How Padel Has Disrupted the Traditional World of Lawn Tennis
by John William Devine, The Conversation
Why are the world's best tennis players so bothered by a game with an underarm serve?
0:00 / 6:54 · Narrator Vindemiatrix
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2026-08-17
Future-gazing →
Why the India-Oman CEPA is Special
by Sudha Ramachandran
How does a single stretch of safe coastline keep a country from running out of oil?
0:00 / 6:40 · Narrator Sulafat
How America Lost Its Most Important Defense Tech Habit
by Jack Barry
If a computer chip can shift global power, what does its maker owe the country?
0:00 / 18:33 · Narrator Algieba
Behind the news →
Converting Coal Plants to Natural Gas
by Brian Potter
When a coal plant switches to natural gas, how much of the old machinery actually survives?
0:00 / 11:21 · Narrator Rasalgethi
For the curious →
The Sucker’s Dilemma
by Greg Miller
When does the fear of getting suckered do more damage than the scam itself?
0:00 / 13:11 · Narrator Sulafat
How to Be Grateful to Someone – Even When You Really Don’t Want To
by Mark Schroeder, Professor of Philosophy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
When someone does you a favor, does it matter if they are also helping themselves?
0:00 / 6:43 · Narrator Charon
Small delights →
The Strange, Explicable Appeal of Train Dog
by Megan Garber
Why does an obviously fake video of a panting train feel like a genuine relief?
0:00 / 7:44 · Narrator Gacrux