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It's Your America
Why political polarization isn't permanent, and what you and I can do to help fix it.
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Neither Here Nor There
Is America an empire? From Puerto Rico to Guam, Danny Zimny-Schmitt reflects on the five U.S. territories, exploring what their in-between identity says about American influence, citizenship, and global reach.
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Travels with Bearheart in Search of America
A 10,000-mile journey through America's divided landscapes reveals a country split not just by politics but by presence. In an era of incompleteness of logical contact, can physical contact bridge the gap between urban and rural?
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Binding Beauty of Chores
Are modern comforts making us lonelier? Grady Ward explores how automation and efficiency weaken human connection...and how creative acts of service can bring us back together.
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The Adjacent People
What I discovered about myself, conversation, and relationships in my attempt to meet someone new every single day for an entire year.
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The Barber
"In Okinawa, I needed a Barber. I tried American shops, but they all cut raging high-and-tights, and—on an island where every white male was military—I tried my best to avoid this stereotype."