What the Undersea Monitoring Device Found in Indonesia Tells Us About China’s Maritime Strategy
New America Senior Fellow Peter W. Singer was quoted on new developments in China’s maritime strategy.
Trump’s Killing Spree in Somalia Is Just One Assault in His Global War-Making
New America’s data on the U.S. war in Somalia was cited in an article in The Nation.
Somalia’s Endless War: What a Decade of Strike Data Reveals About U.S. Counterterrorism
The Small Wars Journal covered New America’s data on U.S. strikes in Somalia.
CBRS Advocates Accuse Mobile Carriers of Trying to Amp It Up to 11
Fierce Network reported on a recent Wireless Future event, highlighting two studies that show the enormous opportunity of private wireless networks fueled by CBRS and the significant disruption that would result from mobile industry efforts to radically change the framework for shared use of the band.
What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey
A new survey of U.S. parents with young children reveals what parents want—from how they want to spend their time to what they hope for the future.
Tech for the People, by the People: From Tracking Antarctic Seals to Wrangling America’s Water Data with EmmaLi Tsai
EmmaLi Tsai discusses her fieldwork, how it’s impacted her views on maximizing environmental progress, and what she hopes to accomplish through the DSP fellowship.
Inside The Government’s Big Bet on Coordinating AI Workforce Readiness
Shalin Jyotishi writes in Forbes on a new multiagency effort to fund state-level coordination for AI workforce readiness.
Why isn’t summer camp free?
Despite being a critical form of childcare for working parents, summer camp remains a costly private expense that lacks the public funding and infrastructure of the K-12 school system. This gap leaves families to navigate a “summer scramble” of high fees and limited spots, highlighting the lack of systemic support for children outside of the standard academic year.
Siemens had a wildly popular childcare center. Then it shut it down.
The abrupt closure of a beloved on-site childcare center at a Siemens campus underscores the precarious nature of employer-sponsored care. As companies downsize or shift to hybrid models, families are left to navigate the sudden loss of essential support systems they once relied on.
Exporting Our Elders
For many families, the soaring costs of long-term memory care create a devastating financial and emotional burden that outpaces personal savings. As the aging population grows, these systemic gaps leave both seniors and their caregivers facing an increasingly uncertain future.