Helen Rosner

Dan Hong considers the role food has played in diplomacy and politics. Ruth Reichl weaves art and fashion into The Paris Novel, in which her heroine finds herself through food. Sara B.

Georgina Hayden makes her family's Greek-Cypriot recipes more achievable. Amber Guinness entices the palate with coastal Italian snacks and seaside refreshments.

Ben Blount and Bryan Kett created a chocolate bar to explain why our congressional districts have such weird shapes (hint: gerrymandering).

Kristyn Leach and a network of farmers work to preserve cultural heritage through seed saving.

Diane Kochilas reveals the secrets of Ikaria, a Greek island known for the longevity of its inhabitants.

Anthropologist Susan Greenhalgh describes how soda companies have influenced the science around sugary drinks.

Pastry chef Victoria Granof relishes the diverse, and often misunderstood, sweets of Sicily.

Reporter Adam Iscoe exposes the auctioneers and private clubs making a profit on restaurant reservations. Behind most kitchen doors, restaurants are hemorrhaging money.