The best non-fiction books of 2025

2025-11-05

Trillions of dollars are being poured into artificial intelligence. Our deputy editor, Tom Standage and our AI writer, Alex Hern, ask whether investors’ big bet might make sense.

Click the link to watch this week’s show and find out what could happen if the AI stockmarket blows up.

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/09/07/what-if-the-ai-stockmarket-blows-up

2025-10-31

Zohran Mamdani has a plan to save New York. A panel of our journalists discuss the man who’s the frontrunner to become the city’s next mayor and analyse whether his policies can restore America’s largest city to its former glory.

Subscribers can watch the full episode as part of our new show, “The Insider”.

00:00 – Who is Zohran Mamdani?
01:25 – What is a Democratic Socialist?
02:41 – Mamdani’s social-media strategy
03:45 – Zohran Mamdani’s policies unpacked
07:32 – Mamdani’s stance on Israel

Watch the full show: https://econ.st/3JcTtSp

The battle for New York: https://econ.st/4hLM751

As new jobs in finance dry up, New York City’s fiscal model is wilting: https://econ.st/3Wyvgca

A political drama for the ages, opening soon in New York City: https://econ.st/3Je5ozn

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2025-10-27

For decades going to university was a sure step to a nice life, but today graduates are struggling. Are degrees still worth it, and which are the best subjects to study in the age of AI?

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00:00 – Is it still worth going to university?
00:20 – Are you more likely to be employed if you’re a graduate?
02:07 – Are people still applying to university?
03:05 – How will AI impact jobs?
04:06 – What should you study in the age of AI?
05:15 – The importance of work experience

Why today’s graduates are screwed: https://econ.st/4om6toq

Is your master’s degree useless?: https://econ.st/43bjYOF

Britain should let university tuition fees rise: https://econ.st/4q6IIBF

Does more education lead to less sex?: https://econ.st/4nOg5aE

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2025-10-24

Steve Bannon says the MAGA movement has to “seize the institutions, seize them and then purge them”.

He spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington, DC earlier this week.

2025-09-13

Every four minutes a car is stolen in Britain—but where do they end up? We tracked the new global black market in stolen vehicles.

2025-09-10

What do Americans really think of Donald Trump? John Prideaux, our US editor, breaks down the latest data to find out how popular the president is.

2025-09-03

Why are strip clubs in Britain vanishing? Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, and our writer, Rohan Banerjee, pull back the curtain on adult entertainment lounges and what the future might hold for them.

00:00 – What are strip clubs really like?
01:23 – Who goes to strip clubs?
02:08 – Are strip clubs doing well?
02:40 – How many strip clubs are left in the UK?
03:23 – Why did you go to a strip club in Norwich?
03:52 – What restrictions are coming from local councils?
04:42 – Is government regulation a good thing?

Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4oZQkVT
British authorities are cracking down on strip clubs: https://econ.st/41vyqQY
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2025-07-10

Playing tennis? Or cricket? You’ll need a lawn for that. For centuries the lawn has been synonymous with British culture. But, as our culture correspondent explains, it seems Britons are giving up on their lawns.