There’s an Awful Lot We Don’t Know About Data Centers
by Matthew Yglesias
Why is it so hard to count the buildings where the internet actually lives?
0:00 / 4:28 · Narrator Algieba
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2026-09-14
Today's Crosscut
Trusting Health Authorities
When a political fight over a deadly measles outbreak shatters public confidence, health officials must do more than write slick press releases to rebuild real relationships with wary parents.
CDC Vs. Pennsylvania: Why Conflicting Public Health Messages Jeopardize Public Safety × Opinion: Restoring Public Trust in Science Doesn’t Have a Simple Solution. That’s OK
0:00 / 19:16 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix
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For the curious →
Fibermaxxing? Your Microbes (and Your Health) Say Thanks.
by Claudia Steiner
If your body can't digest fiber, what are you feeding when you sit down to eat?
0:00 / 14:31 · Narrator Vindemiatrix
Why Women’s Laughter Has Long Been Treated as a Threat
by Abílio Almeida
How did a sound as natural as laughter become something women were taught to fear?
0:00 / 12:41 · Narrator Sulafat
Royce on San Francisco
by Scott Alexander
Does a city ever outgrow the exact kind of madness it was founded on?
0:00 / 15:30 · Narrator Gacrux
Smart escape →
Should I Be Worried That My Kid Hasn’t Found a Best Friend?
by Justin Ellis
When a parent wants a best friend for their child, whose childhood are they trying to recreate?
0:00 / 7:28 · Narrator Rasalgethi