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At New America, our work spans across five issue areas—each essential to building a nation and a world where everyone can thrive.
Education & Work

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Technology & Democracy

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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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For over 25 years, New America’s insights and policy solutions have helped usher in sweeping, long-term change. Discover how we have turned bold ideas into real-world impact.

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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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For more than 25 years, New America has supported hundreds of fellows as they pursue ambitious work. Through our flagship Fellows Program and specialized fellowships, we back ideas rooted in depth, rigor, and lasting relevance.

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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.
Us@250 Fellowship

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Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model
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Big ideas, bold solutions. Explore the latest research, analysis, and policy insights from our experts.

From Bletchley to Bharat: Can Middle Powers Chart a Third Way in AI?

New America partnered with Artha Global on an AI Impact Summit event examining the challenges and opportunities for middle powers as they build their AI stacks. From left: Kate Kallot, Founder and CEO, Amini; Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Co-Founder, DeepTech for Bharat Foundation; Pablo Chavez, Center for a New American Security; Akash Kapur, Senior Fellow, Technology & Democracy, New America; and Natalie Black, Group Director for Infrastructure and Connectivity, Ofcom

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From Bletchley to Bharat: Can Middle Powers Chart a Third Way in AI?

For middle powers, the logic of banding together is undeniably compelling at a time of escalating great power coercion.

Mar 11, 2026

Gordon LaForge

How We Can Build More: Piloting a New Approach to Affordable and Market Rate Housing

Aerial view of dense single-family houses in Oakland, California.

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How We Can Build More: Piloting a New Approach to Affordable and Market Rate Housing

Mar 11, 2026

Aaron Tiedemann

The Quantum Curtain

EHNINGEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 01: A model of IBM Quantum shows the three chandeliers that would be a part of the System Two installation, the System One comprises of one such chandelier, seen during the inauguration of Europe's first IBM Quantum Data Center on October 01, 2024 in Ehningen, Germany. The center will provide cloud-based quantum computing for companies, research institutions and government agencies. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)

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The Quantum Curtain

Mar 11, 2026

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The Cycles of Regenerative Governance in Kenya

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The Cycles of Regenerative Governance in Kenya

Mar 11, 2026

Hollie Russon Gilman, Sarah Jacob, Shaila Agha

The Heart and Soul of Storytelling in Pennsylvania

Seven people under a pavilion, four in red shirts with a plaque.

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The Heart and Soul of Storytelling in Pennsylvania

Mar 11, 2026

Hollie Russon Gilman, Sarah Jacob, Jen Danifo, Laurie Zierer

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Ukraine’s Post-War Property Rights

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Ukraine’s Post-War Property Rights

New America experts on property rights in Ukraine after the war.

Apr 14, 2022

Tim Robustelli, Yuliya Panfil, Peter Warren Singer, Alexandra Stark, Daniel Rothenberg

Targeting Russia’s Oligarchs

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Targeting Russia’s Oligarchs

New America experts discuss who Russia’s oligarchs are, their role in Russian politics, and what new international sanctions wil

Mar 31, 2022

Targeting Russia’s Oligarchs

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Targeting Russia’s Oligarchs

Mar 31, 2022

Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting

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Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting

This report presents the findings of 15 original studies on the effects of ranked-choice voting and related electoral reforms.

Mar 30, 2022

Lee Drutman, Maresa Strano

Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance

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Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance

Hollie Russon Gilman and Mark Schmitt wrote for Stanford Social Innovation Review on the promise of co-governance.

Mar 17, 2022

Stanford Social Innovation Review

International Law and Norms in Ukraine: New America Experts Respond

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International Law and Norms in Ukraine: New America Experts Respond

New America’s experts are tracking the harmful effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine for civilians, and the international community’s response.

Mar 17, 2022

The Information War in Ukraine: New America Experts Respond

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The Information War in Ukraine: New America Experts Respond

New America’s experts respond to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Mar 3, 2022

Anne-Marie Slaughter, Candace Rondeaux, Peter Warren Singer, Ben Dalton, Heather Hurlburt

Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

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Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

Hollie Russon Gilman co-authored a Columbia World Projects report on how universities can restore trust in elections.

Feb 22, 2022

Hollie Russon Gilman

Equity and Racial Justice: Where Do They Fit in a National Security Strategy?

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Equity and Racial Justice: Where Do They Fit in a National Security Strategy?

Eight essays exploring what a U.S. national security strategy focused on racial equity and justice could look like at home and abroad.

Feb 22, 2022

Heather Hurlburt, Shalonda Spencer, Sneha Nair, Elana Aquino, Shannon Paige, Sundaa Bridgett-Jones, Mari Faines, Nola Haynes, Amaney Jamal, Theodore Johnson, Pratima Narayan, Esq., Pratima T. Narayan

Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship

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Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship

A large survey experiment tests how voters evaluate ranked-choice voting after reading how it works and arguments for and against it.

Feb 3, 2022

Joseph Anthony, David C. Kimball, Jack Santucci, Jamil Scott

Welcome to New America, redesigned for what’s next.

Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

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

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

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

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

New America Fellows

Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

From Bletchley to Bharat: Can Middle Powers Chart a Third Way in AI?

How We Can Build More: Piloting a New Approach to Affordable and Market Rate Housing

The Quantum Curtain

The Cycles of Regenerative Governance in Kenya

The Heart and Soul of Storytelling in Pennsylvania

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Ukraine’s Post-War Property Rights

Targeting Russia’s Oligarchs

Targeting Russia’s Oligarchs

Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting

Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance

International Law and Norms in Ukraine: New America Experts Respond

The Information War in Ukraine: New America Experts Respond

Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

Equity and Racial Justice: Where Do They Fit in a National Security Strategy?

Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship