The Color of Money
In 1863, the black community owned less than one percent of total U.S. wealth. Today, that number has barely budged.
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Grand Hall, New York University
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Beyond Life Hacks
It’s time we move beyond the usual recommendations for work-life balance and highlight the big changes we need.
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Border Report: ‘Their Options Are to Build Up a New Life’
The case of a San Diego man deported last week underscores how rapidly changing policies affect families.
Can You Love Your Country but Not Its Air Shows?
An investigation into what a trip to a U.S. Air Force air show reveals about complex attitudes toward love of country.
Income Share Agreements Aren’t a Solution to Student Debt
Companies are pitching a novel solution to student loans: future income sharing agreements. But they may present new problems for borrowers.
Ireland Doubles Down on Diplomacy
With Brexit looming, the small Catholic nation is eager to take on a new, central role in Europe by doubling its number of embassies abroad.
Is Big Tech An Existential Threat?
Future Tense and the New America Fellows Program host Franklin Foer to discuss the role big tech companies play in our lives.
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Leading Curriculum Reform Efforts Using Open Educational Resources
This first post of this three-part series shows how OER have become central to curriculum reform over the past five years.
The ‘Worst Deal Ever Negotiated’ Is Still Untouched
Trump has long criticized the Iran deal, but he has yet to take action. That’s a good thing.
Understanding the ‘Color of Money’
A recent event explored America’s gnawing racial wealth gap—and how the country might close that divide.