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The Future Has Arrived

May 18, 2012
Diversity is reshaping places unfamiliar with it. That’s creating collisions—but also connections like those between an Iowa farmer and a Guatemalan family she embraces. Read More »

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FROM THE EDITOR

Our Diverse Future

Virtually every issue facing U.S. society promises to be affected by deep currents of change—changes illuminated by significant demographic shifts between the young and the old. That’s what this inaugural special edition is about.
THE POLITICS OF CHANGE

Diversity’s Limits

Ronald Brownstein explains the risks of a racial chasm in our politics.
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Changing Places: Migrating West and East

During the 2000s, the Hispanic population grew fastest in the U.S. heartland.

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PROFILE: Seen, Not Heard in Utah

Like many members of Congress, Utah’s Jason Chaffetz can’t ignore Latino voters. But they don’t set his agenda—yet. 
ESSAY: Who Is an American?

Through successive waves of immigration, the nation has struggled to define which new arrivals are “fit for our society.” 
VIEWPOINT: Charlotte: Growing City, Growing Issues

The director of North Carolina's Latin American Coalition describes challenges to integration in Charlotte.
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Columns
Charlie Cook: The Cook Report

No Wonder Republican Criticism of Obama Isn’t Working

May 23, 2013
They’re attacking the president where he’s least vulnerable at a time when they have minimal credibility.
Ronald Brownstein: Political Connections

Smaller Schools Aren’t Always Better

May 23, 2013
The universities best able to expand access to education are the ones with the most students.
Reid Wilson: On the Trail

Parties Push For House Retirements

May 23, 2013
Campaign committees utilize scare tactics to pressure members to step aside.
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Latest Response by Brigham McCown: U.S. Lacks Coherent LNG Policy

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Do We Suddenly Hate Driving?

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Latest Response by Deron Lovaas: A Dynamic, Changing Economy and Society

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Latest Response by Jack Gerard: LNG Delays Can Be Costly

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