income inequality
Stanford rape case judge recuses himself from all criminal cases
Judge Aaron Persky in June handed down a sentence of six months jail time to Brock Turner, an All-American swimmer and Stanford student convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman.
Bernie Sanders Supporters Plan Fart-In at Democratic National Convention
Cheri Honkala and the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign believe farting is the only way Hillary Clinton will pay attention to the poor.
Computer Tech Detained on Suspicion of Stealing Data from Panama Papers Firm
It's not clear yet if the Mossack Fonseca employee arrested is the "John Doe" responsible for the largest leak of confidential files in history.
What Would Happen If We Gave Everyone Free Money?
No one knows, but several new experiments in universal basic income hope to find out.
Bernie Sanders and the Politics of Doom
With Hillary Clinton claiming victories in four out of five primaries Tuesday, the Vermont senator's campaign seems to be nearing the end. But that doesn't mean that the harsh truths he preaches are wrong.
Why New Orleans Needs to Protect Its Culinary Culture
Concerned that New Orleans natives aren't getting their fair shake in the city's restaurant industry, chef John Besh has established a scholarship program to help them kick-start their culinary careers and preserve New Orleans' food culture.
The One Strange Trick That Will Help You Live Longer: Have a Bunch of Money
A new study showed that the wealthy are living longer than the poor—but the size of that life expectancy gap varied wildly depending on where they lived. What are cities like New York doing for the poor other places aren't?
Inside the Battle Over Florida's Racially-Charged Payday Loan Racket
The feds are set to issue new rules on cash loans taken out by the working poor. So why are Sunshine State lawmakers standing in their way?
California Is on the Verge of Becoming the First State to Have a $15 Minimum Wage
A deal reached over the weekend between labor groups and California legislators to gradually reach that goal by 2022 puts the state at the forefront of a national debate over the issue, and could set a precedent for other states to consider.
Beijing Overtakes New York to Become Billionaire Capital of the World
An annual global rich list shows an explosive boom in China's wealth, with the number of Chinese billionaires growing by 90 over the past year while Russia's fell by 14.
Sleep Tech Will Widen the Gap Between the Rich and the Poor
“We are not used to wealthy people having a completely different biological experience of being alive."
Sixty-Two People Now Have a Greater Net Worth Than Half the World's Population
As the World Economic Forum gets underway in Davos, Oxfam has highlighted runaway wealth inequality across the globe, and the tax havens which keep extreme wealth out of government hands.