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Harold Cotton speaks about his life as a shoe-shine man, at-blocker and owner of Bob's Hat Shop in Greensboro, North Carolina.

In the post-World War II economy, most Americans lived in middle-income homes. But that has been shifting for decades. Today, middle-income families make up less than 50 percent of all households.

In the poll, LGBTQ people also reported numerous experiences of institutional discrimination — in jobs, equal pay, promotions, and when trying to obtain health care or housing.

Gas prices are hitting record highs in the U.S. amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. That's got a lot of people on modest incomes worried as inflation is already making it tough to scrape by.

FOLKSBIENE: The Folksbiene (FOKES-bee-nah) Playhouse is the ountry's oldest and only Yiddish theater company. As part of the American alkers series, we hear from the company's president, 102-year old Morris Adler, nd leading actress Zypora Spaisman (zah-POOR-ah SPIZE-mahn). (The Folksbiene heater is located in Manhattan at 123 E 55 St.; 212-755-2231.)

NPR's Debbie Elliott reports on the beloved Southern literary magazine that's lifting up its small town roots and finding a new home and new financial footing in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Oxford American almost disappeared for lack of money, until a Little Rock publishing company decided to bankroll the publication, on the condition it move to town.

For the first time ever, viewers in the U.S. can vote for their favorite act in the lavish international spectacle that is the Eurovision Song Contest. Our critic shares his top 10 songs.

Los Angeles Times columnist Frank Shyong speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the racism that Asian Americans and Asian-owned businesses are facing during the coronavirus epidemic.

NPR Film Critic Bob Mondello presents his annual list of top ten films of the year. He says he really could only justify putting nine on the list this year.

History books tell us that times were hard in the 1800s. But there was occasional humor. Some of it was even funny.