
Cognoscenti's best stories of 2025
The 230-odd pieces Cog published this year were personal and political. We worked with new writers and bestselling authors, wrote dozens of newsletters, produced live events, dabbled in video and...

Musical mayhem: The Cog 2025 playlist
Music reminds us of what we’ve lost and what we’ve found, writes Kate Neale Cooper. Where we’ve been, and where we’re going. These are the songs and artists Cog contributors...