Some politicians say we're in the midst of a student loan crisis. Are we?

Economist Howard Wall, PhD is the Director of the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise at Lindenwood University (St. Charles, MO). He assesses those claims and explains what could happen to the economy - and taxpayers - if student loan debt were just wiped out to any significant degree, as some are suggesting.

Summertime and the livin' is...hungry?

Zuani Villarreal from Feeding America busts some myths about hunger in America. Once the school year ends, hundreds of thousands of children in America lose access to at least one mean each weekday. Zuani explains why.

She also tells us who the often-unseen face of hunger is today. This information surprised Mike. It might surprise you.

Can we have our heart in the right place but our brain in the wrong one?

James Whitford from the True Charity Initiative discusses the tough questions about charity in America. For instance, can we actually hurt people when we're trying to help them?

Whitford agrees with authors including Robert Lupton (Toxic Charity) say we need to rethink how we help those in need.

Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen assess the race for the Democratic nomination for President, such as it is right now.

The conversation addresses the addition of former Vice President Joe Biden to the mix.

Olsen also compares what he thinks is a difference between how far left high profile Democrats, including many presidential candidates, are right now and where many Democratic voters are ideologically. Basically, are the current standard-bearers for the party reflective of the typical Democratic voter?

Is social media making your kid (or YOU) less happy?

That's actually a scientific question now. Tim Bono, PhD is a professor and researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. His book, When Likes Aren't Enough, is the result of the research he's done over more than a decade.

He explains why using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other platforms can harm someone's happiness and, more importantly, what we can all do about it.

Here's the first segment of the first American Viewpoints!

Mike and Project 21's Chris Arps ask and discuss a basic question: can we disagree with someone on politics and still be civil? Maybe even still like and respect them?