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New America, Reimagined: Built for What’s Next
New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website
AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns
Paid Leave in 2025: Three Crucial Battlegrounds for Working People and Families
Vicki Shabo offers a peek at what’s ahead for paid leave in 2025, highlighting three key areas to watch in an unpredictable year.
Pursuing Paid Family and Medical Leave
The Better Life Lab’s one-stop shop for testimonies, op-eds, explainers, and other resources related to paid family and medical leave.
Building on Momentum: New America Chicago’s Impact for 2024 & Future Priorities
A look at New America Chicago’s accomplishments and impact in 2024 as well as plans for the future.
Conversation in Colorado
Two leaders share how Denver’s long-time investment in early childhood education helped catalyze a statewide transformation.
Five Ways the LA Fires are Impacting Housing Security
The dual crises of climate change and housing insecurity elevate several pressing challenges for recovery and adaptation, in LA and beyond.
Preparing for the Inevitable: Climate Migration at Home
Yuliya Panfil and Tim Robustelli on how public policies can encourage population shifts amid climate change.
Neha Ruch and the Gray Area Between Work and Care
The creator of Mother Untitled offers advice and insights for parents who are between work and care responsibilities.
2024 Impact and Reach Report
This report highlights some of the most impactful—and coolest—outcomes the Better Life Lab achieved last year.
People Over Politics: Make the American Dream Affordable Again
CivicSpace asked what Chicagoland residents from all political orientations need to survive and thrive financially. Here’s what they shared.
Ali and Pat
A mother tells us about her journey to care for her child and herself.