The Way We Talk to Bots Matters Even if They Aren’t Conscious
by HennyGe Wichers
Does snapping at a machine change how you talk to the people in your life?
0:00 / 12:02 · Narrator Gacrux
Daily edition
2026-09-28
Today's Crosscut
Bureaucracy That Works
What does it take for a government to actually succeed, whether that means using stubborn local isolation to keep rats out of Alberta or relying on global cooperation to rush new medicine into Zambia?
Why Alberta Doesn’t Have Rats × How Zambia Approved an HIV Drug in 12 Days
0:00 / 45:36 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix
Future-gazing →
The Militarization of Outer Space: Chinese Infrastructure in the Global South
by Ana Soliz de Stange
How do satellite antennas in Argentina and Namibia change who controls the future of space?
0:00 / 9:44 · Narrator Rasalgethi
Does Georgism Work? Five Years Later
by Scott Alexander
What happens when the dirt beneath a house becomes more valuable than the house itself?
0:00 / 53:27 · Narrator Algieba
Behind the news →
The Gulf Arab States Need a Shield Built for Limited Trust
by Mohammed Alotaibi
How do you build a shared military shield with neighbors you don't actually trust?
0:00 / 24:25 · Narrator Charon
Smart escape →
Is It “microcheating,” or Just Being Online?
by Jonquilyn Hill
If liking a photo counts as cheating, what happens to ordinary friendship?
0:00 / 6:46 · Narrator Sulafat