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Lee Named 'Lightning Scholar' by Perry World House

Melissa M. Lee is being recognized as a “top-flight junior scholar” by the University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House, which named her their Lightning Scholar for the 2020-2021 academic year.Lee, assistant professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and…

Politics & Polls #176: How Presidential Administrations Respond to Crises Featuring Chris Lu

World leaders continue to grapple with the appropriate crisis response for COVID-19, showcasing the need for stable leadership and a continuity of government officials.Christopher Lu '88, former deputy secretary of labor, joins Sam Wang in this episode to discuss how U.S. presidents respond to crises and what a future…

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Racial Disparities in Pollution Exposure Fell Thanks to Clean Air Act

Many case studies suggest that low income and racial minority groups face disproportionately high exposures to environmental pollution. But the existing evidence is piecemeal and indirect due to the patchy nature of the available environmental data. Existing studies of racial disparities in air pollution exposure, for example,…

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Video: “Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism” by Anne Case and Sir Angus Deaton

“Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism” is a groundbreaking account of how the flaws in U.S. capitalism have dire consequences for America’s working class. In this video, authors Anne Case and Sir Angus Deaton discuss why capitalism is destroying blue-collar America, laying a large part of this at the door step of the…

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Politics & Polls #175: COVID-19, Democratic Primaries & More

It's been a tumultuous week in American society as many are adjusting to life with the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, Democratic primaries have also taken quite a turn, with Joe Biden solidifying his position as the Democratic front-runner. In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang sort out all that's transpired over…

New Flood Damage Framework Helps Planners Prepare for Sea-Level Rise

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Princeton University is implementing a series of policies in response to COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus. The University is enacting new policies and practices based on the concept of social distancing.The goal is to decrease the number of situations that require community members to gather in large groups and to…

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Research Briefs

Collaborating With a Team of Rivals Can Resolve Conflict — and Advance Science

Five social scientists holed up in an Amsterdam hotel for a week with the goal of reaching a scientific consensus on how people form stereotypes. Remarkably, they were encouraged by the fact that none of them actually agreed with each other.At a conference in Europe the year before, they had presented their conflicting theories…

Politics & Polls #174: The Power of Money in Politics Featuring Brandice Canes-Wrone

Mike Bloomberg and Tom Steyer’s self-funded presidential campaigns have revived questions about campaign finance reform. Before dropping out of the race, Bloomberg spent more than $500 million and Steyer more than $250 million dollars on their respective campaigns. Under current regulations, there is no limit on how much of…

Writing Internship: Summer 2020

The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is seeking an intern for its Office of Communications and Public Affairs. The intern will serve as an editorial assistant for the School’s annual report and will be responsible for writing news and feature articles, award briefs and social media posts for non…