A Post-Election Field Report From America’s Refugees and Immigrants
Words and stories from the towns where the newest Americans live
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Deborah Fallows
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Deborah Fallows is a writer, linguist and fellow at New America. She has written extensively on language, education, families and work, China, and travel for The Atlantic, National Geographic, Slate, The New York Times, The LA Times, and The Washington Monthly.
The Treasures of Birmingham
For almost a century, the local library has guarded its city's history.
What It Takes to Settle Refugees
The people of Erie, Pennsylvania, have welcomed immigrants and refugees, and believe that their town is better off for having done so.
Life in the Air
Getting from here to there by small plane
Old City, Old Buildings, New Life
An art museum with a long history reinvents itself with passion and an entrepreneurial spirit.
The Ebbs and Flows of Coastal Maine
Quoddy Village was built ahead of its time
Beyond Books: Libraries Reach Out to the Public
Libraries Reach Out to the Public
Little Town, Big Art
“The arts” might seem a frill or nicety. In Eastport, Maine, they’ve been at the center of economic and civic plans and have helped the little city “punch above its weight.”
A Waterfront Library
In Erie, Pennsylvania, a public institution is building on its nautical past to open a world of opportunity for local residents.
‘America Is a Dream Country’
What does it mean to spend years as a Syrian refugee and then land in a brand new life in Erie, Pennsylvania?
The Education of Ryan Lochte
What he could learn from America's public pools
A Carnegie Legacy in Dodge City
Synergy of arts and civic life in a Kansas town
Dodge City Postcard
Notes from the ground, from the sky, and from the people of Dodge City, Kansas
Educating Migrant Children in Dodge City
"We're a port of entry 1,000 miles from the border."
Dodge City’s New Frontier
A high school in the famed Kansas town is embracing its rapidly changing demographics.
New Pioneers in Southwest Kansas
Mexican immigrants on the Great Plains try to build new lives, with hope and help.