The Endless Consequences of Endless War
In the documentary If You Can Ever Get Back, the filmmakers invite viewers into conversations and questions about the post-9/11 wars.
New America Fellows
The New America Fellows Program supports thinkers, creators, and storytellers whose work shapes public conversation on the defining issues of our time. Each year, we select a diverse group of writers, journalists, filmmakers, and innovators who pursue ambitious investigative projects that bridge storytelling with research and lived experience.
Through unrestricted funding, a supportive community, and increased visibility, New America Fellows bring big, bold ideas to life—through books, films, longform articles, podcasts, and other creative nonfiction narrative forms.
Leaving Home, the Search for a Better Life
Thousands flee their homes and risk their lives in search of safe haven. Many don’t make it, but those in fear of home don’t fear that risk.
The Big Thinkers Changing the World
The New America National Fellows are a group of ambitious storytellers, leaving their lasting impact on society.
The Civilian Casualty Files
Hidden Pentagon records reveal patterns of failure in deadly airstrikes.
2021 Year in Review
Class of 2023 Call for Applications
New America’s National Fellows Program is now accepting applications for projects that advance ideas through research, reporting, & analysis
Will Real Estate Ever Be Normal Again?
The Sports Binary: The Restrictive Practice of Sex Verification Testing
Women have been scrutinized and regulated by sport governing bodies through gender testing practices that violate fundamental ethics.
If You Can Ever Get Back
Taylor Lee Nagel and Emma Findlen LeBlanc follow soldiers returning home, showing how “homecoming” becomes the start of another.