In a Well-Being Economy, Time Isn’t Money—It’s Care
Anna Mercury explores measuring time in care & why well-being may mean surrendering control to biological, ecological, and relational tempos.
Economic Security
Remembering the Village Impulse: Toward a Well-Being Economy That Rewards Care
Serena Bian discusses how capitalism’s relentless focus on growth has pushed us to abandon connection.
What Would a Well-Being Economy Look Like? Reimagining It Through Poetry, Stories, and More
Writers from the Well-Being Economy Writing Cohort reimagine economic narratives, starting with a poem reframing immigration debates.
The Future of Homeowners Insurance: Q&A with Alice Hill
Climate risk expert Alice Hill spoke with The Rooftop about housing affordability, homeowners insurance, and climate change.
Dialogue over Division: A CivicSpace Year in Review
CivicSpace has chosen dialogue over division in 2025 and reflects on our impact.
Rehab, Cincy, Rehab
Ahead of climate migration, Cincinnati should prioritize boosting access to its many older, affordable homes.
What If $500 Could Prevent Eviction?
Grace Arlan with the Flagstone Initiative spotlights their innovative model for upstream eviction prevention: no-interest rent loans.
Beyond Outreach: Making Tax Credits Easier to Claim
Systemic and practical barriers — more than awareness of tax credits — are the main reasons that people don’t file taxes.
DC is Rolling Back Tenant Protections—Without the Data to Track the Consequences
FLH's Yuliya Panfil and Sabiha Zainulbhai wrote for Greater Greater Washington on the need for better eviction data in DC.
2025 in Review
To date, the New Practice Lab has supported over 2.8 million Americans
Disaster Insurance for All: Our Proposal for Reforming Property Insurance
Insurance industry profit motives conflict with our need for protection. Public insurance, coupled with proactive risk reduction, can help.
Request for Applications: Eviction Data Response Network 2026
Read about New America's Eviction Data Response Network 2026 application opportunity, which closed March 3, 2026.
Can We Blame the Banks for the Dearth of American Starter Homes?
FLH's Yuliya Panfil was quoted in a Dwell Magazine article about financing barriers making it difficult to buy affordable homes.
Happy 2026! Our Team Is Starting the Year by Listening to Parents.
The New Practice Lab is starting 2026 by fielding a largest-of-its-kind parent survey
One Quarter of U.S. Homes are Valued at Less than $200,000
Millions of American homes cost under $200k, but barriers to financing make them inaccessible to families who can afford them.