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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate
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May 4, 2026
From Life Itself

From Life Itself

May 5, 2026
Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

May 6, 2026
Private 5G Networks at Risk

Private 5G Networks at Risk

May 13, 2026
Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge
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Experiment No. 12: Drop the (Holiday) Ball

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Experiment No. 12: Drop the (Holiday) Ball

Jan 6, 2020

They are Generation Z. But will they be remembered as Generation Anxiety?

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They are Generation Z. But will they be remembered as Generation Anxiety?

Amanda Lenhart was quoted in the Toronto Star about the roots of increased anxiety in young adults.

Dec 28, 2019

Toronto Star

Experiment No. 10: Gift Gathering

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Experiment No. 10: Gift Gathering

Dec 16, 2019

Experiment No. 11: Tradition Transition

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Experiment No. 11: Tradition Transition

Dec 16, 2019

Navigating Work and Care

YWCA Brief

Report / In Depth

Navigating Work and Care

This report examines how women feel family responsibilities impact their ability to keep their jobs or advance in the workplace.

Dec 12, 2019

Amanda Lenhart, Brigid Schulte, Haley Swenson

Vicki Shabo Testifies Before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform

Vicki Shabo Testifies in House Oversight and Reform Committee, December 2019

Testimony / In Short

Vicki Shabo Testifies Before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform

Dec 10, 2019

The Privilege of Paid Leave

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The Privilege of Paid Leave

Better Life Lab’s Jahdziah St. Julien examines the structural barriers to equitable paid leave for men.

Dec 5, 2019

Jahdziah St. Julien

Lifting the Barriers to Paid Family and Medical Leave for Men in the United States

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Report / In Depth

Lifting the Barriers to Paid Family and Medical Leave for Men in the United States

A new national survey and focus groups point to key barriers men face that may prevent them from taking time off from work to give care.

Dec 4, 2019

Haley Swenson, Brigid Schulte, Amanda Lenhart

Experiment No. 8: The Big Pot

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Experiment No. 8: The Big Pot

Dec 3, 2019

Experiment No. 9: Kitchen Buddies

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Experiment No. 9: Kitchen Buddies

Dec 3, 2019

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