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Extreme heat is no longer a side effect of climate change. It is one of its defining conditions.

Aryn Baker explains why protecting workers from rising temperatures must be a core climate priority.

🌍🔥 https://go.newamerica.org/heat-is-reshaping-the-workforce-5
Cover of a blog post titled "How Heat Is Reshaping the Workforce" for New America's Planetary Politics. It features a construction worker wearing a hard hat and high-visibility vest, standing outdoors with scaffolding in the background. Aryn Baker is credited as the author.
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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The Universal Service Fund, a key tool meant to help all Americans access communications services, is stuck in the past.

@jessicadine.bsky.social and Raza Panjwani break down what it would take to ensure everyone has access to digital services in the broadband era.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4oLKHdu
Cover of the Open Technology Institute report titled 'Bridging the Gap: Funding Universal Service in the Broadband Era' with an image of network cables and equipment.
November 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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A new brief from New America's Future of Land and Housing program provides a 9-year look at DC eviction trends and a deep dive into 2025 filings to help leaders craft data-driven solutions that keep residents housed.

🏠 https://go.newamerica.org/dc-eviction-filings-2025-5
Cover of a report titled 'An Analysis of DC Eviction Filings: June Through October 2025', published by Future of Land and Housing. The cover shows a modern cityscape with buildings and a clear blue sky.
November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Local leaders are partnering across public, private, and school-based early childhood providers to meet growing demand for care.

In a new report, Emmy Liss & Sarah Gilliland examine how mixed-delivery models can better meet local needs.

📚 https://go.newamerica.org/mixed-delivery-stronger-results-5
Cover of a report titled "Mixed Delivery, Stronger Results: How to Intentionally Design Local Early Childhood Systems" by Emmy Liss and Sarah Gilliland. The cover features a stylized illustration of four individuals engaging in various educational activities with children, set against a teal background. Published by New America's New Practice Lab.
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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In a recent episode of Democracy Deciphered, @zahavastadler.bsky.social and @jbeowulf.bsky.social of @educationwork.newamerica.org break down the history, politics, and future of America’s education system.

🎧 Listen now: https://go.newamerica.org/democracy-deciphered-ep-17-5
November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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My statement on McMahon's plan to dismember the U.S. Department of Education.
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The Trump administration’s latest attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is lawless, wasteful, and bad for students. This deeply unpopular administration lacks the votes in Congress to shut down ED. That’s why Secretary McMahon is creating a bureaucratic Rube Goldberg machine that will waste millions of taxpayer dollars by outsourcing vital programs to other agencies. It’s like paying a contractor double to mow your lawn and then claiming you’ve cut the home maintenance budget. It makes no sense. The American people overwhelmingly oppose shutting down ED. Congress won’t allow it. Nobody wants this, other than a few Heritage Foundation zealots who hate public schools. The Department of Education was created to give all students a fair chance for opportunity. Everything about the Trump-McMahon agenda moves America in the opposite direction—less money for high-poverty schools, fewer protections for students with disabilities, diminished access to college. This action is illegal, inefficient, and wrong. If Secretary McMahon doesn’t believe she can do her job, she and her senior staff should return their paychecks and immediately resign.
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Today at New America

📅 11/18 @ 11 am ET | A CivicSpace Conversation on Rural-Urban Powerbuilding

📅 11/18 @ 11:30 am ET | PAYA Youth Council Lunch Symposium

📅 https://go.newamerica.org/new-america-events-5 #NewAmericaEvents
Promotional poster for events at New America on November 18, featuring "A Civic Conversation on Rural-Urban Powerbuilding" at 11am ET and "PAYA Youth Council Lunch Symposium" in Washington, DC, at 11:30am ET. The design includes a green sidebar with date details and photos from previous events.
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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🚀 The application for the 2027 Class of New America Fellows is now open!

Writers, journalists, filmmakers, and creators shaping the public conversation with big, bold stories—we want to hear from you. Apply by Feb 2.

📝 https://go.newamerica.org/apply-new-america-fellows-5
Promotional poster for New America announcing that applications for the Class of 2027 Fellows are now open. Features icons representing a microphone, a game controller, and other entities, with a deadline to apply by February 2, 2026.
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Next week, the #DigitalFuturesSymposium2025, hosted by @newamerica.org's Planetary Politics Initiative, will explore the physical substrates of artificial intelligence and opportunities to expand and democratize access.

🌐 https://go.newamerica.org/infrastructure-age-of-ai-5
Promotional poster for the Digital Futures Symposium 2025 discussing "Geopolitics in the Age of AI" held on November 17-18 in Cape Town, South Africa, featuring complex, monochrome imagery of futuristic cityscapes. Logos of New America, Berggruen Institute, and Global Center on Governance are included.
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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California voters approved Proposition 50, letting the legislature temporarily reclaim redistricting power.

