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A house, a car, a little breathing room: Why middle-class life feels increasingly out of reach

It’s a good time to be a middle-class American. And yet it’s never felt worse. By many traditional measures, the economy is strong. Unemployment remains near historic lows, and middle-income Americans are making more than they were 50 years ago. Yet millions of Americans who have followed what was long considered the formula for a middle-class life — earn degrees, work full-time, marry, buy a ...

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Trump administration denies nuclear safety watchdog crucial access

The U.S. Department of Energy is denying access to some information that the nation’s only independent safety agency for work on nuclear weapons says it needs to oversee operations at sites where the atomic arsenal is built and maintained. The denials of access to records and meetings are “the most significant” in the history of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, according to a ...

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Two killed in military helicopter crash in Texas

Two soldiers died after the military helicopter they were in crashed into a field in Texas, northwest of Austin. It's unclear what caused the Apache chopper, based at Fort Hood, to go down Wednesday afternoon. The crash also sparked a large fire, forcing some evacuations. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports.

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Women’s History Spotlight: Alice Coltrane

Alice Coltrane was a foundational figure in jazz, renowned for her innovative use of the harp, piano and Indian spirituality. After her husband John Coltrane died, she released a series of spiritual, avant-garde albums that redefined the genre. Swipe ahead for more.

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