The Question We Keep Running Into: What Turns a Town Around?
by James Fallows
Plus, a nationwide golden age of beer. (Read it here.)
Vermont Report: Shaping the Soul of a School
Vermont Report: Shaping the Soul of a School
by Deborah Fallows
The school’s neighborhood is home to a mix of the down-and-out, the frontier-pushers, and is also the first stop for many of Burlington’s constant influx of refugees and immigrants. (Read it here.)
A New Type of Growing City
A New Type of Growing City
by James Fallows
“This is where the talent wants to live.” (Read it here.)
Back on the Bright Side: Silicon Valley in Vermont
Back on the Bright Side: Silicon Valley in Vermont
by James Fallows
Why did this company end up on the shores of Lake Champlain, rather than on the San Francisco Bay or Puget Sound? (Read it here.)
Magical Roundabouts and the Language of Signs
Magical Roundabouts and the Language of Signs
by Deborah Fallows
I noticed signs that target two subsets of the upscale population of Burlington: the literati and the affluent Canadian tourists (which may overlap). Just have a look at themed Eat-Pray-Love knock-offs: the savvy bookstore, whose patrons would recognize the allusion; the wine store with their connoisseurs; and finally, the ice cream shop of Burlington’s own favorite sons, Ben & Jerry. (Read it here.)
Buying Local — The Google Angle
Buying Local — The Google Angle
by James Fallows
OK, I’m biased — but I think this is an interesting new project. (Read it here.)
On Making and Taking, in Trenton and Around the World
On Making and Taking, in Trenton and Around the World 
by James Fallows
Respect for the Garden State and its industrial heritage. (Read it here.)
Burlington Makes, the World Takes: The Story of NRG Systems
Burlington Makes, the World Takes: The Story of NRG Systems
by James Fallows
Why Vermont, for this kind of business? Away from traditional manufacturing centers, and tech-world complexes, and even easy transport routes? The cold mountains and the early wind turbines are a sort-of explanation. Plus, as I heard, a 19th-century-onward heritage of precision machine production in the area. But there were two elements of the “why here? why now?” story I found provocative for further discussion. (Read it here.)
From Burma to Burlington: The Story of ‘Brings Luck’
From Burma to Burlington: The Story of ‘Brings Luck’
by Deborah Fallows
This is the story of Hai Blu, whose life story began with unimaginable bad fortune, then turned toward fortune so good that it met the destiny of his Burmese name, meaning “Brings Luck.” (Read it here.)
If You Thought a Profitable Newspaper Was Surprising, How About This: A Pleasant Airport
If You Thought a Profitable Newspaper Was Surprising, How About This: A Pleasant Airport
by James Fallows
More strange tales from the North Country. (Read it here.)
American Futures 