In a new article for The Thread, Maresa Strano examines how this affects who gets to decide the rules that govern democracy.

🔗 Read more: https://go.newamerica.org/california-prop-50-5
A yard sign promoting "No Kings! Yes on 50" for California's Prop 50, against a backdrop of a house and flowering bushes, featured in an article titled "Why California's Prop 50 is a Victory for Democracy" by Maresa Strano. An image featuring a quote about the vulnerability in the U.S. Voting Rights Act, emphasizing a power asymmetry in democratic processes. The background is dark with abstract white lines.
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Human rights defenders face growing digital threats—but these obstacles can be overcome.

#ShareTheMicinCyber Fellow Jocelyn Woolbright shares how we can better safeguard those on the frontlines.

🔗 Read the report: https://go.newamerica.org/defending-the-defenders-5
Cover of the #STMIC 2025 Report featuring a person holding up a smartphone at a protest with a sign visible in the background, titled 'Defending a Defender: Right Lines for Human Rights' by Jocelyn Woolbright. Cover of the STMIC 2025 Report featuring text that reads, "Digital threats to human rights defenders (HRDs) have increased, fueled by rising authoritarianism." Background is dark teal with light teal accents. Cover image of the STMIC 2025 Report featuring a link to the full report at go-newamerica.org. The background is dark blue with minimalist white text and graphics.
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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How do we stop the rise of autocracy?

In the latest episode of Politics In Question, host & New America Senior Fellow @leedrutman.bsky.social is joined by @staceyabrams.com to explore what it takes to build a resilient democracy in today’s political climate.

🎧 Listen now: https://apple.co/4qRq9lm
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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🏠 Fridays on The Rooftop 🏠

This week’s lineup spotlights three stories on how communities and innovators are reimagining housing—from grassroots resilience in Colombia to design breakthroughs and policy-driven entrepreneurship.

Read these articles and more on our website: https://bit.ly/46Xp3eP
A blog post titled "Resilience from the Ground Up: Community-Based Housing in Urabá, Colombia" displayed on The Rooftop blog. The featured image shows traditional balconied houses with ornate railings, painted shutters, and flowering plants, set against a backdrop of lush green mountains. Blog post titled 'Affordable Housing Is Leading the Way on Innovative Design' by Jon Hagar, featuring a modern apartment building. Cover image of a blog post titled "Completing the Housing Innovation Loop: From Policy to Product Entrepreneurs" by Apoorva Pasricha, featuring a 3D cutaway illustration of a modern apartment layout. The image is set in a monotone teal color.
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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New America in the news:

1️⃣ @kevincarey1.bsky.social for @usatoday.com https://bit.ly/3XaeGj4

2️⃣ @ehaspel.bsky.social for @theguardian.com https://bit.ly/4qPiAvy

3️⃣ @chhayakapadia.bsky.social in @washingtonpost.com https://wapo.st/4omP4eH
Protesters holding a banner in front of a building with the text 'New America in the News.' The USA Today headline on a phone screen reads 'Trump's education plan leaves kids, parents to suffer,' dated October 26, 2025. Screenshot of a Guardian news article from November 1, 2025, discussing the enduring inequality in the American healthcare system, highlighted by pay-to-play aspects impacting families, written by Elliot Haspel, a fellow at Culture of Care Narrative. Text displayed on a mobile device screen showing an article from The Washington Post with the headline "The Washington Post subscription service that's going to complicate things..." by Chhaya Kapadia.
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Cybersecurity and AI policies are growing more complex.

#ShareTheMicinCyber Fellow Ibrahim Waziri, Jr. introduces GovSCH, an open-source schema to help governance keep pace with innovation.

🔗 Read the report: https://bit.ly/3LluNrs
Cover of the "GovSCH: An Open-Source Cybersecurity and AI Governance Report" by Ibrahim Waziri, Jr, featuring an image of the United States Capitol overlaid with binary code in blue tones. Image featuring a quote from the STMIC 2025 Report stating, "The value of GovSCH lies in its potential to reduce ambiguity and accelerate the operationalization of complex cybersecurity and AI policies." The background is dark gray with light gray and teal accents.
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The beauty industry is worth over $650 billion, but its schooling system is leaving students behind.

Three cosmetology students expose how beauty schools exploit passion and profit off labor.

