A Rodeo That Reminds Me of Home
Atlantic staff writer Yvonne Wingett Sanchez shares her personal cultural recommendations, including a love for rodeos and television shows. She highlights her excitement for the upcoming Hondo Rodeo Fest in Phoenix as a nostalgic connection to her Idaho roots.
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Getty / Alan Hicks August 2, 2026, 7 AM ET Share Save This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.
Welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer reveals what’s keeping them entertained. Today’s special guest is Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, a staff writer who’s covered the fight over who runs elections in Maricopa County , the arc of the Voting Rights Act , and why election deniers are winning .
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