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The House’s Financial Aid “Confusion” Act
A House proposal claims to clarify college costs, but by avoiding a standardized financial aid offer it could leave students more confused.
Sinking Speedboats with a Supercarrier
New America’s Peter W. Singer examines the lopsided costs of and looming choice to escalate or end Operation Southern Spear.
Trump’s ‘garbage’ comment met with disappointment in Somalia
NPR cited New America’s data on U.S. strikes in Somalia.
10 Better Life Lab Stories That Shaped Family and Workplace Policy in 2025
Europe Hesitated on Ukraine. Trump and Putin Moved In.
Europe’s wavering on whether—and how—to deploy frozen Russian assets for war reparations left a perilous gap, argues Candace Rondeaux.
Mark Chiusano on the World of App-based Work
New America Fellow Mark Chiusano spoke about his forthcoming book, Gigging Alone.
A Ready-Made Model for Workforce Pell: Inside Lorain’s Fast Track Programs
Lorain Community College’s Fast Track programs offer a model for Workforce Pell: short, affordable, career-aligned pathways.
How Oak National Academy Is Transforming Classrooms with AI and OER
The United States can learn lessons from how Oak National Academy is transforming AI and OER in the U.K.