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Public Libraries and the Pandemic

This report discusses findings and recommendations from New America’s national survey on public libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 1, 2021

Lisa Guernsey, Sabia Prescott, Claire Park

Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression

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Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression

This brief summarizes an experimental study of ranked-choice voting in local elections.

Mar 1, 2021

Cheryl Boudreau, Jonathan Colner, Scott MacKenzie

RCV is Neither Panacea nor Catastrophe for Minority Representation

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RCV is Neither Panacea nor Catastrophe for Minority Representation

Candidates of color are significantly penalized in nonpartisan ranked-choice voting elections, but voters easily learn how RCV works.

Mar 1, 2021

Melody Crowder-Meyer, Shana Kushner Gadarian, Jessica Trounstine

The Future is Proportional

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The Future is Proportional

New models suggest that the single transferable vote (STV) is a powerful and reliable corrective for racial gerrymandering.

Mar 1, 2021

Gerdus Benadè, Ruth Buck, Moon Duchin, Dara Gold, Thomas Weighill

Misogynist Incels and Male Supremacism

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Misogynist Incels and Male Supremacism

In this report, we explore the history of incel identity and the development of a new misogynist ideology since 2014.

Feb 18, 2021

Julia R. DeCook, Megan Kelly, Alex DiBranco

The Impact of COVID-19 on State Higher Education Budgets

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The Impact of COVID-19 on State Higher Education Budgets

This tracker explores survey responses from state agencies and systems about cuts made to their budgets due to COVID-19.

Feb 18, 2021

Sophie Nguyen, Rachel Fishman, Dustin Weeden, Tom Harnisch

How to Revive the FCC’s Lifeline Program

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How to Revive the FCC’s Lifeline Program

Here is OTI’s blueprint for the FCC’s Lifeline program’s recovery & growth under new leadership.

Feb 16, 2021

Amir Nasr, Claire Park, Joshua Stager

Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy

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Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy

In 2020, RCV modestly encouraged openness to new candidates and ideological moderation—but its impact on voter satisfaction is more complex.

Feb 11, 2021

Joseph Cerrone, Cynthia McClintock

A Portrait of Caring Black Men

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A Portrait of Caring Black Men

Feb 4, 2021

Jahdziah St. Julien

Professional Caregiving Men find Meaning and Pride in their Work, But Face Stigma

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Professional Caregiving Men find Meaning and Pride in their Work, But Face Stigma

This report is part of the Better Life Lab’s Men and Care project and explores the experiences of professional caregiving men.

Feb 4, 2021

Brigid Schulte, Emily Hallgren, Roselyn Miller Champion

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Global Security

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Thriving Families

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

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

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

A Model for Associational Party Building

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

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Forged from the Fires: Rebuilding Child Care in L.A. and Beyond Through Storytelling That Facilitates Policy Change

Demystifying Disability in a Changing World

Rebuilding American Democracy Through Public Participation

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Public Libraries and the Pandemic

Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression

RCV is Neither Panacea nor Catastrophe for Minority Representation

The Future is Proportional

Misogynist Incels and Male Supremacism

The Impact of COVID-19 on State Higher Education Budgets

How to Revive the FCC’s Lifeline Program

Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy

A Portrait of Caring Black Men

Professional Caregiving Men find Meaning and Pride in their Work, But Face Stigma