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Where policy, equity, and culture come together
Becoming America: Marielena Hincapié on Writing Her Family’s Immigration Story
The Night Shift at Reykjavik: What ‘The Brink of War’ Tells Us about Arms Control
Could the Iran War Accelerate the Energy Transition?
What’s In Your Wallet? If You’re a Parent, It Should Be a Library Card.
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The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.
Four Ways to Protect Yourself from the Deepfakes Taking over the Internet
Is Trump Really a Fascist? Examining the Controversial Claim
The Cost of Beauty: Inside the Broken Promise of Cosmetology School
How Netflix’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Might Change Our Thinking on Nuclear War
On-Screen Representation Means More Than Just Identity. It’s About Context.
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On-Screen Representation Means More Than Just Identity. It’s About Context.
Inclusive storytelling requires cultivating diversity of identities & circumstances on and off screen that focus on more than just identity.
Addressing the Mental Health Effects of Foster Care
Mental health is a critical yet overlooked component of health within the child welfare system that negatively affects the kids within it.
Building an Equitable Education System: Insights from the Dutch Approach
We take a look at education in the Netherlands, and examine ways the U.S. can use their example to build a more equitable system.
Getting First-Generation, Low-Income Students the Support They Deserve
First-generation, low-income students face unique struggles, and we need systems that can support them once emergency benefits expire.
Five Easy Steps to Creating a Sustainable Classroom
Raven DeRamus-Byers shares five tips for creating a sustainable classroom that instructors can use all year long.
Telling the Story of Climate Migration
Abrahm Lustgarten discusses putting people-centered stories at the forefront of the conversation around climate induced migration.
Barbados’s Urgent Call for a Global Climate Finance Plan
Global coordination is needed to tackle the climate crisis, & the Bridgetown Initiative would overhaul the finance system for the fight.
The U.S. Can Build Climate-Resilient Housing Solutions—Here’s How
The climate crisis has major impacts on the current U.S. housing crisis, but proactive policies can help secure housing for all communities.
Why We Need Stories of Climate Optimism
Meeting the challenges of climate change will require imagination at every level, from local communities to global institutions.
Oscars Still So White: Hollywood’s Diversity Problem
It's Oscars season. And the nominees’ lack of racial diversity is again under scrutiny, but the issue is bigger than the Academy.
Putting the “Us” Back in the U.S.: Celebrating 250 Years of a Nation
On July 4th, 2026, the U.S. will celebrate its 250th anniversary. The Us@250 initiative looks at how our nation will mark this moment.
A Year of War in Ukraine: Looking at the Future
Experts at New America weigh in on the conflict and what they see on the horizon for Ukraine and the world.
Digital Public Infrastructure in Ukraine: Harnessing Technology for the Public Good
In the midst of war, Ukraine’s digitalization is a model of resilience & accessibility and has become a hopeful example for DPI's future.
Money Behind the Movement: Bolstering Civil Rights
Like many social movements, the Civil Rights Movement required money to sustain the long fight for racial and economic justice in the U.S.
Reflections on 30 Years of the Family and Medical Leave Act
As the country celebrates the 30th anniversary of the FMLA, the need for a robust national paid leave program continues to grow.