history Piecing together the past Author Brendan O’Meara reconstructs a legendary race. Plus: Bruce Springsteen and the return of the protest song January 30, 2026 Mark Armstrong The artifacts preserving history: group chats, newspaper archives, handwritten notes Wired's Makena Kelly on communicating with sources, Frank Bures on newspaper archives, and Mark Harris on notes from the AIDS epidemic April 11, 2025 Mark Armstrong Researching a legendary race: How to use newspaper archives in crafting a narrative In telling the story of a canoe race, Frank Bures had to find a way to blend firsthand accounts with archival news coverage. April 9, 2025 Frank Bures