Anderson is among many regional architects who chose to stay in the Dakotas and Minnesota to help build their communities.

Jess Walter, author of “Beautiful Ruins,” returns with “So Far Gone,” a short novel set in present day America. It opens with ...

Very few people live beyond a century. So, if no one had babies anymore, there would probably be no humans left on Earth within 100 years. But first, the population would shrink as older folks died ...