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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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The New America Fellows Program supports thinkers, creators, and storytellers whose work shapes public conversation on the defining issues of our time.
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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
Demystifying Disability in a Changing World

Demystifying Disability in a Changing World

October 22, 2026
Rebuilding American Democracy Through Public Participation

Rebuilding American Democracy Through Public Participation
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Seventy Miles in the Darién Gap

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Seventy Miles in the Darién Gap

Caitlin Dickerson wrote a cover story for The Atlantic about migrants risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel…

Aug 6, 2024

The Atlantic

Introducing the Class of 2024: A Spotlight on Deportation in the U.S. with Caitlin Dickerson

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Introducing the Class of 2024: A Spotlight on Deportation in the U.S. with Caitlin Dickerson

One of New America’s newest National Fellows explains how her work breaks down the complexities around U.S. immigration and deportation.

Sep 21, 2023

Caitlin Dickerson