Predatory Lending, An Alabama Shake Up, Enduring Police Reforms Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Student Loan Giant Accused of Predatory Lending Tech Sector Challenged By Trump’s Immigration and Travel Policies Embattled Alabama Governor, Once Defiant, Resigns Kansas Congressional Race Sees Influx of Big Money When Justice Goes Wrong Police Reform: What Works, What Doesn't In 2015, student loan debt reached a new high in the United States, inching up to $1.16 trillion. ( Spencer Platt / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC