Pamir Highway: The highest, coldest, most dangerous road trip not to be missed

The Pamir Highway across Tajikistan offers unparalleled adventure, treachery and memories. Our own Autumn Phillips braved the coldest, most dangerous road trip in the world.

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She got slammed against her bathroom door and beaten up for refusing her husband sex. He got off with a small fine.
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Russia’s feminist paradise proved anything but — even before Putin

Lyudmila PavlichenkoTo read Julia Ioffe’s new book, “Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to ...