What Dolly Did for Tennessee Is What She Did for the World
The books arrived, like clockwork, once a month. They were often wrapped in transparent paper so that you could see...
Pilgrims to Flood-Stricken Nepal Sought the Divine at Sacred Mountain
Many pilgrims to Mount Kailash, a sacred, snowcapped peak in the Himalayan region, only complete the trek once in their...
A Peaceful Detective Mystery to Watch
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day,...
The World Is a Room With a Piano Waiting to Be Played
The older I get, the more I appreciate the wonders around me. I’m not just talking about nature’s extravagances —...
Russia is slowly grinding through the Donbas as Ukraine braces for a brutal fight over its last strongholds
A Ukrainian soldier looks out of a window of an apartment destroyed by shelling in the direction of Kostiantynivka. Alex...
Dolly Parton Was Shaped by a Small Rural Church. They’re Fading Away.
For years, Mary Berry attended a small Baptist church in the rural Kentucky community where her family has lived and...
Toilet paper lingers as Donald Trump’s reputation circles the bowl: analysis
As his reputation circles the bowl, one particular of President Donald Trump’s legacy remains: toilet paper. That’s the analysis from...
Most Democrats Don’t Want to Talk About Transgender Athletes. He’s Leaning In.
Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts might be the only high-profile Democrat in America eagerly campaigning as a supporter of transgender...
My Weekend at Adult Summer Camp
At Camp Social, where grown women return to girlhood, friendship has no preamble. Within 15 minutes of meeting eight of...
Why some passengers touch the plane before boarding
Every time Michelle Tucker flies, she reaches out and gives the plane a little tap, tap, tap as she boards....
