The New New York Public Library
by Deborah Fallows
Preserving tradition while expanding offerings for a bigger, broader audience. (Read it here.)
The Good Ol’ Days of the Motor Hotel Are Back
The Good Ol’ Days of the Motor Hotel Are Back
by Deborah Fallows
The metamorphosis of a Bend, Oregon, motel—from its classic origins, to crack house, to upscale rustic elegance. (Read it here.)
When High School Means a Build-It-Yourself Education
When High School Means a Build-It-Yourself Education
by Deborah Fallows
A charter school in Oregon encourages students to shape their own learning. (Read it here.)
A Community College at the Center of an Oregon Recovery Story
A Community College at the Center of an Oregon Recovery Story
by James Fallows
When the lumber industry left, the region bet its future on technology—even though it lacked a research university. (Read it here.)
How to Tell Oregon Apart From New Jersey
How to Tell Oregon Apart From New Jersey
by James Fallows
If Chris Christie had thought of this for his state’s gas stations, maybe he’d be doing better in the 2016 race now (Read it here.)
Building for the Future, in California’s Famously Failed City
Building for the Future, in California’s Famously Failed City
by James Fallows
The Los Angeles Times has a big, new demonstration of how bad things have gotten in the city of San Bernardino. Here’s a look at people doing their best, despite those odds. (Read it here.)
Summer in the Pacific Northwest
Summer in the Pacific Northwest
by Deborah Fallows
The Bend, Oregon Elks open their baseball season (Read it here.)
American Futures: The Pacific Northwest Edition
American Futures: The Pacific Northwest Edition
by James Fallows
It’s still a bigger, more varied, and more vigorous country than most people would guess. (Read it here.)
American Futures Updates, from Mississippi to Arizona to California
American Futures Updates, from Mississippi to Arizona to California
by James Fallows
NPR conveys the sound of an innovative school in Mississippi, plus other news from the road (Read it here.)
A High School That Changes Lives, One at a Time
A High School That Changes Lives, One at a Time
by Deborah Fallows Teachers and students in a bankrupt California city, determined to make progress (Read it here.)
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