Most people in the U.S. believe their country is going to hell. But they’re wrong. What a three-year journey by single-engine plane reveals about reinvention and renewal.

“Many people are discouraged about America. But the closer they are to the action at home, the better they like what they see.” - James Fallows | The Atlantic

Pamela Moore was 18 when her novel, Chocolates for Breakfast, was published to rave reviews. Then the reviews stopped raving.

“Moore never took a writing course. As the daughter of two writers, she never needed to—her parents often discussed craft at the dinner table.” - Koa Beck | Marie Claire

New research reveals surprising truths about why some work groups thrive and others falter.

“In the best teams, members listen to one another and show sensitivity to feelings and needs.” - Charles Duhigg | New York Times Magazine

How undercover agents infiltrated the global black market for cacti.

“This cat-and-mouse game has grown so ridiculous that for at least seven years the federal government has electronically tagged thousands of cacti in Saguaro National Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area. ” - J. Weston Phippen | The Atlantic

Here we have Harper Lee’s first published article–a look at love’s many forms.

“Love, then is a paradox: to have it, we must give it.” - Harper Lee | Vogue