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

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

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

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

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

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
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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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May 4, 2026
From Life Itself

From Life Itself

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Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

May 6, 2026
Private 5G Networks at Risk

Private 5G Networks at Risk

May 13, 2026
Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge
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Screen People: How We Entertained Ourselves into a State of Emergency

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Screen People: How We Entertained Ourselves into a State of Emergency

Megan Garber examines how modern media culture turns real people into characters, reshaping public life and identity.

Apr 21, 2026

Introducing the Class of 2025: New America Fellow Megan Garber on Entertainment, Misinformation, and More

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Introducing the Class of 2025: New America Fellow Megan Garber on Entertainment, Misinformation, and More

Megan Garber explores how our obsession with entertainment fuels misinformation and cultural shifts in this exclusive Q&A.

Sep 24, 2024

Megan Garber on the Blurring of Reality and Performance

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Megan Garber on the Blurring of Reality and Performance

New America (Emerson Collective) Fellow Megan Garber spoke about her forthcoming book, Screen People.

Sep 17, 2024