Why Work for Welfare Doesn’t Work
The orientation of public assistance around work is a long-held vestige of how we assign responsibility for one’s poverty.
New Column: Quality Teaching Is Still the Key to Quality Early Education
In a column for The 74 Million, Conor Williams explains what it takes to move from political pre-K promises to high quality early education
The Human City
Around the globe, most new urban development has adhered to similar tenets: tall structures, small units, and high density.
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Federal English Learners Policy Changes: Lots of Talk, Little Policy Clarity
There's a lot of talk right now in Washington about English Learners. But it's not clear if there will be any policy clarity coming from it.
House Passes Anti-Net Neutrality Bill
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would make it practically impossible for the FCC to enforce the 2015 Open Internet Order.
In Six States, Religious Child Care Centers Operate With Little to No Regulation
Child care providers in these six states have a financial incentive to claim the religious exemption from licensure.
President Obama Announces Support For Set-Top Box Reform
Today, President Obama announced his support for the FCC's effort to promote competition in the market for set-top navigation devices.
The State of the Afghan Economy
New America is pleased to welcome Deputy Minister Habibi and Mr. Payenda for a discussion of the state of the Afghan economy.
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New America
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Audio Recording: Breaking the Silence Surrounding Antenatal Depression
What can be done to ease the damaging guilt, shame, and stigma surrounding depression during pregnancy?
Casting an Internet Lifeline to Low-income Americans
Opening Doors (and Accounts) at Tax Time
Michal Grinstein-Weiss and Jane Oliphant argue that filing taxes should be a time for opportunity and access, not anguish.
Paid Leave Leapfrogging
Join the World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law and New America for a conversation on global lessons and laws for paid family leave.
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New America
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The Economics of Power
Increasing economic inequality is not just about changes in the workforce. K. Sabeel Rahman explains why it is also about a shift in the ba
The Wider Message of Robo ScarJo
Bad news for those who thought a creepy celebrity-look-alike robot wouldn’t have wide-ranging legal and ethical implications.
This Is Sweden Calling
Read what one Swede thinks of her country’s new number (international rates do not apply).