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Three American Towns in the Age of Trump
Three American Towns in the Age of Trump
There are stories from “Flyover Country” seldom heard by people who know these places only from 30,000 feet. These are letters from…
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Mar 1
Chapter Ten: McAllen
Along the Border
Along the Border
Yes, there is a fence and it does more than keep people out
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May 12
Chapter Nine: Cedar Rapids
Corn and Pigs, Politics and Policy
Corn and Pigs, Politics and Policy
A farmer with a weather eye on trade, regulations, and environmental rules
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May 5
Chapter Eight: Youngstown
Letter from Youngstown
Letter from Youngstown
We’re back in Youngstown and asked Jordyn Grzelewski to update us on the stories she and her colleagues at the Vindicator have been…
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Apr 27
Chapter Seven: McAllen
Do Not Sign the Form, the Nun Told Edid
Do Not Sign the Form, the Nun Told Edid
And Edid obeyed the Nun, ignored her lawyer and risked being sent back to Mexico
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Apr 20
Chapter Six: Cedar Rapids
Even at a Middle School, Ripples from a Tense Election
Even at a Middle School, Ripples from a Tense Election
Their headscarves didn’t use to draw comments. Now they do. But these girls are not leaving
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Apr 6
Chapter Five: A Long Time Ago
A Trip Up the River of Time
A Trip Up the River of Time
To understand Youngstown, Cedar Rapids and McAllen you need to look at the past, in their newspapers…beginning over a hundred years ago
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Mar 29
Chapter Four: McAllen
The Migrant’s Story: What Sister Norma Heard
The Migrant’s Story: What Sister Norma Heard
Congressmen miss a lot when they tour the border in McAllen, Texas, where the president wants to build his wall
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Mar 22
Chapter Three: Youngstown
Union Man. True Believer. And The Woman in the Middle
Union Man. True Believer. And The Woman in the Middle
Youngstown was once a prosperous union town, and a reliably Democratic one. Now, as it fights its way back, the rise of Donald Trump has…
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Mar 16
Chapter Two: Cedar Rapids
The Imam and His Neighbors
The Imam and His Neighbors
In a time of fear, Hassan Selim wants members of his mosque to be who they are
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Mar 8
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