Our staff’s favorite books of the year pondered science’s role in some of society’s most pressing issues, from AI to childhood trauma to river restoration. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know at [email protected].
RehabShoshana Walter
Simon & Schuster | $29.99
In a journalist’s exposé of U.S. drug treatment centers, stories of people who participated in rehab programs unveil how barriers to access and sometimes unethical practices can impede recovery from addiction.
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Shadows Into LightTheresa S. Betancourt
Harvard Univ. | $35