I’m not going to sugarcoat it: the outcome of last week’s US presidential election was not what WIRED wanted. As I wrote last weekmany of the core values ​​that underpin our publication and inform our journalism – unwavering respect for democratic institutions, commitment to human rights and bodily autonomy, recognition that climate change is a absolute urgency – are in contradiction with those of Donald Trump and the new president. Republican administration.

Our values ​​do not change, and our commitment to rigorous, independent reporting and investigative journalism in WIRED’s coverage areas remains steadfast, particularly as the United States navigates this uncertain new political chapter. . But as I reminded our team last week, there’s another value we hold dear here at WIRED, and it’s a value I want to share with all of you today: hope.

At WIRED, we believe that technological progress and scientific discoveries will improve, sometimes slowly and sometimes quickly – often turbulently, too often inequitably – human life and open up once unfathomable possibilities. We believe in the power and creativity of the human mind and we love nothing more than to introduce you all to the ingenious ideas and inventions that emerge from brilliant people in many fields of research. We believe that the Internet can still, amidst the slops and trolls of AI, be a place to find community, to connect across physical boundaries, to be informed and entertained. We believe in being weird. We believe in amusing. At WIRED, we will always choose to believe that the world’s best days – perhaps the galaxy’s best days, when we all live on Mars – are yet to come. So yes. Yes, damn it. We believe in hope.

And of course, we believe that journalism in all its forms, from a print magazine to a WIRED.com story to a TikTok video, is an essential part of creating that better future we hope for and believe in all.

With that in mind, I want to reinforce what you can expect from WIRED journalists in the weeks, months and years to come. We’ll be following and covering the new Trump administration and its policies, aiming to reveal new information that will help you understand what’s happening and why it matters on a range of important topics: from surveillance and privacyhas AI Regulation and Big Techhas climate change and reproductive rights. This can be cumbersome, but we believe it’s important: accountability helps the world move in the direction of progress, as does access to accurate information.

But that’s not all we’ll do. When you read or watch WIRED, yes, we want you to be informed. We also want you to have fun and, of course, we want you to have hope. Our cultural coverage will continue to bring you wild online communities, emerging trends and notable creators and creatives. Our equipment coverage will continue to feature the the newest, smartest, sometimes weirdest products to add to your wishlists and remains committed to providing the best expert reviews and buying advice. Our scientific office is always here to amaze youwhether it is the latest discoveries in physics or the cutting-edge technology that powers new discoveries in archeology. And our features team will continue to deliver richly reported and in-depth narrative narration in which you can get lost. (Stay tuned for a series of invigorating stories that will take you to the beating heart of Silicon Valley, And on a small chase in a driverless car).

Keep reading, watching and listening. In addition to our magazine, website and YouTube channel, WIRED journalists produce incredible and inventive reporting on TikTok And Instagram which I encourage you to follow. And if you haven’t checked out our new flagship podcast, Uncanny ValleyThis might be the perfect time to break away from politics and hear Mike, Lauren, and Zoë talk about mandates to bring the tech industry back to power.

If you can, please support the incredible work done by WIRED’s journalists, subscribe to join our community. And until next time: keep hoping and know that we do too.