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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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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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Time for the FAMILY Act

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Time for the FAMILY Act

Paid leave for all is a cornerstone of equity and opportunity, Vicki Shabo argues—and the FAMILY Act is the way to get there.

Feb 6, 2020

Experiment No. 16: Rise and Shine

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Experiment No. 16: Rise and Shine

Feb 3, 2020

Vicki Shabo Testifies Before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee

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Testimony / In Short

Vicki Shabo Testifies Before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee

Jan 28, 2020

Experiment No. 15: The Handoff

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Experiment No. 15: The Handoff

Jan 27, 2020

Experiment No. 14: Beta Tester Check-In

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Experiment No. 14: Beta Tester Check-In

Jan 13, 2020

Experiment No. 13: SMART Resolutions

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Experiment No. 13: SMART Resolutions

Jan 7, 2020

Experiment No. 12: Drop the (Holiday) Ball

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Experiment No. 12: Drop the (Holiday) Ball

Jan 6, 2020

They are Generation Z. But will they be remembered as Generation Anxiety?

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They are Generation Z. But will they be remembered as Generation Anxiety?

Amanda Lenhart was quoted in the Toronto Star about the roots of increased anxiety in young adults.

Dec 28, 2019

Toronto Star

Experiment No. 10: Gift Gathering

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Experiment No. 10: Gift Gathering

Dec 16, 2019

Experiment No. 11: Tradition Transition

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Experiment No. 11: Tradition Transition

Dec 16, 2019

Navigating Work and Care

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Navigating Work and Care

This report examines how women feel family responsibilities impact their ability to keep their jobs or advance in the workplace.

Dec 12, 2019

Amanda Lenhart, Brigid Schulte, Haley Swenson

Vicki Shabo Testifies Before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform

Vicki Shabo Testifies in House Oversight and Reform Committee, December 2019

Testimony / In Short

Vicki Shabo Testifies Before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform

Dec 10, 2019

The Privilege of Paid Leave

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The Privilege of Paid Leave

Better Life Lab’s Jahdziah St. Julien examines the structural barriers to equitable paid leave for men.

Dec 5, 2019

Jahdziah St. Julien

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

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Report / In Depth

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

Experiment No. 8: The Big Pot

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Experiment No. 8: The Big Pot

Dec 3, 2019

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