That his own life story should closely ascribe to the structure of a modern-day Horatio Alger story is not lost on McKinnon. “I went through urban poverty and rural poverty, but I was really fortunate ...

If you're reading this, there's a good chance you feel something's missing from your career. Perhaps the jobs you've had before were chosen for the paycheck; maybe you got into your current role ...

Have boomers achieved the American Dream? And, more to the point, if you’re a boomer — age 53 to 71 — have you? The first question is a tricky one, but an approximate answer will follow shortly. The ...

(Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Next Avenue and Chasing the Dream, a public media initiative on poverty and opportunity.) Have boomers achieved the American Dream? And, ...