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A barista prepares drinks at Qahwah House in Dearborn, Mich. Valaurian Waller for The Conversation

The rise of Yemeni coffeehouses in Dearborn and beyond

Yemeni coffeehouses have gained culinary prominence in recent years, offering brews of coffee and tea seasoned with cardamom, ginger, cloves and other ingredients.
A mom in Ypsilanti, Mich., consoles her son after a defeat in basketball. Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Arab American students and parents see US schools very differently − political tensions are widening the gap

The division matters because Arab Americans are one of the fastest-growing immigrant communities in the US – especially in Detroit, Warren and Dearborn, Mich.
For decades, native-born American Jews changed their names to improve their job prospects. Billion Photos/Shutterstock.com

Why are some Americans changing their names?

The demographics of name change petitioners today – and the reasons that they give – tell a complicated story of race, class and culture.

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