Read the full story on The Thread: https://go.newamerica.org/cosmetology-schools-5
Cover image for "The Thread" article titled "The Cost of Beauty: Inside the Broken Promise of Cosmetology School" featuring an illustration of scissors cutting a curved line. An illustration featuring a person holding a baby and looking at a smartphone, with a toddler nearby playing with a toy. Quote from Kenyth, a former student's parent, expressing dissatisfaction with a support system. An illustration showing three individuals in a salon setting. One person is styling another's hair while a third observes with a clipboard. A quote from a Cosmetology instructor named Bobby discusses the shift in educational focus within the field. Graphic featuring a quote about school staffing by Taiwo, a business owner. Illustration shows one individual with an afro hairstyle using a laptop and another individual sitting on a couch using a smartphone.
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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NEW REPORT from our RethinkAI initiative: #AI is shaping govt by optimizing bureaucracy, but we need a framework to deliver value & legitimacy.

A framework was introduced at the Civic AI Summit to make AI work for communities. Read about it: https://go.newamerica.org/making-ai-work-5
Cover of a report titled "Making AI Work for the Public: An ALT Perspective" by Neil Kleiman, Eric Gordon, Mai-Ling Garcia, published by Technology and Democracy. The cover features a network of interconnected points on a blue background. New report page discussing artificial intelligence impact with a quote emphasizing AI's potential role in changing old processes to enhance adaptation, listening, and trust, titled 'Technology and Democracy'.
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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As Halloween gives way to Día de los Muertos, Fellow Will Hunt invites us to see how our ancestors still shape the world around us. 🎃💐

In The Thread, he discusses his forthcoming book Bones, and how the dead remain deeply present in the lives of the living.

🕯️Read more: https://bit.ly/4hCqIv3
Promotional image for 'The Thread: Dead: A conversation with Will Hunt,' featuring a person lighting candles on a flower-adorned altar.
October 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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The real horror story? 😱 Nuclear warnings don’t work the way we think. ☢️

Stay tuned for an upcoming report from @amyjnelsonphd.bsky.social on resistance to warnings of catastrophic nuclear risk. 🕷️
Promotional graphic for Future Security Scenarios Lab featuring a design of multiple teal bats flying upwards, with text "THE REAL HORROR STORY Nuclear warnings don't work the way we think." Text on image from Future Security Scenarios Lab: "We keep trying to scare people into caring about nuclear weapons. Turns out, fear doesn't work." Graphic includes a spider and a spider web.
October 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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In this edition of The Rooftop, Helen Bonnyman, Future of Land and Housing Program Policy Associate, interviews Lo Sontag about how feminist urbanism can serve as a tool for reimagining housing solutions that work for everyone.

Read on: https://go.newamerica.org/feminist-urbanism-5
Alt Text: Image displaying two individuals on a rooftop interacting, with a modern building facade in the background. The image is linked to a blog post titled "Feminist Urbanism and the Housing Crisis: A Q&A with Lo Sontag" written by Lo Sontag and Helen Bonnyman for The Rooftop blog.
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Cybercrime is evolving into an insidious social movement, and teens are getting pulled in.

In our new report, #ShareTheMicInCyber Fellow Zino Haro explains how youth cybercrime grows at the intersection of tech and culture and what we can do about it.

Read the report: https://bit.ly/4nrIPoI
Back view of a person using a computer with the screen displaying a graph, titled '#STMIC 2025 REPORT - Cybercrime: Youth Trends and Interventions' by Zino Haro. Graphic from the STMIC 2025 Report emphasizing that youth attackers are typically not sponsored by government or driven by ideology, but by boredom, financial incentives, or small prestige.
October 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Is it time for a third party?

With frustration rising in Washington, 62% of Americans say yes. New America Senior Fellow @leedrutman.bsky.social breaks down what a different political system could look like on CBS Mornings Plus.

Watch the full clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gADresIVcJQ
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October 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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EXCITING NEWS: We, @newamerica.org's New Practice Lab & the Environmental Policy Innovation Center just launched the Digital Service for the Planet initiative, a pilot aimed to improve how govt uses tech & data to deliver on urgent #environmental priorities. www.newamerica.org/digital-serv...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Tomorrow: Join us for Growing Readers in a World of Screens and AI—a conversation on how technology, literacy, and equity intersect in the next decade of education.

📅 Details & full agenda: https://go.newamerica.org/growing-readers-5
Promotional poster for "Growing Readers in a World of Screens and AI" event on October 27 in Washington D.C., from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Features two children sitting back-to-back, each engrossed in reading a book, surrounded by icons representing digital technology. Includes the URL newamerica.org/events at the bottom.
October 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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What does it take to make ends meet? This brief by Lidia Tripiccione, Vanessa Rangel, and Meegan Dugan Adell shares findings from CivicSpace’s 2024 Survey, showing Cook County residents agree on what’s essential for economic well-being.

Read the brief: https://bit.ly/3JfMZC9
Two individuals focused on a laptop screen, one is educating or sharing information with the other. This image accompanies an article titled "More Alike than Different: Findings from CivicSpace's 2024 Financial Security Survey" by New America Chicago.
October 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM