The Economist on Instagram: "Excited to settle in with a new book this Christmas? Rachel Lloyd, our deputy culture editor, shares five of our top novels published in 2025. Click the link in our bio to see the rest of our top picks."

Jessica Yellin on Instagram: "Vanity Fair published a 2-part profile based on 11 interviews with Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, conducted throughout the year. She rarely does public interviews, so this piece is drawing major attention as a rare inside look at one of the most senior administration officials. The interviews reveal Wiles’ candid views on administration dynamics and policy decisions. She criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Epstein files, saying Bondi gave i

What's Culture? on Instagram: "Remembering the revolutionary poet, author and educator Nikki Giovanni. In this clip, she has a conversation with legendary author James Baldwin on the program ‘Soul!’ (1971) that was recorded and later published as the book ‘A Dialogue’ (1973). In the conversation Giovanni and Baldwin were discussing truth, vulnerability, and the complexities of human relationships. Giovanni famously asked Baldwin to lie to her. Asking him to tell her comforting falsehoods rather