When societies allow the rich to grow into the super-rich, they are limiting what those societies can achieve.

The charter school movement threatens to create two education systems, separate and unequal.

It is absurd to believe that any attempt to finally end hunger or poverty in the US can succeed without the significant involvement and leadership of low-income Americans.

This week Bill speaks with a senior editor for The Atlantic about his forthcoming cover story on why America needs to reconcile with its racist past. Get a sneak preview.

Chef, activist and Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio says it's high time for a cohesive, political food movement that holds lawmakers accountable for their bad policies.

The progressive Oregon city has not only dumped its Wal-Mart shares but also set up a committee to advise it on making socially responsible investments in the future.

When 16-year-old Barbara Rose Johns approached her teacher about the situation, she was told to “do something about it.” And she did.

Scientists, policy experts, writers and activists weigh in on the one thing they would have America do to combat climate change right now.

The evolution of air travel provides a story about the changes income inequality has inflicted on our economy and the indignities heaped upon all but the rich.

America's 157,800 kindergarten teachers made about $8.34 billion in 2013. Hedge fund America’s top four earners alone made $10.4 billion.