Things that made the world a better place in 2022

PLUS: How to Start (and Keep) a Healthy Habit, and more. [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [12.30.22](   [legs running on a wet surface with colorful reflections from bright multicolored running shoes]( [LEVEL UP | 6-MINUTE READ]( [How to Start (and Keep) a Healthy Habit]( BY SCOTT GILBERTSON [Whether you want to run a marathon or learn to play the guitar, here's how to set yourself up for success.](   [Medical illustration concept with pills, chemical compound symbols, DNA strands, droplets and a syringe]( [WIRED WORLD | 2-MINUTE READ]( [The Magic of mRNA Will Push Medical Advances for Everyone]( BY UĞUR ŞAHIN AND ÖZLEM TÜRECI [mRNA gave us a breakthrough vaccine with which to fight Covid-19, but it has even greater potential to democratize access to innovative medicines.](   [Photo collage of a seismograph, a person on the edge of a cliff, and Putin and Bill Clinton in the 90's]( [IDEAS | 8-MINUTE READ]( [How to Live on the Precipice of Tomorrow]( BY ROSE EVELETH [People don’t have to know exactly what’s going to happen and how to prepare for it. In the meantime, they can focus on what they know to be true.](   [Illustration of an ‘aborto libre’ sign, a grey wolf, the Orion spacecraft, and a wind turbine]( [GOOD NEWS! | 6-MINUTE READ]( [22 Things That Made the World a Better Place in 2022]( BY SABRINA WEISS [From spinal implants that allow paralyzed people to walk to smashing an asteroid off course with a rocket, this wasn’t just a year of negative headlines.]( [GET WIRED]( [Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes the print edition plus editor in chief Gideon Lichfield's column, System Update.]([Subscribe now.](   [Open first aid kit with drugs and medical instruments ]( [PATCH WORK | 5-MINUTE READ]( [How to Build Your Own Med Kit]( BY MATT JANCER [Here’s how to build a better, cheaper, and more comprehensive medical kit than the ones the stores will sell you.](   [Beats Fit Pro wireless headphones]( [BUYING GUIDE | 9-MINUTE READ]( [The Best Wireless Earbuds for Working Out]( BY ADRIENNE SO [Rock your inner jock with a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, and tangle-proof headphones. Here are our favorites.](   [Comic strip illustration of a family portrait on top with five people dressed in plain clothes and a second portrait with everyone in costume]( [WIRED WORLD | 2-MINUTE READ]( [Coming Soon: More Ways to Be Yourself in the Metaverse]( BY DAVID BASZUCKI [Self-expression in immersive digital spaces won’t just be about your virtual hairdo, but conveying your genuine feelings.](   [Colorful collage illustration featuring a person wearing a virtual reality headset alongside two gaming controllers.]( [YEAR IN REVIEW | 6-MINUTE READ]( [The 10 Best and Cruelest Games of 2022]( BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH [From stray cats to low-rent vampire hunters, this year’s best games were all about the fun of failure.](   [Illustration of Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya in Dune, Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4; and Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny on blue background with purple and orange 3D lines]( [YEAR IN REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ]( [15 Movies We Can’t Wait to See in 2023]( BY JENNIFER M. WOOD [From Magic Mike to John Wick, a lot of our faves are returning to the big screen next year.](   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Data Modeler/Data Analyst]( [Dew Software]( Location: Remote [APPLY NOW]( [Software Development Engineer, Networking]( [Coupa Software]( [Location: San Mateo, CA, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( [(image) WIRED Logo]( [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( Have questions or comments? [Reply to this email](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=WIRED%20Newsletter%20Questions,%20Comments%20or%20Feedback). This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage your newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.