The Decline of the American Middle Class

Outsourced Jobs and Poisoned Water: An American Town Fights for Survival

– Caitlin Randall

After years of economic decline, Hoosick Falls seemed ripe for a revival. Then they started testing the water.

Oilfield School: A Path to a Working-Class Future, or an Anchor to the Past?

– Nathan C. Martin

A new federal program designed to train the next generation of Wyoming oil workers signed up lots of eager students. The question is whether any jobs will await them.

The Many Lives of Pittsburgh’s Saints Peter and Paul Church

– Rachel Mabe

Once a church and school for the middle class, Saints Peter and Paul Church reflects the changing landscape of Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood.

Growing Pains

– Matthew S. Gerson

Deep in the American South, a manufacturing worker lost his battle with the forces of globalization when his job was shipped overseas. Meanwhile, on almost every continent, middle income countries confront a similar trend.

The Economic Crisis, Addiction, and Suicide

– Erik Mebust

Rising mortality rates hit rural, white America hard.