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Dec 14, 2017
Politics & Polls #70: Alabama’s Senate Race
Democrat Doug Jones won a pivotal Alabama Senate seat Dec. 12, a victory carrying with it significant national consequences. Jones, a former U.S…
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Dec 13, 2017
Hydraulic Fracturing Negatively Impacts Infant Health
From North Dakota to Ohio to Pennsylvania, hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, has transformed small towns into energy powerhouses. While…
Dec 11, 2017
Dark Side of the Moon: Motorcycle Deaths Linked to Full Moons
Distracted drivers, like those who text behind the wheel, are a danger to themselves and to others. Even a brief, momentary glance away from the road…
Dec 08, 2017
Police Officers Highly Motivated by Supervisor Scrutiny
Police officers are highly responsive to the scrutiny of their superiors, a Princeton University study shows. The findings suggest that rules and…
Dec 06, 2017
Politics & Polls #69: How the Media Covers Race
How the media covers race remains a palpable concern in today’s America. In this episode, award-winning journalist Tanzina Vega chats with Professors…
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Nov 29, 2017
Frymer discusses ‘Building an American Empire’
Paul Frymer, a professor of politics at Princeton University and the director of the Program in Law and Public Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School…
Nov 29, 2017
Politics & Polls #68: Captivity and Survival in Syria
Photographers are often on the front lines of war, risking their lives to document deadly conflict zones. One such photojournalist is Jonathan…
Nov 15, 2017
Politics & Polls #67: The Day the Donkey Roared
Democrats triumphed in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races Nov. 7, which some say is a strong rebuke to Republican President Donald Trump…
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Nov 15, 2017
Uwe Reinhardt, Leading Authority on Health Care Economics and Admired Teacher, Dies at 80
Uwe Reinhardt, one of the nation’s leading health care economists and beloved Princeton University professor, died Monday, Nov. 13. He was 80. A…
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Nov 14, 2017
With More Than 1.6 Million Survey Responses, Princeton’s Survey Research Center Turns 25
Surveys are a part of our everyday lives — from customer service telephone surveys and retail email surveys to the official U.S. Census. Many surveys…
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Nov 08, 2017
Sonya Smith Joins Woodrow Wilson School as Director of Graduate Admissions
Sonya Smith, who has served in senior admission positions at Princeton University and Stanford University, joins Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of…
Nov 08, 2017
Politics & Polls #66: A Year of Donald Trump
In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang take a look back at the past year and analyze all that has unfolded since Donald Trump was elected…
Nov 06, 2017
Satellite Imagery Reveals Decline in ISIS Oil Production
Oil production by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) steadily declined between 2014 and 2016, indicating that the group was financing itself…
Nov 02, 2017
Politics & Polls #65: Alaskan Politics with Rep. Bryce Edgmon
Given the news consistently coming out of Washington, it can be easy to forget what’s happening at the local level. In this episode, Julian Zelizer…
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Nov 01, 2017
SINSI Spotlight: Alisa Tiwari '14, U.S. Department of Justice
As a Princeton University undergraduate, Alisa Tiwari '14 evaluated New York City’s controversial stop-and-frisk program for her senior…