Today's Takeaways: Middle Class 'Meltdown,' Junk Climate Science, Frank Sinatra's Legacy Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email The Great 'Meltdown': Why The American Middle Class Isn’t What it Used to Be Ted Cruz & Climate Change: Science Fiction & Science Facts Congress Says No Deal on Federal Budget Connecticut to Deny Gun Sales to Those on Terror Watch List Movie Date: Films to Catch and Skip This Weekend Happy Birthday, Ol' Blue Eyes: Celebrating The Life and Legacy of Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra, circa 1960. ( GAB Archive/Redferns / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC