Finding Health Care in the Desert
by Deborah Fallows
With the closest hospital 100 miles away, Ajo, Arizona’s Desert Senita Health Center acts as the region’s clinic. (Read it here.)
Why the Maker Movement Matters: Part 2, Agility
Why the Maker Movement Matters: Part 2, Agility
by James Fallows
Business are finding that “makerspaces” enable them to reduce what’s known as the mind-to-market gap: how long it takes for an idea to become a thing on a shelf. (Read it here.)
Why the Maker Movement Matters: Part I, The Tools Revolution
Why the Maker Movement Matters: Part I, The Tools Revolution
by James Fallows
Just like the internet before it, the Maker Movement is revolutionizing manufacturing, with implications for startups and jobs. (Read it here.)
Budget Challenges at a Remarkable Mississippi School
Budget Challenges at a Remarkable Mississippi School
by James Fallows
An update on what’s happening at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science. (Read it here.)
Farming in the Desert
Craft Breweries: No, I’m Not Kidding, They Actually Matter in Civic Development
Craft Breweries: No, I’m Not Kidding, They Actually Matter in Civic Development
by James Fallows
More (including from readers) on the premise that “craft breweries have become a no-joke indicator of larger civic revival.” (Read it here.)
From Fresno to Duluth to Allentown, with Montana in Between: Civic Updates
From Fresno to Duluth to Allentown, with Montana in Between: Civic Updates
by James Fallows
In this post, Fallows offers updates on developments in cities reported on previously. (Read it here.)
Checklists for Success, from Knoxville to Salt Lake City, and Beyond
Checklists for Success, from Knoxville to Salt Lake City, and Beyond
by James Fallows
Do Knoxville and Salt Lake City have what it takes to succeed? (Read it here.)
Language as Art in Pittsburgh
Listening to Montana
by Deborah Fallows
In Chester, Montana, a world away from city life inspires an artist’s music. (Read it here.)
American Futures 