Air travel is very safe—don’t let the Boeing headlines fool you

PLUS: Y Combinator's Chief Startup Whisperer Is Demoting Himself, and more [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions]( [WIRED logo and a robot carrying a WIRED magazine] 03.16.24   [A small group of people sitting together in a room with multi-colored furniture and a green foliage wall]( PLAINTEXT | 8-MINUTE READ [Y Combinator's Chief Startup Whisperer Is Demoting Himself]( BY STEVEN LEVY [As the influential startup incubator downsizes—and navigates political pushback—managing director Michael Seibel is taking a new role to spend more time working with founders.](   [A flooded neighborhood]( CLIMATE CHANGE | 10-MINUTE READ [Insurance Rates Are Soaring for US Homeowners in Climate Danger Zones]( BY AMY GREEN [Research shows the soaring costs hint at widespread, unpriced risk as the global climate warms, with states like California, Florida, and Louisiana hit hardest.](   [Collage featuring Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) (C) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation signia]( MIDDLEGROUNDS | 3-MINUTE READ [Sinking US Wiretap Program Offered One Last Lifeboat]( BY DELL CAMERON [For months, US lawmakers have examined every side of a historic surveillance debate. With the introduction of the SAFE Act, all that’s left to do now is vote.](   [A Boeing 737 MAX jet in the sky]( CROSS-CHECK | 3-MINUTE READ [Don’t Let the Boeing Headlines Fool You. Air Travel Is Really Very Safe]( BY AARIAN MARSHALL //link.wired.com/click/34705069.10698/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2lyZWQuY29tL3N0b3J5L2RvbnQtbGV0LXRoZS1ib2VpbmctaGVhZGxpbmVzLWZvb2wteW91LWFpci10cmF2ZWwtaXMtcmVhbGx5LXZlcnktc2FmZT9zb3VyY2U9RW1haWxfMF9FRFRfV0lSX05FV1NMRVRURVJfMF9EQUlMWV9aWiZ1dG1fc291cmNlPW5sJnV0bV9icmFuZD13aXJlZCZ1dG1fbWFpbGluZz1XSVJfRGFpbHlfMDMxNjI0JnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1hdWQtZGV2JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9V0lSX0RhaWx5XzAzMTYyNCZieGlkPTViZDY3Y2QzM2Y5MmE0MTI0NWRmODdiYSZjbmRpZD00NjMxOTAyMCZlc3JjPUhlYWRlckFuZEZvb3Rlcg/5bd67cd33f92a41245df87baEce5005fa[Despite a flood of bad news about mechanical mishaps on commercial airliners, data from regulators shows that jumbo jets aren’t all suddenly falling apart.]( ADVERTISEMENT [GET WIRED]( [The future is happening fast. Stay ahead of it with WIRED.]( [Get full tech coverage with a subscription to WIRED for just $30 $5.Plus free stickers WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( [TikTok](   You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED. [Manage your preferences]( | [View our Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Have questions or comments? [Send us a message](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=Daily newsletter feedback). Need help? [Contact us](. Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.