Grist
American Dream Now Comes With Flood Insurance, Which You Probably Don't Have
The white-picket-fence dream now comes with a lien, a flood zone, and an insurance bill up 80 percent since 2020 - and 58 percent of voters have noticed.
2026-11-02
Grist
2026-07-03
BBC World
American Dream Still Alive, But Someone Please Get It a Blanket and Some Soup
On America's 250th birthday, the American Dream is on life support: immigrants still believe, natives are leaving, and young actors are fleeing to Canada for film jobs.
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