Many life milestones feel out of reach for the middle class, a big indicator that things are shifting. Here's what it could mean for your financial future, and what you can do to prepare.

Donald Trump and tech billionaires have killed the counterculture that thrived in past eras of protest. Can today's artists lead the resistance again?

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In recent decades, researchers have identified a dramatic nationwide shift: The American middle-class family is struggling. The middle class is a social group that is defined mainly by income. A 2024 ...

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Letteau, who died at age 83 on December 18, 2025, had a life that in many ways reflected the changing nature of his native state, which has gone through unparalleled shifts over the past 80 years, ...

With just $45 in your pocket, you can walk out with a backseat full of treasures that each tell a story—and isn’t that the point of vintage shopping anyway? The kitchenware section serves up a feast ...

The American middle class has changed a lot in recent decades. This economic marker has gone from being an inclusive classifier containing a significant majority of Americans (and earning the "middle" ...

The majestic dancer transcended both mediums and categories, working as an actress and choreographer and toggling between ballet and modern dance, film and television, the concert stage and the ...

No major U.S. metro is affordable enough for the middle class, but the Twin Cities is one of the most accessible options. According to a report this month from the Brookings Institution, more than 75% ...

When we think back to the 1950s, often ideas of a squeaky-clean life come to mind. In movies, whenever characters go back in time to the 50s, life always seems so square and simple compared to today.