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At New America, our work spans across five issue areas—each essential to building a nation and a world where everyone can thrive.
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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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For over 25 years, New America’s insights and policy solutions have helped usher in sweeping, long-term change. Discover 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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For more than 25 years, New America has supported hundreds of fellows as they pursue ambitious work. Through our flagship Fellows Program and specialized fellowships, we back ideas rooted in depth, rigor, and lasting relevance.

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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.
Us@250 Fellowship

Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX) Fellowship

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Apr 9, 2026
The Great Game

The Great Game

Apr 15, 2026
Here Where We Live Is Our Country

Here Where We Live Is Our Country

Apr 21, 2026
The Fifth Pillar: Where Higher Ed Goes from Here

The Fifth Pillar: Where Higher Ed Goes from Here

Apr 22, 2026
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An Update on DC Evictions: June 2025 Through February 2026

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An Update on DC Evictions: June 2025 Through February 2026

This updated analysis of annual eviction trends in Washington, DC, examines eviction filing data from June 2025 through February 2026.

Apr 1, 2026

Helen Bonnyman, Jeff Reichman, Sabiha Zainulbhai, Yuliya Panfil

Remaking Our Districts: Three Communities on the Edge of America’s School Funding Divide

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Remaking Our Districts: Three Communities on the Edge of America’s School Funding Divide

Mar 23, 2026

Laura Mauldin on Love, Caregiving, and the Politics of Abandonment

The Future of Eldercare

Laura Mauldin on Love, Caregiving, and the Politics of Abandonment

Apr 1, 2026

To Win the AI Race, America Must Close the Digital Divide

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To Win the AI Race, America Must Close the Digital Divide

Apr 7, 2026

A Blueprint for Healthier Political Parties

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A Blueprint for Healthier Political Parties

Mar 31, 2026

Lee Drutman, Didi Kuo, Mark Schmitt

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The Impact of Increased ICE Activity on the Child Care Workforce and Mothers’ Employment

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The Impact of Increased ICE Activity on the Child Care Workforce and Mothers’ Employment

Dec 10, 2025

Chris M. Herbst, Erdal Tekin

Here Where We Live Is Our Country

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Event / Virtual

Here Where We Live Is Our Country

Apr 15, 2026

Spotlighting Gender, Work, Family, and Care at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival

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Spotlighting Gender, Work, Family, and Care at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival

Feb 25, 2026

Jasmine Heyward

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The AI Lab Next Door

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The AI Lab Next Door

Mar 11, 2026

Neil Kleiman, Eric Gordon, Mai-Ling Garcia

Families Know What They Need. We Just Need to Ask Them.

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Families Know What They Need. We Just Need to Ask Them.

Mar 31, 2026

Amira Choueiki Boland, Alyson Silkowski, Erica Meade

Work Shift and New America Launch Reporting Fellowship

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Work Shift and New America Launch Reporting Fellowship

Apr 7, 2026

Is Trump Really a Fascist? Examining the Controversial Claim

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Is Trump Really a Fascist? Examining the Controversial Claim

Oct 30, 2024

Drug Trafficking in U.S. Special Forces: Journalist Seth Harp on ‘The Fort Bragg Cartel’

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Drug Trafficking in U.S. Special Forces: Journalist Seth Harp on ‘The Fort Bragg Cartel’

Aug 12, 2025

The Fifth Pillar: Where Higher Ed Goes from Here

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The Fifth Pillar: Where Higher Ed Goes from Here

Apr 21, 2026

Author and President Emeritus of Columbia University, Lee Bollinger, argues that universities function as a fifth pillar of American democracy. Join him in conversation to discuss the questions of equity and access that a reimagined higher education system must address.

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