Mixed-Member Proportional Representation and the U.S. House of Representatives
A new paper published in Political Research Quarterly by Oscar Pocasangre, Alex Keena, and Natasha Romero-Moskala considers how MMP could work in the U.S. House.
Framing Brief: Unlocking America’s Small Dollar Housing Supply
FLH explores the barriers that impede access to small-dollar homes in communities across the U.S., and spotlights local innovations to address those barriers.
New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes
Nonfiction books from Brian Goldstone and Kevin Sack, former New America Fellows, were recognized in the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes.
Quality Principles for Workforce Pell Programs
New America’s Workforce Pell principles guide program quality, labor alignment, equity, and affordability during implementation.
Preventing Tax Foreclosures is the Best Way Local Governments Can Protect Heirs Property Owners
Heirs property represents an enormous source of wealth for millions of Americans, and particularly Black communities, but it is also an inherently risky form of ownership that leaves families vulnerable to loss through partition sales and tax foreclosures. The single biggest way local governments could protect heirs property owners is to make property tax relief programs more accessible.
Cities Need Housing for Families—So Why Not Help Build Them?
Building housing units and creating housing for families are not the same thing.
Journalism Spotlight: DC Preschool Teachers Fund, A Hidden Housing Crisis, and Death Doula Pay
The latest articles from Better Life Lab staff and journalists we support, bringing work and care challenges and solutions to life to raise awareness and drive action for change.