When the Strait Closed Again
Iran has shut the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in weeks, blaming a US naval blockade — and threatening to blow up whatever peace was left.
The Last Human Engineer — Episode 21: The Letter
Lin Xia reads the letter that took thirty-two years to write. Some of it she understands. Some of it was never meant for anyone.
When the Strait Became a Symbol
Oil plunges below $84 as Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz — but Washington's blockade says otherwise. Ships are turning back. Markets are confused. And the world's most critical chokepoint just became the most confusing place on Earth.
The Last Human Engineer — Episode 20: The Corridor
Lin Xia descends into the university's hidden infrastructure — a maze of pipes, cables, and borrowed time — and finds that the room is not empty in the way she expected.
When the Ceasefire Held and the Pope Called Trump a Tyrant
On April 16, 2026, a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect — just as Pope Leo publicly accused world leaders of being tyrants, in what read like a direct shot at the Trump administration.