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July 31, 2017
Supreme Court Rulings Can Signal a Shift in Societal Norms
When the Supreme Court issued its 2015 ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, Americans understood the decision as a signal of Americans’ increasing support of same-sex marriage, according to a study published by Princeton University. The researchers found that, regardless of political ideology, non-LGBTQIA Americans perceived…
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July 27, 2017
Politics & Polls #53: Battles for Freedom with Eric Foner
Drawing connections between the past and present often sparks fierce debates within the American political landscape. In this episode, Eric Foner, one of America’s most distinguished historians, discusses these interpretations of history and how they relate to today. His latest book, “Battles for Freedom,” explores this “use…
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July 27, 2017
News Clips: Week of July 24 - 30
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Trump: I’m very ‘disappointed’ in Jeff SessionsNew York Post (Julian Zelizer)Top economists debate…
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July 24, 2017
Exposure to Violence Hinders Short-Term Memory, Cognitive Control
Being exposed to and actively remembering violent episodes — even those that happened up to a decade before — hinders short-term memory and cognitive control, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.The study, which was co-authored by Princeton University’s Pietro Ortoleva, examined…
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July 20, 2017
News Clips: Week of July 17 - 23
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Here's Why Yellen's Fed Cares About America's Opioid EpidemicBloomberg (Anne Case and Angus Deaton…
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July 19, 2017
Politics & Polls #52: How Social Movements Achieve Change with Steven Levingston
The Civil Rights Movement is often looked back upon as a time when social activism sparked real political change. During that time, the United States saw some of its greatest leaders guide the country through turbulent years. Martin Luther King Jr. and President John F. Kennedy provided different models of leadership, which…
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July 19, 2017
Mas Named Co-Director of NBER’s Labor Studies Program
Alexandre Mas, professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, has been named co-director of the Labor Studies Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). The appointment is effective September 2017.Mas’s research focuses on the…
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July 19, 2017
Connecting Information Technology and Policy
How to effectively regulate and oversee the internet has become increasingly complicated for policymakers. Today’s information revolution has contributed to unanticipated policy issues concerning privacy, intellectual property and free speech, among others.A spring 2017 course taught by Princeton University Professor David…
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July 18, 2017
In Mexico, Type of Work Is Tied to Mobility Disparities as People Age
Certain occupations may significantly contribute to mobility problems as workers age, worsening income-based disparities in disability, a study co-authored by Princeton University’s Noreen Goldman finds.The research, conducted by Goldman with Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez and Anne Pebley at the University of California, Los Angeles,…
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July 13, 2017
Case Elected to American Philosophical Society