Articles

One of the defining beliefs of this technological age is that with enough ingenuity and perseverance, any problem can be solved.

Karen Tam's photos and essay are part of the Senior Correspondent Photography Corps, an initiative to document the spirit of our times by those who have lived through earlier struggles, and survived with a story to tell.

Q.

While running today, I was thinking about my training.

The very idea of retiring in America had become a mirage–tantalizing, but always sliding into the distance.