The Curiosity Desk

October 8, 2026

First up, misinformation researcher Joan Donovan returns for “The Glitch Report,” this week with Washington Post columnist Drew Harwell. They’ll talk about Drew’s reporting on flock cameras and women in alt-right spaces. 

Then, Curiosity Desk producer Rachel Armany returns to answer a batch of listener-submitted curiosity questions. This week that includes the origins of “colonial” colors, and if stingrays ever yawn. 

Lastly, we end with B.U. researcher Kathryn Coduto, for a conversation about how AI is re-shaping the world of online dating.