Letter from the South
The Most Belligerent Flack on Capitol Hill
Nick Dyer, the deputy chief of staff to Marjorie Taylor Greene, has built a career as a political aide out of what one observer calls “pure, non-strategic contempt.”
June 12, 2023
Jimmy Carter’s Rock-and-Roll Legacy
The former President has a surprisingly long list of musician friends, some of whom, in the past days and weeks, have been reflecting on the time they’ve had with him.
March 27, 2023
Why Some Florida Schools Are Removing Books from Their Libraries
“If I weren’t living through it, I wouldn’t believe it’s happening,” one parent, who has worked as a substitute teacher, said.
February 7, 2023
Will Republicans Who Have Soured on Trump Turn Out for Herschel Walker?
With the Senate not in play, some conservatives fear that Walker won’t inspire voters. “I think a lot of people’s consciences will allow them to, like me, stay home,” one said.
December 4, 2022
The Precarious Future of Sanibel Island
After Hurricane Ian, should the government help people rebuild, or help them leave?
November 17, 2022
Roy Moore Was Banned from the Mall but Won His Defamation Suit
A jury in Alabama awarded the former Senate candidate more than eight million dollars. A lawyer for the defense says that the case reflects a worrying trend.
October 11, 2022
Surviving Hurricane Ian in a Fort Myers Apartment Complex
Facing high winds, rising waters, and careening yachts, a group of neighbors managed a harrowing rescue.
October 2, 2022
The Mystery of the Headless Goats in the Chattahoochee
Hundreds of decapitated goat carcasses have turned up in the river that runs through metro Atlanta. Are they evidence of animal sacrifice? Drug smuggling? Both?
September 29, 2022
What Happened to “America’s Stonehenge”?
A mysterious stone monument in Georgia, which had been denounced as “Satanic” by a right-wing gubernatorial candidate, was blown up in July. An investigation is under way.
September 2, 2022
The New Fight Over an Old Forest in Atlanta
The plans for an enormous police-training center—dubbed Cop City by critics—have ignited interest in one of Atlanta’s largest remaining green spaces.
August 3, 2022
