CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR | In an era of library wars, our awardees for best kids’ books show that compelling narrative wins every time
Grace Snell | Defendants languish in overcrowded jails while they wait for their day in court
BACKSTORY | Lessons on hiking, grieving, and hoping
SCIENCE | Local opposition to offshore wind farms threatens a renewable energy agenda
Measuring troubling trends in premature births and infant mortality
POLITICS | A high-stakes Senate race heats up in Montana
CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR—NONFICTION | Co-winners tell of ancient seeds and an exploited elephant
Janie B. Cheaney | ESSAY | Efforts to restrict explicit books in school libraries hit a judicial roadblock
Letters from our readers
Bob Edwards & Lefty Driesell
