Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The Disappearing Middle Class, Hello Barbie and a K-Cup Takeover
Today, a panel discussion about the disappearing of America’s middle class. A new report says less than half the population is now middle class. We’ve moved to the top and the bottom instead. What does it mean for the future?
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenToday we start with a panel discussion about America’s disappearing middle class. A new report says that less than half the population is now middle class; what does it mean for the future? In our weekly web and digital news roundup, Xeni Jardin discusses the heavily criticized new toy Hello Barbie. Then, the second installment of our two-part look at drones; this time, the ethics. And finally, the rise, fall and purchase of K-Cups.
