I don’t want my name in this,” says Grace*, a 40-something mother from central California. “Or Zak’s*. Actually, even the cult, can you change that too? Because they have their bots. They’ll come ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Professional cult deprogrammer Rick Alan Ross joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about cults. What makes a ...

Cults are rising again, and 2024 may be the start of a new “golden age” of high-control groups. This breakdown explains how these groups recruit people through vulnerability, community, and love ...

Late-night host Bill Maher said progressive darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) would be a “fantastic candidate” for the White House – if she “had some deprogramming.” That half-hearted ...