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What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

A Model for Associational Party Building
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For over 25 years, New America’s insights and policy solutions have helped usher in meaningful change. Discover recent stories of how we have turned bold ideas into real-world impact.

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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate
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For more than 25 years, New America has supported hundreds of fellows as they pursue ambitious work. Through our flagship Fellows Program and specialized fellowships, we back ideas rooted in depth, rigor, and lasting relevance.

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The New America Fellows Program supports thinkers, creators, and storytellers whose work shapes public conversation on the defining issues of our time.
Us@250 Fellowship

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September 22, 2026
Inconceivable

Inconceivable

September 23, 2026
Protecting Pregnant and Parenting Students: New State Policy Tools

Protecting Pregnant and Parenting Students: New State Policy Tools

September 23, 2026
The Great Refusal

The Great Refusal

September 29, 2026
Power at the Polls: Confronting Barriers to Accessible Democracy

Power at the Polls: Confronting Barriers to Accessible Democracy
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Looking Back at 9/11: Peter Bergen and David Sterman on 25 Years of the War on Terror

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Looking Back at 9/11: Peter Bergen and David Sterman on 25 Years of the War on Terror

Peter Bergen and David Sterman reflect on the legacy of the 9/11 attacks and share lessons learned.

Sep 9, 2026

Peter Bergen, David Sterman

Meet the Class of 2027 New America Fellows

Meet the Class of 2027 New America Fellows

Aug 25, 2026

The Sounds of Change: Josh Kun on Music, Migration, and the Power of Listening

The Sounds of Change: Josh Kun on Music, Migration, and the Power of Listening

Aug 25, 2026

Living Up to Its Promise: Three Ways to Make Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Programs Work

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Living Up to Its Promise: Three Ways to Make Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Programs Work

Aug 10, 2026

Lancy Downs, Amaya Garcia

Toward Democracy-Deepening Public Participation and Engagement in Federal Policymaking

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Toward Democracy-Deepening Public Participation and Engagement in Federal Policymaking

Aug 27, 2026

Sam Berger, Hollie Russon Gilman, Alex Hertel-Fernandez, K. Sabeel Rahman

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The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

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The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

Jun 23, 2026

Brigid Schulte, Elliot Haspel

New Survey Finds Broad Support for Proportional Representation

New Survey Finds Broad Support for Proportional Representation

Aug 12, 2026

Lee Drutman, Oscar Pocasangre

Closing the Adoption Gap: How AI Is Being Built in the Global South

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Closing the Adoption Gap: How AI Is Being Built in the Global South

Jul 9, 2026

Akash Kapur, Gillian Rosenberg

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The Quiet Dismantling of Head Start: How the Trump Administration Is Using Regulation to Reshape a Program It Can’t Eliminate

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The Quiet Dismantling of Head Start: How the Trump Administration Is Using Regulation to Reshape a Program It Can’t Eliminate

Jul 20, 2026

Aaron Loewenberg

Degree Apprenticeship: A Remedy for the Health Care Talent Crisis

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Degree Apprenticeship: A Remedy for the Health Care Talent Crisis

Aug 11, 2026

Ivy Love, Braden Goetz

What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

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What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

May 27, 2026

Alyson Silkowski, Kelly Bidwell, Amira Choueiki Boland

Terrorism in America After 9/11

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Terrorism in America After 9/11

Apr 21, 2025

Peter Bergen, David Sterman

What Is Work-Based Learning at Community Colleges?

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What Is Work-Based Learning at Community Colleges?

Aug 24, 2026

Sarah N. Kipkorir

The Thread

New America’s digital magazine where policy, equity, and culture come together

Inconceivable

Inconceivable

September 22, 2026

Anna Louie Sussman explores what is keeping us from having the families we desire, showing how decades of policy choices that elevated profits over people have left young people unable to envision a future with children.

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