Trump and the New Era of U.S. Nuclear Ambiguity
Trump’s decision to skip a Nuclear Posture Review risks dangerous ambiguity—leaving allies and adversaries guessing on U.S. doctrine.
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A Resident-Centered Approach to Affordable Housing
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Announcing New America’s 2025 Future of Work & Innovation Economy Initiative Fellows
Welcoming our new cohort of experts focused on solving public problems at the intersection of science, workforce, and industrial policy.
To Help Solve Homelessness, Recognize Necessity as a Right
The Supreme Court may have allowed anti-homeless ordinances, but it also left open an escape valve to recognize encampments as necessary.
Why U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Might Be Good News for the Global South
How is U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement spurring competition between China and the E.U. to dominate climate leadership?
A Summer of Despair for STEM Education
STEM Education Funding Cuts and Canceled Research Grants are Cutting Off Opportunities for Students.
English Learner Changes Over the Last 20 Years
ELs’ location, enrollment, linguistic diversity, and racial composition has shifted over time.
OTI Joins Bipartisan Group Asking FCC to Update EPFD Limits Imposed on Satellites
OTI joined a bipartisan group of organizations in asking FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to move forward with updating EPFD limits.
Can Private Finance Save the World’s Forests and Oceans?
Elizabeth Losos dives into the key lessons from Belize's 2021 debt-for-nature swap.
Parenting Students Need Affordable Child Care. The CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act Will Help
A new bill in congress would increase funding for the CCAMPIS program, which helps subsidize child care for students.
Power Switch
This series explores how shifting dynamics are creating new opportunities for emerging economies rich in natural resources.
What Bossier Parish Community College Can Teach Us About Data and Workforce Pell
Colleges have to implement Workforce Pell. Bossier Parish Community College has a data platform that could help.
Explainer: The FAMILY Act of 2025
Key parameters in the FAMILY Act, a comprehensive paid leave bill, would help to provide the financial stability people need.
Head Start for America’s Children Act of 2025 Proposes Fully Funding the 60-Year-Old Program
New bill offers support for student parents, the early childhood workforce, and more
OTI Files Comments to Inform the USF Working Group
Comments to inform federal universal service policy and plans for reforming the Universal Service Fund.