Deborah Fallows

Deborah Fallows, a linguist, is the author of Dreaming in Chinese. Her site is here.

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How the 'Having It All' Debate Has Changed Over the Last 30 Years

How the 'Having It All' Debate Has Changed Over the Last 30 Years

A new grandmother catches a glimpse of what parenting looks like today. More »

Swimming in Sydney

Swimming in Sydney

A lifelong swimming enthusiast sets up shop in Australia for several weeks and makes it a mission to swim in 10 different bodies of water in just 10 days. She's already lost count. More »

America: The View from 2,500 Feet

America: The View from 2,500 Feet

From the window of a small plane, the country is a living Norman Rockwell painting More »

Television Travel and the Strange Beauty of Chinese TV

Television Travel and the Strange Beauty of Chinese TV

A former expat on what cartoons and propaganda films tell us about China—and how channel 32 always transports her back More »

Bad Weather: An Expat's Guide to Living With Pollution

Bad Weather: An Expat's Guide to Living With Pollution

An American reflects on what it was like to adjust to China's smoggy air—and how outsiders learn to ignore it More »

How to See the Real China: Ride Beijing's Subway

How to See the Real China: Ride Beijing's Subway

Underground trips reveal a world in which locals learn to queue, not elbow, and Westerners sometimes sit next to peasants More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

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