India and Pakistan Have Forgotten the Most Enduring Lesson of the Cuban Missile Crisis
by Sushant Singh
When does firing missiles at a nuclear-armed neighbor start to feel like a safe bet?
0:00 / 12:09 · Narrator Vindemiatrix
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2026-10-23
Today's Crosscut
Rolling and Friction
Watching a rare snake escape danger by turning into a wheel shows how nature and human inventors often stumble onto the exact same mechanical tricks for harnessing physical resistance.
Rolling Snakes Reinvent the Wheel × Traction!
0:00 / 27:22 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix
Future-gazing →
For the curious →
Opinion: the Inherited Disease My Family Called ‘it’ Had a Name, Which Changed Everything
by Miranda Pappas
If researchers discover the name of your family's illness, whose job is it to tell you?
0:00 / 8:52 · Narrator Sulafat
Why Romantic Relationships Matter More to Men Than to Women
by Iris Wahring
What happens when the only person a man is allowed to need walks away?
0:00 / 15:02 · Narrator Gacrux
Murano Parsnips: the Unexpected Literary History of the Dildo
by Izabella Scott
How does a glass toy from Venice become a crime punishable by death?
0:00 / 12:57 · Narrator Algieba
Smart escape →
“You Can See Everything” and the Nature of Liars
by Noah Smith
How do you film the truth about someone who lies as easily as they breathe?
0:00 / 5:53 · Narrator Charon