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I can still recall the time when my classmates in China expressed their admiration for me when I told them that my family decided to move to the U.S. for the betterment of my education. In our minds, ...

This Thanksgiving, American polarization is on full display. Some Americans will celebrate the Trump administration, while ...

2018-07-04T08:12:36-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/172/20180704081248001_hd.jpgTerry Jeffrey on the American Dream (Historian James Truslow Adams) Terry Jeffrey ...

Was the American Dream ever real? Or was it a mirage? With so many young people burdened by student loan debt and questioning whether they'll ever be able to afford a home, it's a question worth ...

This Thanksgiving, American polarization is on full display. Some Americans will celebrate the Trump presidency, while others ...

Space does not permit me to express the totality of my disagreement with Vander O.B. Ritchie’s Feb. 13 op-ed, “The American Dream Is in Danger at Harvard,” but a correction is in order. It is ...

According to a new report from the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics, conceptions of the American dream have changed, making the concept less American and less of a dream. The survey of 1,568 adults ...

The American Dream is dead. Nearly 80 percent of Americans under the age of 30 don't believe it holds true anymore, and a majority over the age of 65 agree. While it's tempting to chalk this ...

As housing costs soar, younger adults are trying to reimagine prosperity — without the white picket fence. Credit...Photo illustration by Pablo Delcan Supported by By Anna Kodé “American Dream ...

A touchstone of political and social discourse, the nearly 100-year-old phrase “the American dream,” is being repurposed — critics say distorted — particularly by Republicans of color. By Jazmine ...

Spencer Harris does not seek a single definition for the American Dream. “A Mosaic of Inspiration,” which Harris curated in partnership with Park Circle Gallery, instead invites viewers to reflect on ...