Did China Overestimate the Geopolitical Returns of Its Latin America Strategy?
by Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos
Does building another country's roads and railways actually buy a say in its future?
0:00 / 9:45 · Narrator Gacrux
Daily edition
2026-10-22
Today's Crosscut
Protest in India
India's founders believed a democracy needs citizens shouting outside government buildings, and a new generation of activists is using memes and street action to challenge the ruling party today.
Democracy is Not Silence Between Elections × Indian Gen Z ‘cockroach’ Protesters Aim to Upend Assumptions About Democracy – and Populism – in Modi’s India
0:00 / 20:33 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix
Behind the news →
Are Men to Blame for the Birth-Rate Collapse?
by Marc Novicoff
If men are taking on more of the housework, why do birth rates keep falling?
0:00 / 12:39 · Narrator Algieba
For the curious →
Tehran is a Different Beast Now
by Cole Bucy
How do you end a war when the surviving leaders assume they're already dead?
0:00 / 27:46 · Narrator Charon
Smart escape →
Why We Should All Be Partying More
by Jonquilyn Hill
What happens to a culture when people stop gathering in crowded rooms to dance?
0:00 / 6:34 · Narrator Sulafat