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We are a community of innovative problem-solvers dedicated to renewing the promise of America.

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2️⃣ Peter W. Singer for @defenseone.bsky.social https://bit.ly/49xX3zu

3️⃣ New America research included in @insidephilanthropy.com
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Article headline from The Bulwark dated January 12, 2026, titled 'How Trump Is Harming Federal Childcare Funding' by author Elliot Haspel, displayed above a blurred image of coins. Article cover from Defense One titled 'Inside China's nascent, AI-powered military logistics system' dated December 28, 2025, authored by Peter Warren Singer with Tye Graham of BluePath Labs. Feature article on Inside Philanthropy website dated December 8, 2025, titled 'How Packard Is Navigating the Democracy Space Amid Unprecedented Disruption' with a highlight on New America research, set against a backdrop image of a crowd in front of the United States Capitol building.
January 15, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Upcoming at New America

📅 1/20 Harnessing Neuroscience to Help Gen Z Navigate the Path to Adulthood

📅 1/22 Connected by Design: Advancing Youth Apprenticeship Integration

📅 1/29 The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon

📅 https://go.newamerica.org/new-america-events-5 #NewAmericaEvents
Event poster for "Harnessing Neuroscience to Help Gen Z Navigate the Path to Adulthood" featuring book cover of "THRIVE" by Lisa M. Lawson. Scheduled for January 20th in Washington, DC at 3:30pm ET. More details available at newamerica.org/events. Promotional image for a New America event titled 'Connected by Design: Advancing Youth Apprenticeship Integration,' scheduled for January 22nd, online at 1pm ET. Features two individuals examining tech equipment at a table. Event details and URL at newamerica.org/events. Promotional poster for an online event titled "The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon" scheduled for January 29 at 12 PM ET, hosted by New America. Features a black book cover with yellow font and accents. Visit newamerica.org/events for more details.
January 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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The rapid growth of generative AI platforms like ChatGPT has made digital literacy more essential.

New America’s Teaching, Learning, and Tech program explores states’ educational offerings on digital literacy & how to strengthen them.

🔗 https://go.newamerica.org/digital-literacy-in-the-age-of-ai-5
Cover of a report titled 'Digital Literacy in the Age of AI: Analysis and Voices from the Field' by An-Me Chung, Kéah Sharma, and Julia Healey-Parera, showing a person interacting with a digital interface featuring artificial intelligence icons.
January 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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The application for the 2027 Class of New America Fellows is closing soon!

Big ideas deserve big support. Get funding, visibility, and a community of innovators to help you take your work further. Apply by Feb. 2!

📝 https://go.newamerica.org/apply-new-america-fellows-5
Promotional poster for New America Fellows, inviting applications for the Class of 2027. Text states, "We are looking for New America Fellows. Apply by February 2, 2026." Includes the website link newamerica.org/fellows.
January 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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New America CEO @slaughteram.bsky.social examines how Washington’s push to reshape Venezuela around oil, property claims, and power clashes with international law and risks long-term instability across the Americas.

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January 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Upcoming at New America

📅 1/15 Career Technical Education (CTE) 101: What Youth Apprenticeship Leaders Need to Know

📅 1/15 Wisdom of the Crowds

📅 https://go.newamerica.org/new-america-events-5 #NewAmericaEvents
Promotional poster for a New America event on January 15, titled 'What Youth Apprenticeship Leaders Need to Know', available online from 1 pm to 2 pm ET. The image features a person instructing another on using technical equipment in a workshop setting. More details at newamerica.org/events. Promotional poster for 'Wisdom of the Crowds' event on January 15, featuring a crowd of people, taking place in Washington, DC from 4 PM to 6 PM ET. Details available on newamerica.org/events.
January 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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🔥 Top New America Publications of 2025 🔥

🚧 What Works in Workforce Development? https://go.newamerica.org/what-works-in-workforce-development-5

🗣️ Trump Doesn’t Have Unchecked “Plenary” Powers—So Why Did Stephen Miller Say It? https://go.newamerica.org/stephen-miller-plenary-authority-trump-5
January 8, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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🔥 Top New America Publications of 2025 🔥

💥 The Future of Deception in War https://go.newamerica.org/the-future-of-deception-in-war-5

🚧 What Works in Workforce Development? https://go.newamerica.org/what-works-in-workforce-development-5
January 8, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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🔥 Top New America Publications of 2025 🔥

💊 Drug Trafficking in U.S. Special Forces: Journalist Seth Harp on ‘The Fort Bragg Cartel’ https://go.newamerica.org/fort-bragg-cartel-5

📝 Quiz: What Does DOGE Know About You? https://go.newamerica.org/what-does-doge-know-quiz-5
January 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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🎊 Huge congratulations to our New America Fellows for making 2025 an incredible year of recognition!

We’re proud to support Fellows whose work is shaping culture and sparking new conversations about the most pressing issues of our day.
January 7, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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In a recent report for @newamerica.org's Better Life Lab, Georgia Norton highlights parent-led hubs that combine child care and shared work as promising, community-based solutions that can help bridge the gaps of the U.S. child care system.

