So This Is What ‘America First’ Looks Like
The Atlantic cited New America's data on U.S. strikes in Somalia.
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Who Read What in 2025
Lee Drutman's book Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop was selected by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as the best book he read in 2025.
2025 State English Learner Legislation Wrapped
In a year filled with unimaginable blows to public education, states offer a glimmer of hope for the future of EL education.
A Chilling Effect: Increased Immigration Enforcement Jeopardizes Child Care and Mothers’ Employment
Digital Literacy in the Age of AI: Analysis and Voices from the Field
Despite the recognition that digital literacy skills are essential, the U.S. lacks a national framework and system for measuring them.
How States Can Complement Workforce Pell with Smart Aid Design
How states can align their short-term workforce financial aid with Workforce Pell to maximize impact and reduce duplication.
Navigating the Navigators
Questions State Leaders Must Consider to Solve the Career Advising Puzzle
Realizing the Potential of the Science Community to Support Rising Generations in STEM
Shalin Jyotishi served as an expert roundtable participant for Aspen Institute’s Science and Society program report.
Media and Communications Considerations in Contemporary Hostage-Taking: An Exploratory Analysis
The House’s Financial Aid “Confusion” Act
A House proposal claims to clarify college costs, but by avoiding a standardized financial aid offer it could leave students more confused.
Sinking Speedboats with a Supercarrier
New America's Peter W. Singer examines the lopsided costs of and looming choice to escalate or end Operation Southern Spear.
Trump’s ‘garbage’ comment met with disappointment in Somalia
NPR cited New America's data on U.S. strikes in Somalia.
