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Supporting Early Learning in America

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Supporting Early Learning in America

New America makes eight recommendations to move forward the work of America’s children becoming lifelong learners.

Feb 19, 2020

Laura Bornfreund, Elise Franchino, Amaya Garcia, Lisa Guernsey, Abbie Lieberman, Aaron Loewenberg, Cara Sklar

Special Delivery

Report / In Depth

Special Delivery

This report explores how platforms use artificial intelligence to target and deliver advertisements.

Feb 18, 2020

Spandana Singh

Crisis Point

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Crisis Point

Public universities have spent $32 billion of financial aid dollars on students who lack financial need, leaving low-income students behind.

Feb 13, 2020

Stephen Burd

Global Answers for Local Problems

Report / In Depth

Global Answers for Local Problems

This report from Political Reform examines how local governments and cities can redesign democracy and build meaningful civic participation.

Feb 12, 2020

Elena Souris, Hollie Russon Gilman

U.S.-Iran Proxy Competition in Iraq

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U.S.-Iran Proxy Competition in Iraq

This report illustrates changing proxy dynamics in Iraq and their implications for the larger U.S.-Iranian tensions.

Feb 10, 2020

Douglas Ollivant, Erica Gaston

The Scientist and the Spy: A True Story of China, the FBI, and Industrial Espionage

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The Scientist and the Spy: A True Story of China, the FBI, and Industrial Espionage

Mara Hvistendahl shows how a Chinese scientist’s theft of U.S. seed‑corn secrets revealed the stakes of global espionage.

Feb 4, 2020

Mara Hvistendahl

Sergio

Documentary / In Depth

Sergio

Greg Barker tracks the urgent mission of a UN diplomat in Iraq, capturing how one life became entangled in global conflict.

Jan 28, 2020

Greg Barker

The Cost of Connectivity in Ammon, Idaho

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The Cost of Connectivity in Ammon, Idaho

Jan 22, 2020

Becky Chao

Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin’s Russia

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Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin’s Russia

Joshua Yaffa shows how ambition, fear, and compromise spiral under Vladimir Putin’s Russia—guided by the state, always shaped by power.

Jan 14, 2020

Joshua Yaffa

How Would a 5-Year Restriction on Pell Eligibility Impact Incarcerated Adults if the Pell Ban is Lifted?

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How Would a 5-Year Restriction on Pell Eligibility Impact Incarcerated Adults if the Pell Ban is Lifted?

A 5-year restriction on Pell eligibility for incarcerated adults would primarily harm people of color, denying access to continued education

Jan 14, 2020

Monique O. Ositelu

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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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Supporting Early Learning in America

Special Delivery

Crisis Point

Global Answers for Local Problems

U.S.-Iran Proxy Competition in Iraq

The Scientist and the Spy: A True Story of China, the FBI, and Industrial Espionage

Sergio

The Cost of Connectivity in Ammon, Idaho

Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin’s Russia

How Would a 5-Year Restriction on Pell Eligibility Impact Incarcerated Adults if the Pell Ban is Lifted?