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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
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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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A New Fellowship to Foster Journalism Around Education, Economic Development, and the Future of Work

A New Fellowship to Foster Journalism Around Education, Economic Development, and the Future of Work

How Did Philadelphia Become a World Cup City?

How Did Philadelphia Become a World Cup City?

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Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln

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Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln

Matthew Pinsker shows how Abraham Lincoln’s political skill and party-building shaped his rise and leadership.

Feb 10, 2026

Matthew Pinsker

Did the Civil War End Slavery?

Being a Biracial Black Woman in America

Did the Civil War End Slavery?

Clearly the fight over what it meant to be an American—a free American citizen—was far more complicated than anyone had anticipated.

Apr 16, 2015

Matthew Pinsker