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What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

A Model for Associational Party Building
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For over 25 years, New America’s insights and policy solutions have helped usher in meaningful change. Discover recent stories of how we have turned bold ideas into real-world impact.

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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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The New America Fellows Program supports thinkers, creators, and storytellers whose work shapes public conversation on the defining issues of our time.
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October 15, 2026
The Inheritance

The Inheritance

October 16, 2026
Forged from the Fires: Rebuilding Child Care in L.A. and Beyond Through Storytelling That Facilitates Policy Change

Forged from the Fires: Rebuilding Child Care in L.A. and Beyond Through Storytelling That Facilitates Policy Change

October 22, 2026
Demystifying Disability in a Changing World

Demystifying Disability in a Changing World

October 22, 2026
Rebuilding American Democracy Through Public Participation

Rebuilding American Democracy Through Public Participation
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Sealing the Trapdoors: The State Policies That Matter for Equitable K-12 School Funding

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Sealing the Trapdoors: The State Policies That Matter for Equitable K-12 School Funding

This guide reviews the state policies that affect school funding equity to enable policymakers and advocates to take action.

Oct 7, 2026

What’s In Your Wallet? If You’re a Parent, It Should Be a Library Card.

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What’s In Your Wallet? If You’re a Parent, It Should Be a Library Card.

Sep 29, 2026

Sarah Gilliland

Meet the Class of 2027 New America Fellows

Meet the Class of 2027 New America Fellows

Aug 25, 2026

The Future of Multilateralism Is Up for Grabs

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The Future of Multilateralism Is Up for Grabs

Sep 17, 2026

Heela Rasool-Ayub

Changing the Narrative on Child Care and Early Education

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Changing the Narrative on Child Care and Early Education

Sep 23, 2026

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The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

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The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

Jun 23, 2026

Brigid Schulte, Elliot Haspel

New Survey Finds Broad Support for Proportional Representation

New Survey Finds Broad Support for Proportional Representation

Aug 12, 2026

Lee Drutman, Oscar Pocasangre

Could the Iran War Accelerate the Energy Transition?

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Could the Iran War Accelerate the Energy Transition?

Oct 5, 2026

Heela Rasool-Ayub

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It’s Worse Than You Think: How AI Is Undermining Democracy and National Security

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It’s Worse Than You Think: How AI Is Undermining Democracy and National Security

Sep 10, 2026

Daniel Kimmage, Darjan Vujica

The ROAD to Housing: Rental Affordability and Housing Stability

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The ROAD to Housing: Rental Affordability and Housing Stability

Sep 8, 2026

High Cohort Default Rates May Be Looming. Here’s What You Need to Know.

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High Cohort Default Rates May Be Looming. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Sep 21, 2026

Olivia Sawyer, Colin Kerr, Sarah Sattelmeyer, Ben Cecil

What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

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What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

May 27, 2026

Alyson Silkowski, Kelly Bidwell, Amira Choueiki Boland

Terrorism in America After 9/11

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Terrorism in America After 9/11

Apr 21, 2025

Peter Bergen, David Sterman

The Thread

New America’s digital magazine where policy, equity, and culture come together

Amy J. Nelson’s The Arms Control Paradox

Amy J. Nelson’s The Arms Control Paradox

October 28, 2026

Join Amy J. Nelson as she discusses her book The Arms Control Paradox—and why rising global uncertainty makes arms control more urgent and harder to achieve.

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12PM – 1PM EDT

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