Amanda López; Smithsonian National Museum of American History “The American dream, for a large part, is shaped by photography,” said Taco Dibbits, the director of the Rijksmuseum, the ...

Few tenets of the American mythos are more enduring than the American dream. But the aspiration to move upward toward a brighter tomorrow feels out of reach, a significant number of people in the ...

From tinier homes to fewer vacations, America's aspirations are getting smaller by the day The American dream — like a beloved pair of pants you left in the dryer too long — is shrinking.

but got straight to work as he fought to keep his NFL dream alive. Having never played a down of American football in his life, he had a lot of catching up to do as he competed against players who ...