After Emotional Debate, Texas House Tentatively Passes ‘Sanctuary’ Legislation
The vote came after one of the slowest-moving but most emotional legislative days at the state Capitol.
America’s Longest War, Against Cancer
Join Future Tense in Washington, D.C., as we gather the experts who are reassessing how we understand, prevent, and treat cancer.
In-Person
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Breaking Up the Boys Club
An interactive discussion about the disconnect between how advocates and social science researchers think about gender differentiation.
In-Person
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Changing the Law Is Only the Beginning: A Lesson from Brazil
As the story of Maria da Penha shows us, we need to radically expand how we think about sexual violence.
How Erdogan Is Cleaving Turkey in Two
Erdogan has finally achieved his goal to rewrite the constitution—a move that's dividing Turkey in two.
Many For-Profit Colleges are Not What They Seem
Out of context, many for-profit colleges appear to offer higher economic mobility rates than the average community college.
Redrawing the Battle Lines in the ISP Privacy Debate
We can't give up just because Congress voted to overturn rules to protect consumers' data
What Does Research Tell Us About Turning Awareness into Action?
As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to a close, we need to look at how to move from talk to prevention—and action.
Who Run the Network? Men.
What does it all too often mean that networks such as Fox News are run almost exclusively by men?
Evan McMullin
Evan McMullin discusses how to oppose the President across party lines, and the personal costs of political courage.
Rewriting the Story of Fukushima, Six Years Later
Fukushima is no longer a story of disaster. Now, six years after the nuclear meltdown, it is about the slow process of building back trust.
The Givers: Wealth, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age
An investigation of a power shift in American society that has implications for us all.
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New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Trump’s FCC Chair Announces Plan to Dismantle Net Neutrality
Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced a plan to begin dismantling the Open Internet Order.
Unwarranted: A Conversation on Policing
Join Barry Friedman, Sherrilyn Ifill, and Trymaine Lee for a conversation on how we can better police the police.
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Interface
140 W 30th Street, New York, NY 10001
Criado en Chicago: Patterns of Hispanic Participation in Chicago’s Early Education Programs
New research shows unexpected patterns of early education participation for Hispanic children.