ANNALS OF SCIENCE
A Valuable Reputation
After Tyrone Hayes said that a chemical was harmful, its maker pursued him.
by Rachel Aviv

ANNALS OF COMMUNICATIONS
Outside The Box
Netflix and the future of television.
by Ken Auletta

ANNALS OF THE PRESIDENCY
Going The Distance
On and off the road with Barack Obama.
by David Remnick

Annals of Innovation
Hearth Surgery
A stove to transform the developing world.
by Burkhard Bilger

Annals of Science
The Taste Makers
Inside the labs that flavor your food.
by Raffi Khatchadourian

If you have some extra time, Pilgrim’s Progress: The challenges of Thanksgiving abroad. by Jane Kramer and Reading into recipes. by Adam Gopnik are both wonderful pieces.

Annals of Science
A Life of Its Own
The future of synthetic biology.
by Michael Specter

I was also completely delighted by the Susan Orlean piece “The It Bird: The chicken makes a comeback” and its accompanying video.

Annals of Medicine
The Cost Conundrum
Expensive health care can be harmful.
by Atul Gawande

Annals of Human Rights
Hellhole
Is solitary confinement torture?
by Atul Gawande

Annals of Public Policy
Getting There from Here
How health-care reform really happens.
by Atul Gawande

Annals of the Presidency
The Speech
Inaugural Addresses, great and otherwise.
by Jill Lepore