WIRED Roundup: The Right Embraces Cancel Culture

On this episode of, we discuss OpenAI's new teen safety features, the right's retaliation against critics of the late Charlie Kirk, and more of the week's biggest stories. Charlie Kirk (R) shaking hands with US President Donald Trump as he speaks on stage at America Fest 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. In today's episode, our host Zöe Schiffer is joined by WIRED's senior culture editor Manisha Krishnan to run through five of the best stories we published this week--from OpenAI implementing teen safety features to how human design is the new astrology. Zöe and Manisha also discuss the reverberating reactions to Charlie Kirk's death and why the work of many creators, from comic book artists to late night show hosts, is getting cancelled.