How the World Perceives the New American Dream
And why today’s dream doesn’t export as well as the original
American Dreams
Visions of a successful life in the U.S. and abroad
Does America Still Want the American Dream?
Twelve years after work began on a $2 billion entertainment complex in New Jersey, is another giant mall still an appealing vision?
Can There Be a Less Materialist American Dream?
The scholar and cultural critic Juliet Schor argues that the once-niche opposition to hyper-consumerism is becoming more mainstream.
Should Immigration Require Assimilation?
Every year, unique people—each with their own cultural history—become new citizens of the United States. Must they leave their own heritage behind?
Caught in the American Daydream
A portrait of a region
The Downsizing of the American Dream
People used to believe they would someday move on up in the world. Now they’re more concerned with just holding on to what they have.
American Suburbia, Refurbished
A short film about a realty company in Levittown, Pennsylvania
The American Dream House Only Worked in Dreams and Commercials
Leisure and domestic bliss never seemed to materialize as promised. But over the years people have found ways to break down the standard designs and craft spaces of their own.
Who Still Believes in the American Dream?
Portraits of a nation in search of a better life
The World According to Xi Jinping
China’s president has staked his reputation on fulfilling the “Chinese Dream.” Here’s what he envisions.