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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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Big ideas, bold solutions. Explore the latest research, analysis, and policy insights from our experts.

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Engaged Dads and the Opportunities for and Barriers to Equal Parenting in the United States

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Engaged Dads and the Opportunities for and Barriers to Equal Parenting in the United States

Jun 17, 2020

Lifting the Barriers to Paid Family and Medical Leave for Men in the United States

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Lifting the Barriers to Paid Family and Medical Leave for Men in the United States

A new national survey and focus groups point to key barriers men face that may prevent them from taking time off from work to give care.

Dec 4, 2019

Haley Swenson, Brigid Schulte, Amanda Lenhart

A Better Work, Better Caregiving 2020 Policy Agenda

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A Better Work, Better Caregiving 2020 Policy Agenda

Aug 14, 2019

The Summer Care Gap

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The Summer Care Gap

A research brief that examines the challenges parents face finding and affording care and camps for their children during the summer.

May 24, 2018

Amanda Lenhart

The New America Care Report

Nina Darling

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The New America Care Report

How the child care system in America became so broken—and what we need to do to fix it.

Sep 28, 2016

Brigid Schulte, Alieza Durana

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