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The Solution to the AI Catch-22

As young workers face massive scarring from AI, there's one obvious fix Washington must pursue.

By Gene Sperling Josh Waldman

September 16, 2026, 3:39 pm – 5 MIN READ

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The Three Pillars of a New Era

By Miguel A. Cardona

Fall 2026, No. 82 – 12 MIN READ

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Tapping the Brakes on Devices

By Randi Weingarten

Fall 2026, No. 82 – 18 MIN READ

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A Department of Education—And Then Some

Fall 2026, No. 82 – 12 MIN READ

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How to Rein in the Bad of AI

By Rebecca Winthrop

Fall 2026, No. 82 – 14 MIN READ

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Don’t Forget the Family

By Elliot Haspel Joe Waters

Fall 2026, No. 82 – 13 MIN READ

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Why High Schools Are the Linchpin

Fall 2026, No. 82 – 13 MIN READ

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Tell America the Truth About Literacy

By Richard Barth

Fall 2026, No. 82 – 13 MIN READ

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Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis

By Andrea Clyne

Fall 2026, No. 82 – 12 MIN READ

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The Schools Our Kids Deserve

Fall 2026, No. 82 – 1 MIN READ

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Here-and-Now Unionism

The public sector is the forgotten flank of the labor movement—and its largest opportunity for growth.

By Jake Rosenfeld

September 4, 2026, 5:20 pm – 16 MIN READ

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Reviving Direct File

By Kelli Smith Gabriel Zucker

Summer 2026, No. 81 – 17 MIN READ

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Terrorism 101

What the West learned—and failed to learn—from the days when terrorism meant hijacking airplanes.

By Jordan Michael Smith

Summer 2026, No. 81 – 12 MIN READ

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