Our New TV Antiheroes Donât Want to Fall Out of the Middle Class
Co-published with The Guardian. Shows like Ozark, Billions and Empire are a new kind of aspirational television, about a 1% that lives with impunity.
How We’re Working with Reporters from Around America to Cover Class and Inequality
Co-published with The Guardian. The national media failed to cover large swathes of the US pre-election, while rural voices have been quieted by the decimation of local news. Our On The Ground project aims to remedy these
Faking ‘Wokeness’: How Advertising Targets Millennial Liberals for Profit
Co-published with The Guardian. Banking on a coveted demographic that is increasingly in the bluest cities, brands are âtrying to make their toilet paper save the worldâ.
Air Rage: Why Does Flying Make Us so Angry? Science Says it’s About Class
Co-published with The Guardian. Rise in acts of plane-related violence shed light on something bigger: modern air travel is a perfect example of a situation in which human status is highly visible.
Outclassed: how your neighborâs income might affect your happiness
Co-published with The Guardian. Donât scoff: psychological and social science research supports that living amid the wealthy even when you are upper middle class is bad for your mental health.
Behind Bars, Beyond Means: the Crushing Expense of Loving Someone in Prison
Co-published with The Guardian. When Kristal Bushâs mother nearly went broke from the expense of visiting her son in prison, Kristal saw an opportunity to connect Philadelphia families to loved ones locked up hours away â and
‘Middle Class’ Used to Denote Comfort and Security. Not Anymore
Co-published with The Guardian with additional support from Capital & Main. The apps and robots celebrated by Silicon Valley wunderkinds are helping to make previously white-collar lives ever more precarious.
Blind to Homelessness
Co-published with The Guardian. As inequality grows across the nation, are the rich becoming desensitized to the needs of the poor?