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October 25, 2018
WWS Reacts: The Killing of Jamal Khashoggi
Tensions continue to flair between Saudi Arabia and Turkey over the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi — with mixed accounts from both parties. Meanwhile, the U.S. response to the slaying of Khashoggi, who was a U.S. resident, has been uneven. How will this affect the Middle East? We discussed the…
Podcasts
October 25, 2018
Politics & Polls #112: A Midterms Update
Uncertainty looms regarding next week’s midterm elections.In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang consider the dynamics shaping the midterm elections and the potential implications with journalist Barry Yeoman and political scientist Danielle M. Thomsen.Yeoman discusses a judicial race in North Carolina that has…
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Research Briefs
October 24, 2018
Hispanics Face Racial Discrimination in New York City’s Rental Housing Market
Hispanics make up about one-third of New York City’s population, with many spending half of their income on rent. That is, of course, if they can even find housing at all — in a city suffering from an affordable housing crisis.Add to the mix that Hispanics experience significant levels of racial discrimination in the rental…
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October 24, 2018
Woody Woo Fall Break Photo Contest!
Questions? Contact extaff@princeton.edu.Off the social media grid? Upload your images here: http://bit.ly/WoodyWooImagesGood luck!!!
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October 23, 2018
Zia Mian Receives 2019 Leo Szilard Award
Nuclear scientist Zia Mian was named winner of the American Physical Society’s (APS) 2019 Leo Szilard Lectureship Award, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments by physicists in promoting the use of physics for the benefit of society in such areas as the environment, arms control and science policy.Mian, a physicist with…
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Features
October 23, 2018
Getting to Know Woo: Q&A with Seniors
At the beginning of the fall term, we asked seniors majoring in Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs what they are looking forward to this academic year and beyond. Through the multidisciplinary liberal arts major at the “Woody Woo,” these students are earning the skills necessary to…
Isabel James
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October 22, 2018
News Clips: October 22-28
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, email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.The Trump administration is trying to make it easier for states to undermine Obamacare on their own, and it…
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October 19, 2018
News Clips: October 15-21
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, email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Paul Ryan is a fraud. Jay Webber is a perfect match. | MoranNJ.com (Julian Zelizer)Why Trump can swallow the…
Podcasts
October 18, 2018
Politics & Polls #111: How Technology Changed Illicit Trade
Technological innovations have fundamentally altered the landscape of illicit trade. From war lords to state actors, top-down forces have harnessed technology to expand illicit trade in everything from pesticides to rhino horns.In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the current state of the global illicit economy…
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October 18, 2018
Rouse Signs Amicus Brief in Harvard Case
In the Harvard admissions trial, Cecilia Rouse and other economists filed an amicus brief challenging the methodology of the plaintiff’s expert witness and supporting the statistical analysis of the defendant’s witness.