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Where policy, equity, and culture come together
A Roadmap to Beating the Mental Load: Unpacking Emotional Labor with Leah Ruppanner
To Win the AI Race, America Must Close the Digital Divide
America Turns 250, and Confidence in Democracy Is Shaky
What Comes After the Epstein Files: A Q&A with Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
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The Cost of Beauty: Inside the Broken Promise of Cosmetology School
The Dilemma of Jury Duty in Trump and Jeanine Pirro’s DC
How Netflix’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Might Change Our Thinking on Nuclear War
On-Screen Representation Means More Than Just Identity. It’s About Context.
How to Protect Your Privacy Online: Five Tips from Tech Policy Experts
Is Trump Really a Fascist? Examining the Controversial Claim
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After the LA Wildfires: Labor Organizer Saket Soni on the Climate Disaster Economy
Fellow Saket Soni talks about his forthcoming book, the state of disaster readiness in the U.S., and lessons learned from California.
What Happens When the President Can Ignore International Law? We’re About to Find Out, Again.
Trump’s capture of Maduro stretches international law, Candace Rondeaux writes, creating a paradox for how the world handles foreign leaders
ICE in Minneapolis and the Echoes of the War on Terror
Karen Greenberg examines how recent ICE activity in Minnesota are examples of America’s “war on terror” turning inward.
How to Make Emerging Tech Work for Communities with Disabilities
Technology can be a lifeline—or a barrier. Users with disabilities explain how accessible design makes all the difference.
How Netflix’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Might Change Our Thinking on Nuclear War
Amy Nelson says the issue isn’t if ‘A House of Dynamite’ could happen, but whether it will change how we confront nuclear-crisis risks.
2025 Book Gift Guide: New America Fellows Literary Picks
Need the perfect holiday gift for the avid reader in your life? Try these new releases from New America’s Fellows Program.
10 Top Moments for Care on TV in 2025
From the struggles of parenthood to confronting a cancer diagnosis, Vicki Shabo and Lydia Storie count down the top TV care moments of 2025.
America’s Next Migration: How Midwest Housing Will Shape Our Climate Future
Panfil and Robustelli say the Midwest’s ability to build affordable housing will shape where Americans move as climate migration grows.
Why California’s Prop 50 Is a Victory for Democracy—Even in Its Irony
Maresa Stano writes on how California’s Prop 50 proves the importance of direct democracy in building voters’ power.
The Cost of Beauty: Inside the Broken Promise of Cosmetology School
Through three students’ experiences, we uncover how cosmetology education exploits passion and labor, leaving beauty workers behind.