Axios

The rise in overdose deaths and the gender disparity in suicides evidence a troubling American reality: Working-class men are in crisis.

Why it matters: By many metrics, working-class men are worse off today than they were 50 years ago.

America's gender split is turning into a regional rivalry: men in the West, women in the East.

Why it matters: Geographical gender differences — if they grow — could help drive deep rifts in American society.

For a long time, men dominated the job market. Not quite anymore.

Driving the news: The share of working-age men in the labor market has been declining for decades — particularly for those without college degrees.