How social scientists could help to rebuild the federal government
Hollie Russon Gilman's work on civic organizations in connecting residents to political resources was cited in the Can We Still Govern?
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Inside The Effort To Save Hundreds Of Environmental Datasets Purged Under Trump
Jessie Mahr, director of technology at EPIC & part of the DSP team, was profiled in a Forbes piece on the importance of environmental data.
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.
Slaughter for Hire
The New York Review left a glowing review for Candace Rondeaux's book, Putin's Sledgehammer.
The Neglected Security Gaps in the Global Race for Sovereign AI
Climate Change, Housing, and Homeowners Insurance in Florida: Lessons for California
Climate change is exposing Florida’s houses to greater risk. What’s the impact on its insurance market, and how are policymakers responding?
Climate Change, Housing, and Homeowners Insurance in Hawaii: Lessons for California
Climate change is exposing Hawaii’s houses to greater risk. What is the impact on its insurance market, and how are policymakers responding?
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.
Gen Z Doesn’t Need ‘Severance’—They Need Shared Spaces for Work and Care
Gen Z wants real work-life balance. Georgia Norton explores how co-located work and child care could be the key to making it possible.
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.
Privacy, Power, and Protection: Why Weakening Encryption Hurts Women and Gender Minorities
Lawmakers must consider the gendered implications of undermining encryption.
Public Comments on the Commission for Public Higher Education’s Draft Standards
CPHE should strengthen and clarify its draft standards.