American. That is how tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood sees the staggering wealth inequality in the U.S. today. In response, he and his family have pledged to give away half their wealth within five years,

Jeff Atwood, co-founder of the widely used developer forum Stack Overflow, announced his pledge in a January 7 blog post.

Jeff Atwood, co-founder of Stack Overflow, pledges to donate half his wealth within five years, starting with $1 million to eight nonprofits. His goal is to combat rising wealth inequality in the U.S.

Activists expect President Joe Biden to announce Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S.

The tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood and his family are pledging to give away half of their wealth within five years, starting with $1 million gifts to eight nonprofits this month.

WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden on Wednesday welcomed his first great-grandchild as his eldest granddaughter, Naomi Biden, gave birth to a baby boy at a hospital in wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles.

President Joe Biden said an oligarchy is forming in the U.S. that threatens democracy, issuing the bleak warning on Wednesday in his final Oval Office speech as he prepares to hand over power to Donald Trump next week.