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

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

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

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

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

A Model for Associational Party Building

A Model for Associational Party Building
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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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

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

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate
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October 15, 2026
The Inheritance

The Inheritance

October 16, 2026
Forged from the Fires: Rebuilding Child Care in L.A. and Beyond Through Storytelling That Facilitates Policy Change

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

October 22, 2026
Rebuilding American Democracy Through Public Participation

Rebuilding American Democracy Through Public Participation

October 22, 2026
Demystifying Disability in a Changing World

Demystifying Disability in a Changing World
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Felon: Poems

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Book / In Depth

Felon: Poems

Challenging the complexities of language, Betts animates what it means to be a “felon.”

Oct 15, 2019

Reginald Dwayne Betts

Reginald Dwayne Betts on His Upcoming Book of Poetry and the State of the Criminal Justice System Today

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Reginald Dwayne Betts on His Upcoming Book of Poetry and the State of the Criminal Justice System Today

New America 2018 Fellow Reginald Dwayne Betts spoke about his book Felon and the experiences of incarceration, violence, and life after pr…

Aug 7, 2019

Reginald Dwayne Betts

Could an Ex-Convict Become an Attorney? I Intended to Find Out

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Could an Ex-Convict Become an Attorney? I Intended to Find Out

Reginald Dwayne Betts wrote for the NYT Magazine about his experience with post-incarceration restrictions.

Oct 16, 2018

New York Times Magazine