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Two decades into the twenty-first century, the stagnation of living standards has become the defining trend of American life. Life expectancy has declined, economic inequality has soared, and, after some progress, the Black-white wage gap is once again as large as it was in the 1950s. How did this happen in the world's most powerful country? And what happened to the "American dream"? Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Leonhardt examines the past century of American history, from the Great Depression to today's Great Stagnation, in search of an answer.

"Team Trump's New Pledge on Tax Cuts" is from the December 05, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by David Leonhardt and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Make Colleges Diverse" is from the December 13, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by David Leonhardt and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

It is entirely possible for you to sign a conservative health care bill that lives up to your belief in universal coverage. It’s a bill that you could celebrate as a replacement of Obamacare. But it would be quite different from the bills that congressional Republicans are pushing.

"The Real Voter Fraud" is from the November 07, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by David Leonhardt and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"A Jolt of Blue-Collar Hope" is from the November 21, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by David Leonhardt and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"What Now?" is from the November 09, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by David Leonhardt and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"What Did You Do in 2016?" is from the October 31, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by David Leonhardt and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Dear Republican Voters ..." is from the October 24, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by David Leonhardt and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Lessons Learned From Two Battle Strategies" is from the December 19, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by David Leonhardt and narrated by Caroline Miller.

While Trump will obviously be able to reverse some policies, he will also face obstacles. First, some of Obama’s changes are popular, even if passing them was hard. Look at Obamacare. Republicans promise to repeal it, but have accepted Obama’s terms of the debate: They claim that they won’t take health insurance away. The baseline has been reset.