YouTube — 2026-04-29#

Watch First#

The disaster I never imagined having to worry about Veritasium explores the terrifying, unpredictable chemistry of “disappearing polymorphs” — using the HIV drug Ritonavir to show how a life-saving medication can suddenly morph into a useless crystal structure worldwide overnight. It is a mind-bending look at a scientific disaster that feels less like chemistry and more like science fiction.

Highlights by Theme#

News & Business#

On the political and agricultural front, CNBC looks at the friction surrounding RFK Jr.’s stance on glyphosate (Roundup), noting how the MAHA movement threatens Bayer and Monsanto despite the chemical’s massive footprint in modern farming. Over on GQ Taiwan, Harvard professor Tarek Masoud breaks down the US-Iran conflict, explaining why Iran’s nuclear capabilities and proxy forces like Hezbollah remain a strategic headache, even as an outright ground invasion remains unlikely. For pure business, WSJ catches up with Bill Ackman on his new closed-end fund IPO and his bullish outlook on AI, while CNBC International profiles the Banyan Group’s founders on surviving decades of hospitality industry volatility without compromising their eco-conscious ethos.

Learning & Ideas#

The absolute standout in this category is a rare, four-hour conversation on Luo Yonghao’s channel featuring Kevin Tsai (蔡康永) discussing aging, the creative dread induced by AI, and how to find peace in a cruel world. For history buffs, Yuan Tengfei (LIFEANO CLUB) unpacks France’s hypocritical yet foundational role in global artifact preservation and looting, while Xiaosong contrasts Chinese and Japanese cultural mentalities, arguing that Japan’s historical lack of civil service exams and eunuchs allowed for a much wilder, freer creative output. If you want a deep dive into legal weeds, the Hoover Institution offers a dense but highly educational breakdown of American defamation law, unpacking the nuances between libel, slander, and speech about public figures.

Tech & AI#

Bloomberg Originals cuts through the noise around humanoid robots, showing how physical AI and massive Chinese manufacturing supply chains are racing to put these machines in real-world warehouses, despite major dexterity and battery limitations. Meanwhile, CNBC reports that Meta has quietly launched “Muse Spark,” a sophisticated new AI model with a “contemplating” mode that deploys multiple agents to synthesize answers. Putting this all in perspective, FT draws a brief, optimistic parallel between today’s AI bubble and the 19th-century railway boom, suggesting the underlying infrastructure will survive even if the hype pops.

Everything Else#

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reunite for NYT to talk about the brutal but brilliant legacy of The Devil Wears Prada and its upcoming sequel. On the lighter side, GQ Taiwan delivers a wonderfully soothing ASMR video of fish balls being perfectly piped into warm water, and director Stephen Fung drops by to share a playlist featuring Nirvana and Aerosmith. Finally, Apple TV gives a peek behind the scenes of Vince Gilligan’s new show Pluribus, which pivots away from antiheroes to focus on a curmudgeonly protagonist trying to save a utopian world.