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Polarization: What Are We Learning?

Polarization: What Are We Learning?

Research by the 2025 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows will examine the causes of division in America

By Wilfred Chan Apr 11, 2025
The Power Broker at 50

The Power Broker at 50

A Carnegie fellowship in 1967 provided time for Robert Caro to investigate how political power really works. His resulting book about Robert Moses won a Pulitzer Prize and is as relevant as ever

By Kelly Devine Apr 8, 2025
Want Greater Prosperity? Mind the Gap

Want Greater Prosperity? Mind the Gap

Why are the richest 20 percent of countries 30 times richer than the poorest? Three researchers have an answer, and it won them a Nobel Prize

By Aruna D’Souza May 22, 2025

Grantee Spotlight

The American Exchange Project Is Creating Cross-Country Friendships

The American Exchange Project Is Creating Cross-Country Friendships

Many Americans have never traveled outside of their own state. The American Exchange Project hopes to change that

By Wilfred Chan Mar 11, 2025
What Would It Take for Politicians to Find Common Ground? One State House Tries an Experiment

What Would It Take for Politicians to Find Common Ground? One State House Tries an Experiment

More than 90 New Hampshire state legislators participate in a Braver Angels workshop to help them move from personal attacks to understanding

By Joanne Omang Feb 11, 2025

Immigration

Welcome to the U.S.

Welcome to the U.S.

A rural Iowa town came together to provide homes and jobs to Ukrainian refugees. Will they be able to keep the community they've created?

By Siobhan Roberts May 23, 2025
How People Immigrate Legally to the U.S.

How People Immigrate Legally to the U.S.

The country’s legal immigration pathways often involve long wait times, complex procedures, and unpredictable politics

By Carnegie Corporation of New York Apr 7, 2025

Great Immigrants: The Comic Series

Great Immigrant: Homa Naficy

Great Immigrant: Homa Naficy

Born in France to Iranian parents, Homa Naficy is a librarian and immigrant advocate whose work has welcomed and aided hundreds of immigrants every year. A new Carnegie-commissioned comic series highlights Naficy’s story and the stories of other naturalized citizens who enrich American society and strengthen our democracy

By Jongsma + O’Neill & Chuan Ming Ong Dec 24, 2024
Great Immigrant: Jim Lee

Great Immigrant: Jim Lee

Born in South Korea, Jim Lee holds a Guinness World Record for the best-selling comic book of all time. A new Carnegie-commissioned comic series highlights Lee’s story and the stories of other naturalized citizens who enrich American society and strengthen our democracy

By Jongsma + O’Neill & Chuan Ming Ong Jul 2, 2024
Great Immigrant: Mona Hanna

Great Immigrant: Mona Hanna

Born in the United Kingdom, Dr. Mona uncovered the Flint water crisis and spearheaded the community’s recovery. A new Carnegie-commissioned comic series highlights Dr. Mona’s story and the stories of other naturalized citizens who enrich American society and strengthen our democracy

By Jongsma + O’Neill & Chuan Ming Ong Sep 18, 2024

Libraries and Librarians

A Carnegie Library Road Trip

A Carnegie Library Road Trip

Journalist Mark McDonald has traveled to more than 150 Carnegie Libraries in the United States. What he saw and learned, he says, made him proud to be an American

By Mark McDonald May 23, 2025
Find a Carnegie Library Near You

Find a Carnegie Library Near You

An interactive map based on historical data allows Americans to learn more about the nearly 1,700 public libraries built in the United States

By Carnegie Corporation of New York Feb 10, 2025
Andrew Carnegie’s Library Legacy: A Timeline

Andrew Carnegie's Library Legacy: A Timeline

How philanthropist and immigrant Andrew Carnegie changed the library landscape in America and provided a vision for philanthropic support that endures today

By Carnegie Corporation of New York Jan 8, 2025
For the Love of Librarians

For the Love of Librarians

In partnership with the American Library Association and the New York Public Library, Carnegie Corporation of New York celebrates ten exceptional librarians every year with the I Love My Librarian Award. Explore their contributions as civic heroes who improve lives and bring communities together

By Carnegie Corporation of New York May 23, 2025

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