*ONE OF THE NEW YORKERS BEST BOOKS OF 2024*“A powerful argument for reforming this system.”—The New York TimesAn urgent investigation of student debt in America revealing the corrupt systems, rotten policies, and bad actors that have created a $1.7 trillion crisis.College costs more today than ever and is worth less. Tuition at public colleges has more than tripled in the past 50 years. Over the same period...