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The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business

The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business

An investigative journalist takes you inside the corporate meat industry—a shocking, in-depth report every American should read.

Feb 18, 2014

Christopher Leonard

The Student Debt Review

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The Student Debt Review

Using the last four quadrennial NPSAS surveys, our Student Debt Review report examines how different students, pursuing different credential

Feb 17, 2014

Ben Miller

The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success

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The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success

If you want to succeed in business and in life you have to learn how to harness the power of failure.

Feb 11, 2014

Megan McArdle

Federal Education Budget Update

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Federal Education Budget Update

The Federal Education Budget Project at New America tracks and analyzes the federal budget and appropriations process throughout the year.

Jan 30, 2014

Jason Delisle, Clare McCann

Subprime Learning

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Subprime Learning

Given the mix of promise and severe financial insecurity, will the nation be able to address the needs of children in these formative years?

Jan 21, 2014

Laura Bornfreund, Clare McCann, Conor P. Williams, Lisa Guernsey

Reining in the Cost of Connectivity

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Reining in the Cost of Connectivity

This paper builds on data from The Cost of Connectivity 2013, a survey of high-speed Internet prices in 24 cities worldwide.

Jan 15, 2014

Hibah Hussain, Nick Russo, Danielle Kehl, Patrick Lucey

The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News—and Divided a Country

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The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News—and Divided a Country

A deeply reported journey inside the secretive world of Fox News and the life of its combative, visionary founder.

Jan 14, 2014

Gabriel Sherman

Do NSA’s Bulk Surveillance Programs Stop Terrorists?

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Do NSA’s Bulk Surveillance Programs Stop Terrorists?

On June 5, 2013, the Guardian broke the first story in what would become a flood of revelations regarding the extent and nature of the NSA’s

Jan 13, 2014

Bailey Cahall, Peter Bergen, David Sterman, Emily Schneider

The Parent Trap

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The Parent Trap

More far-reaching reforms are needed to ensure that the Parent PLUS Loan program is correctly targeted to families who can afford to pay the

Jan 8, 2014

Rachel Fishman

The Upside of Down: Why the Rise of the Rest is Good for the West

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The Upside of Down: Why the Rise of the Rest is Good for the West

Charles Kenny offers a fresh and highly optimistic look at America’s future in a wealthier world.

Jan 7, 2014

Charles Kenny

Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

From Life Itself

Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

Private 5G Networks at Risk

Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

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The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business

The Student Debt Review

The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success

Federal Education Budget Update

Subprime Learning

Reining in the Cost of Connectivity

The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News—and Divided a Country

Do NSA’s Bulk Surveillance Programs Stop Terrorists?

The Parent Trap

The Upside of Down: Why the Rise of the Rest is Good for the West