brand new collection of cultural mysteries that will send you down the rabbit hole. On each episode, host Willa Paskin takes on a ...

Christian Helms comes at you with everything firing. In fact, the energetic designer is a refreshing surprise. Far from the – imagined – stuffy image of the design professional, Helms is welcoming, ...

With the FingerReader, all a visually impaired user needs is to do is point. Print is everywhere. But rarely does a menu, magazine, or business card get translated into Braille. For situations in ...

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MicroRNA can serve as a "decoder ring" for understanding complex biological processes, a team of chemists has found. Their study points to a new method for decrypting the biological functions of ...