A Settlement for Syria
Anne-Marie Slaughter writes on why the stars are better aligned for a settlement in Syria.
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China’s Most Radical Experiment Podcast
As China moves to a nationwide two-child policy, it faces a population grown too old and too male.
Hope for Heedful Headlines on Hostage Recovery in 2016
You may not care about or trust those in the government working on hostage recovery. But in 2016, writes Tara Maller, they must convince you
It’s 2016. Time to Get Real About How We Work and Live.
You heard Brigid Schulte. Women—and men—need to get real about work-life balance.
Middle East Truth in Labelling—Identifying Our “Frenemies”
American foreign policy doesn’t often see between friend and foe. In the Middle East, Douglas Ollivant argues, it should.
OTI Submits Comments to UK’s Draft Investigatory Powers Bill Joint Committee on the Importance of Supporting Strong Encryption
On December 21st, 2015, The Open Technology Institute (OTI) submitted comments regarding the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill in the United K
Raising the Bar on Higher Ed Debates
Kevin Carey schools us on how to speak smarter on reforming higher education.
We Can’t Keep Living, and Dying, By the Gun
Will 2016 be the year America enacts gun control? Trymaine Lee explores why it should be.
Is ESSA Really A New Direction for U.S. Education?
Melissa Tooley writes for The Atlantic about the "Every Student Succeeds Act" (ESSA) and whether the new law holds more promise than its pre
New Column: Word Gaps and Education Reform
Conor Williams discusses how education reformers should think about the early word gap and early literacy.
What Candidates Should be Talking about in 2016: Six Ideas from New America
Americans should know where candidates stand on the following six issues before they cast their votes.
Getting More High-Achieving Low-Income Students Into Selective Colleges
Eleven states require students to take college entrance exams, and research shows that these policies have resulted in increased 4-year coll
