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February 11, 2019
Twelve Princeton University Students Named to Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative
Twelve students at Princeton University have been selected for the 2019 cohort of the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI).Established in 2006, SINSI is designed to encourage, support, and prepare the nation’s top students to pursue careers in the U.S. federal government, in both international and domestic…
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City on a Hill
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February 07, 2019
Politics & Polls #125: As a City on a Hill
Certain speeches and sermons linger in the minds of Americans, often becoming part of our national imagination and history.One oft-quoted sermon that remains both provocative and timeless was given by John Winthrop in 1630 at New England’s founding. In his lay sermon, he warned his fellow Puritans about the power of…
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February 06, 2019
WWS Reacts: Trump’s State of the Union
President Donald Trump delivered his delayed State of the Union address on Feb. 5, touching upon issues related to partisan divides, reproductive rights, health care, infrastructure, immigration, and national security.We discussed his speech with experts from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and…
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Features
February 05, 2019
WWS Reacts: Venezuela’s Leadership Crisis
A number of countries — including the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, Sweden and Denmark — have recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela. Meanwhile, President Nicolás Maduro argues firmly he is the legitimate leader. What does the leadership clash mean for the country and its…
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February 04, 2019
Project to Collect Real Portraits of American Life
Today, only half of children grow up to earn more than their parents, as opportunities for upward mobility continue to decline. Meanwhile, more than 15 percent of children live in poverty.Understanding what is behind these problems has been a challenge, as each pocket of the United States faces particular struggles. The…
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February 04, 2019
“EuroTragedy” Wins PROSE Award for Best Book in Economics
Professor Ashoka Mody’s recent book about the eurozone crisis is winner of the PROSE Award from the Association of American Publishers (PSP).“EuroTragedy: A Drama in Nine Acts,” published in June 2018 by Oxford University Press, won the best book in economics. The piece offers a historical narrative of how European leaders…
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February 04, 2019
Wailoo Named Hastings Center Fellow
Professor Keith Wailoo is among the 18 fellows elected to the Hastings Center, a nonpartisan bioethics research institution. These fellows are chosen based on their scholarship and public understanding of complex ethical issues in health, health care, life sciences research, and the environment.Wailoo is the Henry Putnam…
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January 31, 2019
WWS Reacts: U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks
The United States and the Taliban in Afghanistan are currently in the midst of negotiations about a possible withdrawal by the U.S. from that country. Many fear this could signal a “surrender” by the U.S., putting Afghanistan at risk of becoming a hub for terrorism. We discussed the peace talks with Jacob Shapiro, associate…
Research Briefs
January 31, 2019
‘Working Rich’ Prevail Among Today’s Top Earners
Many blame idle millionaires for the rise in income inequality, but today’s top earners are actually the “working rich,” according to a new working paper co-authored by Princeton University.Illustrious entrepreneurs and skilled professionals running their own businesses prevail among today’s top 0.1 percent, or those earning…
Podcasts
January 31, 2019
Politics & Polls #124: The Battle for America
Candidates have begun launching their 2020 presidential campaigns, prompting many to look back at Donald Trump’s presidential victory in 2016.In this episode, Sam Wang interviews Michael Tesler, co-author of a compelling book about how the 2016 election was not just a battle for the White House, but for what America “should be…