Could We Mitigate Super El Niños by Artificially Changing the Climate? A New Study Indicates Yes
Could making the clouds a little brighter stop a super El Niño before it starts?
0:00 / 5:36 · Narrator Sulafat
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2026-07-11
Today's Crosscut
Human Limits and Extremes
When soccer players need ice vests and biometric sensors to survive the heat while AI outthinks the experts, it might be time to stop valuing people only for what their bodies can endure or their brains can solve.
At Least You’re Not Playing in the World Cup Right Now × AI’s Greatest Gift to Humanity
0:00 / 30:21 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix
Future-gazing →
Behind the news →
Opinion: the AI Licensure Debate is Missing the Point of Licensure
by Afnan R. Tariqand Ami Bhatt
If a computer passes a medical exam, who is left to answer when a patient gets hurt?
0:00 / 7:10 · Narrator Algieba
For the curious →
Far Removed From Today’s Global Juggernaut, Soccer Was Born in the Well-heeled Boarding Schools of 19th-century England
by Thomas Adam, Professor of Political Science, University of Arkansas
How did a game meant to exhaust rowdy schoolboys turn into the world’s most popular sport?
0:00 / 8:09 · Narrator Charon
Smart escape →
Events Like the World Cup Can Inspire Young Athletes and Put Parents on Unfamiliar Turf
by Cheyanne Mumphrey
When a child dreams of playing like a pro, how does a family keep the game fun?
0:00 / 8:28 · Narrator Gacrux