The Bad Kids
A new film depicts how empathy and life skills, more than academics, give at-risk students command of their own futures.
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What “Transforming the Workforce” Says About Developing Children’s Social-Emotional Skills
Research provides a clear link between between young children's social-emotional skills and academic success
Even Better than the Real Thing
A discussion to celebrate the publication of Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism.
In-Person
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
There’s a Periodic Table in my Phone?
An overview of rare earth minerals.
A Chronic Problem: Violence Against Women in Turkey
Deep-seated, restrictive views of gender roles still foment violence in Turkey, despite the legal protections women enjoy there.
Beyond the Helpless Victim
We measure the scale of a conflict’s violence through the injury and death of women, but otherwise neglect them in the stories we tell.
COP22: Reporting on Climate Change from Marrakech
Insights from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Morocco
In-Person
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Fighting on for Women’s Rights Around the Globe
This is a moment for us to “lean across,” supporting struggles for women's rights around the world.
Gender as a Second Language
Until policymakers recognize how central gender is to every security policy and issue, we will continue to live in an unsafe world.
Introduction
Welcome to a special issue of the New America Weekly that examines the link between gender and security.
TechCongress Announces Second Class of Congressional Innovation Fellows
TechCongress is pleased to announce its 2017 class of Congressional Innovation Fellows.
The Chibok Girls
Nigerian author Helon Habila discusses the kidnapping of the Chibok Girls and the continued threat of Boko Haram
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New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
What do DeVos and Price Picks Mean for Early Ed?
The future of early learning under the incoming Trump administration remains opaque.
Will Women Hold National Security Positions Under Trump?
The Obama administration might provide an unlikely road map for women in the national security establishment under Trump.