How Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water Got Contaminated with Lead

This summer, 81,000 homes in Pittsburgh received a worrisome letter about their water. The local utility "has found elevated levels of lead in tap water samples in some homes," it said. Seventeen percent of samples had high levels of the metal, which can cause "serious health problems." The situation was bad enough to attract the […] The post How Pittsburgh's Drinking Water Got Contaminated with Lead appeared first on WIRED.

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Musicals (Yes, Musicals) Are About to Shake Up Podcasting

One podcasting company is betting it can keep listeners hooked with its musical offering '36 Questions.'

Oracle Just Bought Dyn, the Company That Brought Down the Internet

An attack on internet infrastructure company Dyn last month cut off access to some of the world's biggest sites last month. Now Oracle is buying the company The post Oracle Just Bought Dyn, the Company That Brought Down the Internet appeared first on WIRED .

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