Young people have every reason to feel detached from an array of major institutions that are no longer in tune with the problems that they face.

Plutocrats keep comparing progressives to Nazis. What's up with that?

The mayor of Jackson, Miss., believed that economic development and the creation of jobs must be a collective rather than individual effort.

DC can't find a permanent solution for its family homelessness crisis.

We'd live in a very different world if we privileged well-being over growth.

We've selected some of our favorite clips from Bill's interview with investigative journalist Julia Angwin, author of the new book, Dragnet Nation.

A new study looks at historical examples of ancient civilizations that failed and concludes that we may be headed in that direction.

The watchdog agency has issued dozens of protections shielding consumers from shady practices by mortgage lenders, student loan servicers and credit card companies.

A year ago, Edward Snowden leaked classified documents on America's mass surveillance program. Investigative reporter Julia Angwin tells Bill what surprised her most about the revelations.

Poor families are bearing a greater burden of rising college costs than those from wealthier families, according to a new analysis of federal education cost data.