Schooling Massachusetts
Massachusetts is ahead of most other states in early ed achievement. But how can it close the achievement gap in its own kindergartens? Shay
The Lessons of Ghost Fleet and the Tech Race for the Future of War
On November 3, 2015, Peter W. Singer was invited to testify to the Senate Armed Services Committee for a hearing on “The Future of War.”
These Are the Westerners Joining ISIS
Devan Kreisberg writes on a new paper from New America that identifies the Westerners finding their way to Iraq and Syria—and how great a th
Thrift Store Industry Thrives with Its Do-Good Veneer
Have thrift stores gone the way of Macklemore and made profit from their product?
War and Pieces
The agreement that brought peace to Bosnia twenty years ago is also the constitution that could tear the country apart. Jasmin Mujanovic exp
What Women Want Isn’t to Run for Office (But It Can Be)
Alieza Durana examines what women of the voter and candidate variety are looking for in 2016.
Why Scandinavian Women Build Bigger Businesses Than Americans
In honor of global entrepreneur week, Nanette Fondas and Elizabeth Weingarten unpack a new study that says there are more women entrepreneur
You and That Crazy Uncle You Only See at Thanksgiving Maybe Sort of Agree with Each Other
Jane Greenway Carr analyses a new study that suggests you and your (insert opposite political ideology here) family members have more in com
New America’s Asset Building Program Commends Proposed Child Savings Account Legislation
Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-M.N.) introduced legislation to create universal, progressive child savings accounts.