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Have you had your money or personal information stolen by a scammer? If so, New America Chicago, a policy innovation lab and local hub of New America, wants to hear from you.
📝 Survey open through July 4, 2026: https://go.newamerica.org/NAChi-Consumer-Protect
“You only get one life.”
Nearly 5,500 parents shared what families really need in the 2026 National Parent Survey: more time, better pay, and more support.
🫂 Read the report: https://go.newamerica.org/2026-national-parent-survey-5
Jessica Weeden & Jacklynn Pham of the New Practice Lab at New America unpack how centering flexibility, ease of access, and compassion can serve as a critical roadmap for designing family-centered policies and programs that actually work.
👪 https://go.newamerica.org/flexibility-access-compassion-5
@trobustelli.bsky.social explores why expanding access to mortgage and repair financing in Cincinnati may be a cheaper, quicker, and greener way to boost housing supply ahead of anticipated climate migration.
🏙️ Read The Rooftop blog: https://go.newamerica.org/rehab-homes-cincinnati-5
New from Better Life Lab:
📺 9 in 10 rural, Midwestern, and Southern viewers want work-family stories on screen.
🎬 These stories can drive subscriptions.
🌎 Diverse representation matters.
🔗 Jasmine Heyward and @vshabo.bsky.social https://go.newamerica.org/rural-midwestern-and-southern-viewers-5
@politicalreform.newamerica.org surveyed over 4,000 people across 10 states and found majority support for ballot initiative processes.
The research highlights an important takeaway: Public education may be the first step toward reform.
🗳️ https://go.newamerica.org/low-awareness-strong-appetite-5
@leedrutman.bsky.social & @ezraklein.bsky.social discuss the growing “gerrymandering war” & why embracing proportional representation could reshape how Americans are represented in Congress.
🎧 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-lee-drutman.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share
@drtedj.bsky.social and @mjrp.bsky.social of New America’s Us@250 Initiative share a collection of works that explores a question at the heart of America's semiquincentennial: Who truly belongs, and who gets to thrive?
🇺🇸 https://go.newamerica.org/celebrating-americas-250th-anniversary-5
Eviction data matters—and better data can help communities respond more effectively to housing instability.
We’re excited to announce the 2026–2028 Eviction Data Response Network (EDRN) cohort.
🔗 Meet our partners: https://go.newamerica.org/2026-2028-EDRN-5
On May 28th, 2024 New America Fellow JoeBill Muñoz's feature-length documentary film, The Strike, won an Emmy in the Crime and Justice Documentary category at the 47th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards ( @theemmys.tv ).
🏆 Learn more about The Strike: https://go.newamerica.org/the-strike-5
