The Holiday From History is Over
by Brian Stewart
How did the world's richest nations convince themselves that military power no longer mattered?
0:00 / 16:31 · Narrator Gacrux
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2026-09-10
Today's Crosscut
Maternal Health Crises
Whether a mother is begging for a psychiatric bed or bleeding in an emergency room, the medical system repeatedly turns her away at the exact moment she desperately needs care.
The Women Obsessed with Lindsay Clancy × Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States with Abortion Bans.
0:00 / 36:47 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix
Future-gazing →
For the curious →
‘This is Dangerous’: Slime Moulds and the Bitter Debate Over the Nature of Intelligence
by Samanth Subramanian
If a single cell can solve a maze, does a mind really need a brain?
0:00 / 37:42 · Narrator Charon
Why Some Men Seek Refuge in Ever Bigger Muscles
by Tom Wooldridge
When a man is taught to fear his own softness, what is he building in the gym?
0:00 / 14:01 · Narrator Rasalgethi
Taking Care of the Father Who Broke My Heart
by Jenisha Watts
How do you care for a dying father who saved his happiest moments for someone else?
0:00 / 18:20 · Narrator Sulafat
Smart escape →
There’s Still Tennis at the U.S. Open
by Owen Lewis
When a tennis player faces match point, does all the money in the stadium still matter?
0:00 / 11:56 · Narrator Algieba