Lena Waithe Says Have a Dream... and a Sponsor
The actor and writer is having a big year—but it took a lot of work, patience, and some financial help from her mom to get here.Check out the newest addition to our Opportunity Costs series: our class...
21 Feb 201822min
After Suicides, a Texas Veterinary Community Opens Up
Veterinary medicine has a suicide rate that's one of the highest in the healthcare profession. For the veterinary community in Dallas, those statistics hit home last year.If you’re considering suicide...
7 Feb 201832min
Opportunity Costs: I Never Felt Inferior
Ernie Major self-identifies as "socially lower middle class, economically a bit better than that." But he also says status has never been something he paid much attention to. This episode is part of o...
26 Jan 201822min
Opportunity Costs: More Is Not More
For a father and son whose family is in the 1%, having resources that "exceed their wants" brings its own set of challenges. This episode is part of our series Opportunity Costs: Money and Class in Am...
25 Jan 201824min
Opportunity Costs: The Class Slide After Divorce
Jaimie Seaton got used to an upper class lifestyle while married to her banker husband and living overseas. Then she got divorced, and her financial picture totally changed.This episode is part of our...
24 Jan 201826min
Opportunity Costs: An Education or Nothing
Ramal Johnson has a "middle class mentality," a working class paycheck, and upper class aspirations. This episode is part of our series Opportunity Costs: Money and Class in America. All this week we'...
23 Jan 201817min
Opportunity Costs: Friendship and Fertility
Best friends Cat and Christine met in college and have stayed close in the years since. But their class differences became very clear—and uncomfortable—when they both struggled to get pregnant. This e...
22 Jan 201823min
Preview: Opportunity Costs
From January 22-26, we're sharing your stories about your class status, and when you've felt it most in your life. Don't miss the launch of Opportunity Costs! Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter...
17 Jan 20182min
