As net zero goals revive the push for atomic power, could it light the way or lead to disaster? Three timely books explore the possibilities
Some say money, others nostalgia — or maybe it’s the endlessly fascinating double act of Noel and Liam Gallagher
Few have done more to turn public argument into ceaseless politico-cultural warfare
As spiritual belief shows signs of a quiet revival in Britain, has Christianity regained the underground appeal of its earliest days?
Three books tell the painful story of an ageing American president and how his catastrophic decision to run again paved the way for a Trump comeback
Our hunger for the Earth’s natural riches drives both political power and immense destruction. Two new books call for a reappraisal of the wealth beneath our feet
Three books offer a guide to shifting power in the region and what it means for the US and Europe
New books by Robert Macfarlane and Tony Juniper strengthen the case for granting the natural environment protection in law on par with personhood
Amid the seemingly existential challenge by AI to the artistic process, two books explore how human creativity responds to changing environments
Two books chart the rise of the chipmaker via its ‘benevolent dictator’ Jensen Huang and an early gamble on deep learning
Cordelia Fine, Charlie Colenutt and Emily Callaci dive into the often unfair and random ways we value labour
Should Silicon Valley serve the military? What will tech wars mean? And will AI’s inhuman speed outpace regulators? Three books peer into a fast-evolving future
The October 7 atrocity, mass Palestinian deaths . . . three new books tackle questions of blame, victimhood and the region’s future
Three new books take up the cause of defending the mind against the digital world’s age of attention
The city of constant reinvention that has drawn women in search of a new life is captured in a stunning new graphic novel — plus classic reissued memoirs and novels
Two incisive studies of the Chinese president reveal a complex figure who is all too aware of the capricious nature of power
This fascinating exploration of the role western business has played in the country’s development shows that lessons have not been learnt
An eloquent analysis of the country’s economic struggles argues that long-term political culture is to blame
The historian draws on his experience in Ukraine and eastern Europe to warn of the dangers of tyranny in the US
Three new books on the US look at the Clinton decade, the rise of conspiracies and the existential threat of November’s presidential election
Yuval Noah Harari and Parmy Olson on how the race for superintelligence may amplify the worst of human nature
Diarmaid Ferriter’s history of modern Ireland chronicles the dramatic social, political and economic shifts that have taken place within a generation
Two books examine how today’s autocrats differ from those of the past, and what liberal democracies can do to counter their influence
With the French capital poised for the Olympics, two new books seek to expose the social challenges that have long existed at the margins of the city
As the new government faces an economy, society and political system in despair, there is no shortage of prescriptions to put things right
