Confronting Harmful Federal Disability Policy in Health and Human Services
New America’s second Advancing Disability Access Forum examined how recent changes at HHS threaten the health and wellbeing of disabled people, older adults, and children.
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Building a Career Advising Ecosystem: How States Are Redefining Roles for Student Success
Federal Early Education Update: March 2026
Remaking Our Districts: Three Communities on the Edge of America’s School Funding Divide
Lab Director and Senior Fellow Amy J. Nelson Quoted by Slate
A Bone Left Unpicked
To move food policy in the right direction, we must recognize corporate interests as a key factor in the status quo. Leah Douglas outlines t
Be a Good Dad for Gender Equality
In the wake of State of the World’s Fathers, the first global analysis of fatherhood released this week, Promundo founder Gary Barker argues
Breaking the Millennial Debt Spiral
Economists, researchers, and policymakers are all working to increase Millennials’ financial capability Millennials’ financial capability. E
Does a High School Diploma Mean “College-Ready” for Students?
Are high school students ready for college or a career? In some states, that depends on who you ask.
Making “College Ready” Matter
How can high schools align their assessments to maximize students’ success in college? New America debuted a new database that can help at a
Science Fiction, The Surveillance State and World War III
First, Cory Doctorow on society’s “peak indifference” to the Surveillance State and what may block a future Internet utopia.
The Pitfalls of the Sharing Economy
Millennials are disproportionately engaged in the share or gig economy after coming of age in the shadow of the Great Recession. Reid Cramer
Utilizing Women in Tomorrow’s Wars
To succeed in war today and tomorrow, American military units need all the talent they can get, including women who are trained to serve in
When Companies Hack Back
Should companies be allowed to hack the hackers? Members of New America’s Cybersecurity Initiative share their views.
With Encryption Once Again under threat, OTI explores history of the crypto wars
In the past year, a conflict has erupted between technology companies and privacy advocates who support the right to use strong encryption a