All kinds of people are trapped in cycles of abuse and addiction. To climb out, money helps.

Ashton runs a concrete business and in his free time he makes community meals at the American Legion in Hardwick. He’s busy.

Kathleen’s working at the deli at Price Chopper. And she's months behind on her rent. And she's facing eviction.

Many of you reached out to see how you might help Isaac in his big move to Columbia in the fall. Here’s how…

Ethan’s had a million jobs but he still doesn’t always have enough to eat.

Sobriety is not the opposite of addiction. Connection is the opposite of addiction. I think connection’s the answer to everything.

Who can afford to be in the Vermont legislature? Not working class people.

What happens when we address gender and race equity, but ignore class inequality?

‘The working class is basically here to make sure the rich people get their McDonalds…’

Kate on being ‘lower-middle class by unconventional means’

Irfan Sehic talks about the American class system as he sees it, starting with the middle class.

Isaac, on the stabilizing force of reading and writing in a not very stable childhood.

Susan talks about what it means to grow up upper-middle class.

I drove around and asked people 'What class are you?'. Here's what they said.