Orbánism After Orbán
by Simon Garnett
Who takes over a political machine when the leader who built it loses power?
0:00 / 23:16 · Narrator Gacrux
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2026-08-08
Today's Crosscut
Allies Managing Trump
From a revolving door of prime ministers in London to sudden cabinet shakeups in Kyiv, domestic chaos leaves foreign allies dangerously vulnerable when negotiating with an unpredictable American president.
Revolving Door at 10 Downing St. Is Weakening the Special Relationship Between UK and US × Ukraine’s Short-Lived Comeback
0:00 / 28:32 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix
Future-gazing →
Why is Everyone in Tech so Sad?
by Aaron Horwath
What happens to an office job when software takes away the human messiness that made it bearable?
0:00 / 24:49 · Narrator Charon
For the curious →
Bring It on Home: How Bob Dylan Reshaped Popular Music in Eastern India
by Arka Chakraborty
What happens to an American protest song when you trade the harmonica for a bamboo flute?
0:00 / 15:47 · Narrator Vindemiatrix
The Class Struggle in Your Wallet
by Jeffrey Sklansky
Is money a tool for trading goods, or a system for controlling the people who make them?
0:00 / 13:56 · Narrator Rasalgethi
How Out-of-work Fishermen Saved the American Revolution
by Christopher Magra, Professor of American History, University of Tennessee
How do you fight a naval war when your only ships are wooden fishing boats?
0:00 / 7:40 · Narrator Algieba
Smart escape →
Dulles Forever
by Adrienne LaFrance
How quickly does a monument to human flight become just another waiting room to complain about?
0:00 / 11:05 · Narrator Sulafat