How Modern Autocrats Keep Each Other in Power
New America VP and ASU Professor of Practice Peter Bergen discusses the rise of authoritarianism with Anne Applebaum.
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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.
New Data Analysis Shows How Financial Aid Leveraging Is Harming Low-Income Students at Public Universities
As public universities provide wealthy students with discounts, they are charging low-income students an average net price of $18,000.
9/23 Joint Reply Comments Urging FCC to Require That All Providers Automatically Unlock Handsets Within 60 Days, Regardless of Device Payment Status
Americans Have Not Actually Turned Against Higher Education Like the Media Says
Here are five things you need to know about what higher education public opinion polls actually say, and what they mean.
Student Parents and Their Mental Health
1 in 5 college students are parents. The weight of parenting, working, managing a household and going to college is making it hard to mainta
The ‘Law of the Land’ Has Been Replaced
The Growing Impact of Student Loan Debt on Older Adults
A fact sheet from New America and NCLC about how student loan debt hurts older adults approaching retirement age.
Why the White House Announced Its Broadest Innovation Investment at a Community College
Shalin Jyotishi discusses the White House’s decision to announce its largest innovation investment at a community college.
Youth Deserve a Thoughtful, Holistic Approach to Online Safety
Online spaces should be safer for youth. However, quick tech fixes that can cause more harm than good are inappropriate solutions.