🚼 💼 https://go.newamerica.org/child-care-plus-coworking-5
Report cover titled "The Case for Child Care Plus Coworking: A Model that Empowers Families and Neighborhoods" by Georgia Norton, published by Better Life Lab, featuring a photo of children engaging with nature in a lush garden setting.
January 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Upcoming at New America

📅 1/13 Redrawing the Lines that Divide Our Students: Data and Tools for Better, Fairer School District Boundaries

📅 1/15 Career Technical Education (CTE) 101: What Youth Apprenticeship Leaders Need to Know

📅 https://go.newamerica.org/new-america-events-5 #NewAmericaEvents
Promotional poster for an online event titled "Data and Tools for Better, Fairer School District Boundaries" happening on January 13, from 1 pm to 2 pm ET. Features an illustration of three individuals examining large maps with connected lines. Event details and URL 'newamerica.org/events' are provided. Promotional poster for a New America event on January 15, titled 'What Youth Apprenticeship Leaders Need to Know', available online from 1 pm to 2 pm ET. The image features a person instructing another on using technical equipment in a workshop setting. More details at newamerica.org/events.
January 5, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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After 25 years of big ideas, what comes next? 🌟

As we approach the nation’s semiquincentennial, we look to our programs and initiatives to chart the path forward: for their work, for New America, and for the country at 250.

🔗 Join us. https://go.newamerica.org/subscribe-5
January 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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New America has had a busy year! Check out some of our top media highlights of 2024.

📰 For a more complete list, head to our website: https://go.newamerica.org/in-the-news-5
December 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Care isn’t niche—it’s everyday life.

@vshabo.bsky.social and Lydia Storie of @caringacross.org highlight 10 standout 2025 shows—from "The Four Seasons" to "Adolescence" to "Black Mirror"—that portray caregiving with honesty.

📺 https://go.newamerica.org/10-top-moments-for-care-on-tv-in-2025-5
Promotional image for an article titled '10 Top Moments for Care on TV in 2025,' featuring two actors in a night scene, one listening intently to the other.
December 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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New America Fellows reflect on the projects that inspire them most—from Invisible Child to Five Days at Memorial to Original Sins.

📝 Apply by Feb 2 to join our Class of 2027: https://go.newamerica.org/apply-new-america-fellows-5
December 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Is A House of Dynamite “realistic”? That’s the wrong question.

@amyjnelsonphd.bsky.social of @newamerica.org argues what matters is whether it feels real enough to spur action on nuclear risk.

☢️ https://go.newamerica.org/house-of-dynamite-nuclear-thinking-5
Promotional graphic for "The Thread" featuring a quote: "The most effective nuclear storytelling in the past didn't isolate the bomb; it connected nuclear weapons to questions of power, technology, and survival." The design includes white text on a dark background with abstract line art. Two people discussing on stage under the title 'A House of Dynamite' at a Netflix event.
December 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Earlier this year, we hosted the Us@250 Experience—an inspiring day of reflection, creativity, and storytelling.

Us@250 Fellow Nicholas Mainieri reflects on the event and what it means to have faith in America amid deep division.

🔗 https://go.newamerica.org/the-us250-experience-recap-5
December 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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What will happen when a sports team ditches human coaching to rely entirely on AI?

Future Tense's Andrés Martinez explores this question in a Christmas story set in the world of English football.

⚽🤖 @issuesinst.bsky.social: https://issues.org/futuretensefiction/fiction-bonum-certamen-martinez/
Bonum Certamen | Future Tense Fiction
Artificial intelligence is already changing the way sport is played, governed, and consumed. But what if an AI became a team’s manager?
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December 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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In the thick of the holiday season and still searching for a meaningful gift?

This selection of books published by New America Fellows in 2025 offers depth, urgency, and real-world insight—perfect for the avid reader in your life.

🎁📚 https://go.newamerica.org/best-fellows-book-to-gift-2025-5
A graphic promoting "2025 Book Gift Guide: New America Picks" with six books displayed above the title. Curated by Awista Ayub and Heidi Lewis.
December 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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New America has been working to ensure technology is developed for the people, by the people.

Take a look at how we’ve tackled issues around AI, privacy, data, and the future of the internet—and get a sneak peek at what’s ahead in 2026.

🌐 https://go.newamerica.org/tech-and-dem-2025-impact-report-5
Cover of the "Technology & Democracy Impact Report" by New America, showing the title in white text over a teal background with the year 2025 prominently displayed.
December 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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2026 New America Fellow Grace M. Cho reflects on the impact of having a larger platform to spotlight the history of the Korean War.

Are you a storyteller looking for funding and a community of peers? We want to hear from you!

📝 Apply by Feb 2: https://go.newamerica.org/apply-new-america-fellows-5
December 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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In 2026, sweeping changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will take effect, reshaping how students borrow and repay.

Sarah Sattelmeyer explains key loan rule changes, why they matter, & how borrowers should prepare.

🎓 https://go.newamerica.org/department-of-educations-student-loan-rulemaking-5
Blog post titled "Five Takeaways from the Department of Education's Student Loan Rulemaking" displayed over an image of the U.S. Department of Education building's facade.
December 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Earlier this year, New America Chicago brought together South Side residents, community leaders, & local policymakers for a first-of-its-kind discussion on shaping equitable, resilient futures amid climate change & climate migration.

🌡️ https://go.newamerica.org/resilient-future-imagined-together-5
Blog post titled 'A Resilient Future, Imagined Together' For New America's 'Future of Land and Housing' program. The image shows a person writing on a whiteboard with various notes and ideas, with authors Yuliya Panfil, Tim Robustelli, and Meegan Dugan cited.
December 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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In the first piece of @techanddemocracy.newamerica.org’s new series, Digital Service for the Planet fellow JR Washebek discusses starting a career at the intersection of AI & conservation and shares her hope for the future of #AI.

🗣️ https://go.newamerica.org/ai-environmental-problems-jr-washebek-5
Blog post featuring JR Washebek, a Digital Service for the Planet Fellow, discussing the early adoption of AI technology to empower communities. The post is for New America's Technology and Democracy programs.
December 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM