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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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Lexington’s First Civic Assembly

Lexington’s First Civic Assembly

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How Did Philadelphia Become a World Cup City?

How Did Philadelphia Become a World Cup City?

Apr 29, 2026
No Place to Land: Housing Insecurity Among Caregiving College Students

No Place to Land: Housing Insecurity Among Caregiving College Students

Apr 30, 2026
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More than Ready

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More than Ready

Cecilia Muñoz provides the thoughtful insight and tactical tools women of color need to be successful—without compromising who they are.

Apr 7, 2020

New Alleged Civilian Casualties in Somalia Puts U.S. AFRICOM in the Hot Seat

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New Alleged Civilian Casualties in Somalia Puts U.S. AFRICOM in the Hot Seat

Apr 7, 2020

Melissa Salyk-Virk

A Spotlight on Transparency

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A Spotlight on Transparency

This report highlights the value of transparency reporting across different industries.

Apr 6, 2020

Spandana Singh

Counting All Kids Amid COVID-19: How Early Education Advocates Are Supporting the Census

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Counting All Kids Amid COVID-19: How Early Education Advocates Are Supporting the Census

Advocates were planning census parties, printing flyers, designing census onesies and bibs, and more. Then, the COVID-19 crisis hit.

Apr 6, 2020

Elise Franchino

Healthcare Workers on the Front Lines of Coronavirus Don’t Get Expanded Paid Sick Leave Protections

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Healthcare Workers on the Front Lines of Coronavirus Don’t Get Expanded Paid Sick Leave Protections

Critics say the exemption hurts nurses and doctors, who have already complained about their lack of protective equipment.

Apr 6, 2020

Shannon Najmabadi

The Tweet of Damocles

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The Tweet of Damocles

Nate Rosenblatt and David Kilcullen examine lessons for American proxy warfare, and provide a framework for analyzing proxy intervention.

Apr 6, 2020

David Kilcullen, Nate Rosenblatt

Crisis Conversations: Sand and Diamonds — the pandemic upends the balance of labor at home

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Crisis Conversations: Sand and Diamonds — the pandemic upends the balance of labor at home

Host Brigid Schulte is joined by author Eve Rodsky on this episode of Crisis Conversations.

Apr 3, 2020

Jahdziah St. Julien, Brigid Schulte

Experiment No. 22: Just Notice

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Experiment No. 22: Just Notice

Apr 3, 2020

Bringing Americans Home 2020

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Bringing Americans Home 2020

Apr 2, 2020

Cynthia Loertscher

Could Short-Term Pell Lead to a Pell Shortfall?

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Could Short-Term Pell Lead to a Pell Shortfall?

This issue brief explains the potential costs and implications of providing Pell Grants to short-term, non-credit bearing programs.

Apr 2, 2020

Clare McCann, Jinann Bitar