Better Life Lab
The Better Life Lab produces and supports independent journalism and original research on work, care, gender equality, and family policy. We cover care across the life cycle, family-supportive policies, and workplace equity. Led by award-winning journalist Brigid Schulte, our team of researchers, journalists, and policy experts is training the next generation of reporters, setting the standard for coverage of care and work, and driving action for change across the United States.
Our reporting has appeared in outlets, including The Guardian, Slate, Time, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, Fast Company, Ms. Magazine, and more.
Solutions journalism sits at the core of our approach: We go beyond simply documenting the case crisis—we investigate the bright spots and offer scalable solutions. And across our reporting and research, we are committed to ethical storytelling guidelines and adhere to rigorous standards in how we report on vulnerable communities, compensate journalists, and represent the people whose stories we tell.
New America Fellows
The New America Fellows Program supports thinkers, creators, and storytellers whose work shapes public conversation on the defining issues of our time. Each year, we select a diverse group of writers, journalists, filmmakers, and innovators who pursue ambitious investigative projects that bridge storytelling with research and lived experience.
Through unrestricted funding, a supportive community, and increased visibility, New America Fellows bring big, bold ideas to life—through books, films, longform articles, podcasts, and other creative nonfiction narrative forms.
Redesigning Fair and Effective Work
Accountability in Higher Education
Asset Building
Education & Work
Public education is a pillar of American prosperity and civic life. From birth to school, college, and work, everyone deserves the opportunity to learn. But for too many students, education is inadequate, underfunded, and disconnected from good jobs. New America’s Education & Work issue area is dedicated to providing the best of education to everyone, especially the historically marginalized, starting in the earliest years and continuing throughout their lives.
Vicki Shabo
Senior Fellow for Gender Equity, Paid Leave & Care Policy and Strategy, Better Life Lab
A Guide to Trump’s Second-Term Military Strikes and Actions
CFR cited New America’s data on the escalation of U.S. strikes in Somalia in 2025.
Career Technical Education (CTE) 101:
Join PAYA National Partner Advance CTE for a CTE 101 session designed for youth apprenticeship intermediaries and advocates new to youth app
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