The Man Who Saw AI Coming
by Annie Lowrey
How do you recognize a revolution when the data says that progress has stalled?
0:00 / 20:19 · Narrator Sulafat
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2026-06-30
Today's Crosscut
Human Presence Embodiment
If the DNA left on a cave wall shows that living is a physical struggle, can a computer without skin or bone ever understand the sting of pain or the warmth of a touch?
How AI Will Change Us × In a Scientific First, Researchers Recovered Ancient DNA That Humans Left Behind on Rock Art and Cave Walls
0:00 / 9:10 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix
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Opinion: ‘The Hot Zone’ Led Me to Work with Ebola Patients. Now I Have Mixed Feelings About the Book
by Krutika Kuppalli
When does a sensational story about a virus start to get in the way of treating patients?
0:00 / 9:40 · Narrator Vindemiatrix
A Beautiful Theory Falls to Ugly Data
by Alex Tabarrok
If a seller can always lower their price tomorrow, what stops them from doing it today?
0:00 / 5:26 · Narrator Charon