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In our eagerness to move away from oil, are we repeating the same mistakes? With unparalleled reporting, Niarchos reveals how this power struggle is shaping a new global order—one that benefits the powerful and devastates the vulnerable. You won’t look at your devices the same.

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In the Congo, children risk their lives digging for cobalt with bare hands. In Indonesia, pollution from nickel mines chokes skies and seas. In China and the U.S., governments wage economic war for control of global supply chains.

Announcing THE ELEMENTS OF POWER by Nicolas Niarchos, a shocking exposé of the global battle over battery metals—the essential ingredients of the green revolution. We’re told electric cars, and solar panels will save the planet, but what goes into our devices?

This week, @NewYorker chose Jon Lee Anderson's TO LOSE A WAR as one of the best books of 2025. Check out the list:

Jon Lee Anderson joined NPR's Morning Air to discuss the lasting legacy of Americans in Afghanistan. His new book, To Lose a War, is a collection of Anderson's writing from Afghanistan over a near-quarter-century span.

RT @tylercowen: My excellent Conversation with Nate Silver: #Cowenconvos.

RT @CundillPrize: On today’s spotlight for the 2025 #CundillHistoryPrize longlist we have ‘America, América: A New History of the New World….

Jon Lee Anderson joined @Morning_Joe to discuss his new book, To Lose a War, and the fall and rise of the Taliban.

RT @_KarenHao: I'm headed back on tour for my book EMPIRE OF AI! Starting next week, I'll be on the road again with stops in the US, UK, Eu….

If you’re hunting for good news here’s something: Talkspace therapy is covered by most insurance plans and the average copay is only $15 (but most covered members pay $0).

On the Edge by @NateSilver538 is now in paperback, with a new preface for 2025. As Nate writes, "We have the curse of living in interesting times, and I hope On the Edge is as good a guide to them as you might find.".

“A book that is as deeply humane and profoundly rendered as any I’ve read about Afghanistan, or any other war.” @elliotackerman reviews TO LOSE A WAR by Jon Lee Anderson, on sale today, for @nytimesbooks.

.@jacobin gives a lovey review for Ocean Vuong's newest novel, The Emperor of Gladness.

RT @CarolLeonnig: Friends and Readers: You can pre-order our new book here: It's about the @TheJusticeDept and @FBI 's secret battles and d….

RT @byaaroncdavis: Axios with the scoop on some upcoming news: our book about upheaval at the Justice Department is due out Nov. 4. Proud….

With a plethora of sources deeply embedded in the ranks of three presidencies, @CarolLeonnig and @byaaroncdavis reveal the daily war secretly waged for the soul of the department, and how it has been shredded by propaganda and partisanship. Preorder:

Axios announces INJUSTICE, the new Department of Justice book from Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis, coming November 4. . @CarolLeonnig @byaaroncdavis.

From @nytimesbooks, war reporters and brothers Jon Lee Anderson and Scott Anderson are both publishing books this month.

How much do we lose of ourselves when we bargain with the devil?⁠ ⁠London. 1985. A city rife with possibility and one young man who wants it all.⁠ In a thrilling twist on Doctor Faustus, success comes at a price, but is Kristian prepared to pay it?

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"As a long-time fan of games, I was delighted to find a philosophical look at how we make choices in life. If you love gaming, this is the best book on the topic you’ll ever find." —Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple.