The U.S. government is buying up millions of pounds of American cheese. But this isn't the first time. In the 1980s, a block of surplus cheese became a neatly packaged symbol of economic status known as "government cheese."
In the 1980s, the USDA stepped in to help control volatile milk prices. Farmers made too much milk, which was turned into cheese. At least 30 million pounds of it was distributed through government programs, and "government cheese" was born.
College in America is expensive. Students graduate with an average of $37,172 in student loan debt, the country as a whole has more than $1.5 trillion of it and Americans are becoming less convinced that a four-year degree is worth the cost.
College in the United States is expensive. Learn how we got here, and meet some former students with mounting debt.
When Angel Sanchez was incarcerated for gang-related charges, he debated Cubans who had fled the country about the merits of communism versus capitalism. After he got his hands on an old Introduction to Business book, his perspective shifted.
Angel Sanchez was incarcerated for gang-related charges, but when he got his hands on an old Introduction to Business book, his perspective on capitalism versus communism shifted. Now, he is a second-year law student at the University of Miami.
The American health care system is in a sort of tug of war between physicians, hospitals, insurance companies, pharmaceuticals and shareholders. At the center of it all are the patients. So how did we get here, are how do we turn things around?
The American health-care system is in a sort of tug of war between physicians, hospitals, insurance companies, pharmaceuticals and shareholders. At the center of it all are the patients. So how did we get here, and how do we turn things around?
The USDA announced its final plans this month to roll back certain regulations from the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.
A wall, in its most basic form, is a physical barrier. In isolation, it's not political. A wall can keep people out or hold people in. Here's what history might tell us about the U.S.-Mexico border today.
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