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Anne McGrath is the executive editor of U.S. News & World Report''s publications. She has created and implemented the editorial vision for numerous editions of U.S. News'' annual "Best" guidebooks -- such as Best Colleges, Best Hospitals, Best Business Schools, and Best Graduate Schools -- as well as editing such U.S. News publications as A Parent''s Guide to STEM and U.S. News Ultimate Guide to Law Schools. A former high school English teacher, Anne''s experience as a magazine journalist includes extensive coverage of education, health, personal finance, and investing.

Ben Harder is a managing editor and the Chief of Health Analysis for U.S. News & World Report. He oversees U.S. News''s influential and widely respected rankings and ratings of Best Hospitals, Best Children''s Hospitals, and Best Nursing Homes. Becker''s Hospital Review listed him as one of the 60 most powerful people in U.S. healthcare. In addition to his editing and writing for U.S. News, Ben''s work has been published by such publications as The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, JAMA, Science News, and USA Today. He is a frequent speaker at healthcare conferences.