Wednesday, April 22, 2026
ArchiveDaniel Yergin Sees a 'Different World' Emerging After the Hormuz Crisis
The world's foremost oil historian explains why a smaller power just reshaped global energy. Yergin's framework for Hormuz is the smartest thing you'll hear on the crisis.
The Mystery of the Giant Blobs at the Center of the Earth
There are two continent-sized mystery blobs sitting near Earth's core. Nobody knows what they are. They might be older than the Moon.
The myth of Nauru
Everyone copies Australia's offshore detention policy. Turns out that's not what actually stopped the boats. The real answer is weirder and more instructive.
Trials for a pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine :...
Pancreatic cancer's five-year survival rate is 13%. Among patients who responded to this mRNA vaccine, 90% were alive six years later. Read that again.
The United States Is Repeating Its Silicon Mistake with Gallium Nitride
China controls 99% of the world's gallium. The US has zero stockpile. It's the silicon story all over again, except this time we already know how it ends.