2024 Impact and Reach Report
This report highlights some of the most impactful—and coolest—outcomes the Better Life Lab achieved last year.
Episode 4: Where Did Political Parties Come From?
New America’s Lee Drutman and Stanford’s Didi Kuo discuss the evolving role political parties play in American democracy.
Civic Participation at the Speed of Trust: The Intersection of Art and Community Organizing
Hollie Russon Gilman and Sarah Jacob spoke with Savannah Barrett from Rural Urban Exchange.
How Student Loan Debt Impacts All Ages and What Trump’s Administration Can Do
Tia Caldwell examines the growing burden of student loan debt on borrowers and the future of debt under another Trump administration.
People Over Politics: Make the American Dream Affordable Again
CivicSpace asked what Chicagoland residents from all political orientations need to survive and thrive financially. Here’s what they shared.
Keri Blakinger on the Dungeons & Dragons Players on Death Row
New America (Emerson Collective) Fellow Keri Blakinger spoke about her forthcoming book on Dungeons & Dragons players on death row.
Episode 15: Meet Chris Turner
Q&A with Kristina Ishmael and Ji-Soo Song on their EdTech Careers
Kristina Ishmael and Ji-Soo Song discuss their careers in EdTech.
Worker Voice and Emerging Technology Development
Shalin Jyotishi responds to a call for prioritizing worker collaborations with researchers for technology development.
Sixth Circuit Net Neutrality Ruling Weakens Consumers Protections, Undermines Telecommunications Law, Says OTI
“Without a federal regulatory framework, crucial matters—including privacy, national security, and competition—remain unaddressed.”