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April 23, 2022 What Can Be Done About the Global Housing Crisis? Plenty By Chris Stokel-Walker The lack of homes in major cities is endemic, but solutions exist—providing countries can muster the political capital. For mRNA, Covid Vaccines Are Just the Beginning By Amit Katwala With clinical vaccine trials for everything from HIV to Zika, messenger RNA could transform medicine—or widen health care inequalities. The Future of EV Charging is Bidirectional, If You Can Afford It By Sabrina Weiss Idle EVs could act as massive batteries for homes and the energy grid. But the technology to pull this off is tricky. The Energy Crisis Is Pushing Solar Adoption—for Those Who Can Pay By Matt Reynolds Rooftop solar panels are gaining popularity as the UK faces higher energy prices. But lower-income people are being left behind once again. Netflix Struggles to Hold Its Place in the Streaming Wars By Chris Stokel-Walker Subscriber fatigue, unwelcome price hikes, and competition from the likes of Disney+ and HBO Max have rattled Netflix. What's next? The Argument for Location-Based Salaries Is Falling Apart By Megan Carnegie Faced with unfair pay disparities, tech workers are finding ways to game the system. Making Science More Open Is Good for Research—but Bad for Security By Grace Browne The open science movement pushes for making scientific knowledge quickly accessible to all. But a new paper warns that speed can come at a cost. Get the latest issue of WIRED   Telegram bills itself as the anti-censorship communication app for free thinkers. But is it really a force for good?                             Also in this issue... The Dutch startup that's building biodegradable coffins   Can Icelandic stone trap enough CO2 to fix the climate? Elevating the ordinary – WIRED's design special An assault course for the automated   Subscribe for £19 a year Unsubscribe  |  View this email in your browser  Queries about this email? Contact datacontroller@condenast.co.uk Condé Nast Publications 1 Hanover Square, London W1S 1JU © The Condé Nast Publications Ltd Our Privacy Policy