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“It’s probably the defining legislation of Biden’s presidency”—social mobility and the American Dream

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AMERICANS BORN at the bottom of the economic ladder find it harder than past generations—or their peers abroad—to climb to the top. The president has plans to change that. But he’s already having to scale them back. Concrete may be a super-spouter of carbon dioxide, but it can go green. And a new style of book review is flourishing on TikTok. Runtime: 21 min

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