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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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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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Assembling in the Age of AI

Assembling in the Age of AI

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Small Loans, Big Barriers

Small Loans, Big Barriers

November 9, 2026
Men and Care: Insights from the 2026 Survey and Real Stories from Caregiving Men

Men and Care: Insights from the 2026 Survey and Real Stories from Caregiving Men

November 10, 2026
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COVID-19 Is This Generation’s 9/11. Let’s Make Sure We Apply the Right Lessons.

COVID-19 Is This Generation’s 9/11. Let’s Make Sure We Apply the Right Lessons.

Rather than militarizing our response, we need to orient our post-COVID grand strategy around improving global health and opportunity.

Apr 23, 2020

Alexandra Stark

Four Data Trends in Gender, Diversity, and Security That You Should Know About

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Four Data Trends in Gender, Diversity, and Security That You Should Know About

Mar 30, 2020

Alexandra Stark, Heather Hurlburt

Trade 2020: What’s It All About?

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Trade 2020: What’s It All About?

The Trade 2020 rubric tracks the issues centered around trade and their interconnections among the presidential candidates.

Dec 3, 2019

Alexandra Stark, Heather Hurlburt

Resisting Political Violence in the United States

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Resisting Political Violence in the United States

Heather Hurlburt and Alexandra Stark explore the rise of political violence in the U.S.—and how we should address it.

Oct 17, 2019

Alexandra Stark, Heather Hurlburt

The “Consensual Straitjacket”: Four Decades of Women in Nuclear Security

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The “Consensual Straitjacket”: Four Decades of Women in Nuclear Security

We surveyed 23 women at senior levels in nuclear policy about their experiences and how hierarchy and tradition affect our national security

Mar 5, 2019

Heather Hurlburt, Elena Souris, Alexandra Stark, Elizabeth Weingarten

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