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.
Human Mobility in Post-Climate America
Join Jesse M. Keenan and Vann R. Newkirk II on the rapidly shifting landscape of climate-driven migration in the United States.
Virtual
1PM – 2PM EST
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.
Jake Maguire
Senior Advisor, Thriving Families
10 Better Life Lab Stories That Shaped Family and Workplace Policy in 2025
Europe Hesitated on Ukraine. Trump and Putin Moved In.
Europe’s wavering on whether—and how—to deploy frozen Russian assets for war reparations left a perilous gap, argues Candace Rondeaux.
Mark Chiusano on the World of App-based Work
New America Fellow Mark Chiusano spoke about his forthcoming book, Gigging Alone.
A Ready-Made Model for Workforce Pell: Inside Lorain’s Fast Track Programs
Lorain Community College’s Fast Track programs offer a model for Workforce Pell: short, affordable, career-aligned pathways.
Evictions in the District of Columbia: A Panel Discussion on New Data Analysis
A discussion on a new analysis, plus a virtual panel discussion with local eviction prevention leaders on the state of evictions in DC.
Virtual
10AM – 11AM EST
How Oak National Academy Is Transforming Classrooms with AI and OER
The United States can learn lessons from how Oak National Academy is transforming AI and OER in the U.K.
National Youth Apprenticeship Summit
Register to join the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) in the DMV!
In-Person
Westin Alexandria
400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314
Tech for the People, by the People: Using AI to Solve Environmental Problems with JR Washebek
JR tells about what drew her to the nexus of AI, the environment, and society and what her hopes are for a future with AI.
The Us@250 Experience: Building a New American Future
Scholars, artists, and activists explore renewing American democracy through local storytelling and curiosity.