Best of the Week: September 20-26, 2009

10. New, but Not Improved? Incorporating Comparative-Effectiveness Information into FDA Labeling -- Randall S. Stafford, Todd H. Wagner, & Philip W. Lavori

9. Neuroscience: Torture Doesn't Work and Here's Why -- Sharon Begley

8. Carter, Obama, Race -- Hendrik Hertzberg and Connecting the Dots -- Ta-Nehisi Coates

7. Obama’s Tortoise Tactics -- Charles M. Blow

6. Can Countries Cut Carbon Emissions Without Hurting Economic Growth? -- Robert Stavins

5. McChrystal's War -- Evan Thomas

4. Coming Out in Middle School -- Benoit Denizet-Lewis

3. Enhancing Interrogation: Advancing a New Agenda -- John A. Wahlquist

2. The Anarchy of Success -- William Easterly

1. Synthetic Biology and Evolution -- Michael Specter

BONUS: Fake Rebels Are Pitiful, Not Shocking -- Leonard Pitts Jr.