Home to some 20 million people — 6 percent of Americans — they are the nation’s largest source of unsubsidized affordable housing, offering a shot at the American dream to people who can’t afford a traditional home.

While Americans fixate on Trump, the super-rich are absconding with our wealth, and the plague of inequality continues to grow.

In an extended essay, Bill shares striking extremes of wealth and poverty across the country.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Brooke Gladstone weigh in on the face-off between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. Plus, Emma Coleman Jordan on the Wall Street bailout.