An oral history of faith amid the pandemic

PLUS: The best video-chatting software, Apple and Google Covid-19 tracking, and untethered reality TV. [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [[(image) WIRED Daily Newsletter Logo]04.12.20]( [iPhone with FaceTime on it ]( [ROUND UP]( [Everyone's Video Chatting! But Which Service Is Best for You?]( BY CHRISTOPHER NULL [Keeping in touch while sheltering in place means relying on a video chat service. We look at which of the six top options are most appropriate for your situation.]( [a glimpse of earth from a rocket]( [WIRED VIDEO]( [Astronaut Mike Massimino on How to Make the Most of This Isolation]( BY MATT SIMON [We’re all feeling a little cooped up right now. So why not shelter in place like you’re in a space shuttle, orbiting above the Earth?]( [a man walking in the street in boston]( [PUBLIC HEALTH]( [How Apple and Google Are Enabling Covid-19 Contact-Tracing]( BY ANDY GREENBERG [The tech giants have teamed up to use a Bluetooth-based framework to keep track of the spread of infections without compromising location privacy.]( [BACKCHANNEL]( ['Here in Spirit': An Oral History of Faith Amid the Pandemic]( BY GARRETT M. GRAFF [As Passover unfolds and Easter arrives, Jews and Christians are re-examining religion in the absence of physical gatherings.]( [Subscribe to WIRED]( [GET WIRED](  [Get unlimited access to our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.](  [Subscribe to support our journalism.](  [Exclusive offer: 1 year for $10.]( [Democratic Presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden]( [IDEAS]( [Biden's Path to Victory Does Not Bode Well for Voters]( BY DAVID KARPF [Like Trump in '16, he coasted on free media coverage. If that's the future of campaigning, America's in trouble.]( [two people walking on the street and one person sitting on their balcony above them]( [OPINION]( [Turns Out, a Lot of People Don't Even Know They Should Stay Home]( BY THOMAS GOETZ [A new survey finds that a startling proportion of Americans remain confused or misinformed about the local public-health advice.]( [racks of mail in ballots]( [POST UP]( [Vote by Mail Isn't Perfect. But It's Essential in a Pandemic]( BY LILY HAY NEWMAN [Despite Donald Trump's invective, the spread of Covid-19 has made the expansion of absentee voting critical.]( [Two attractive young people in swimsuits making out in front of a majestic waterfall ]( [TV]( [Reality TV Has Never Felt More Untethered From Real Life]( BY JASON PARHAM [Now that the actual world has turned upside down, shows like 'Love Island' and 'Billy on the Street' feel even more surreal. It's hard to stop watching.]( [Get the Gadget Lab Newsletter]( [Sweet deals and tasty recommendations in your inbox on Thursdays. Sign up!]( [(image) WIRED Logo]( [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage your newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir)