2025 so far....
From breakthroughs in science and technology to cultural moments and global shifts, this Collection takes a look at the highlights, headlines, and human stories shaping the year so far. Reflect on the trends that have defined 2025.



Enduring Alliance: A History of NATO and the Postwar Global Order
Timothy Andrews Sayle

Fire Weather
John Vaillant
How Earthquakes Work
Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark, Chuck Bryant

Riot. Strike. Riot
Joshua Clover

Tyranny of the Minority
Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt

Careless People
Sarah Wynn-Williams

Human Rights, Robot Wrongs
Susie Alegre

I'll Never Call Him Dad Again
Caroline Darian
What Are Tariffs and Do They Work?
IFS Zooms In: The Economy, Paul Johnson, Peter Levell

A Psychological Analysis of Donald Trump
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
Do Boycotts Work?
Analysis, David Baker

A Global Temperature of 1.5C
Akshat Rathi, Eric Roston, Zahra Hirji

Jeff Bezos: Amazon and Blue Origin
Lex Fridman Podcast, Lex Fridman

Life: My Story Through History
Pope Francis, Aubrey Botsford

Third Millennium Thinking
Saul Perlmutter PhD, John Campbell PhD, Robert MacCoun PhD

Will AI Ever Replace Humans?
The Joy of Why, Steven Strogatz, Yejin Choi

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