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December 05, 2019
Politics & Polls #163: The Crisis of Democracy
Is democracy under attack? With the rise of authoritarianism abroad and the erosion of rights and norms at home, many have started to reexamine the strengths and weaknesses of democratic institutions. Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the state of American democracy in this week’s episode, looking at voting rights, truth in…
Research Briefs
November 26, 2019
New Modeling Will Shed Light On Ways Policy Decisions Affect Human Migration From Sea Level Rise
A new modeling approach can help researchers, policymakers, and the public better understand how policy decisions will influence human migration as sea levels rise around the globe, a paper published today in Nature Climate Change suggests.In the paper, a group of internationally known climate change researchers suggest that…
Podcasts
November 21, 2019
Politics & Polls #162: Breaking Down the Impeachment Inquiry
Impeachment headlines are dominating the news. Since the start of public hearings in the U.S. House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump last week, several witnesses have testified on concerns about the Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the impeachment…
Features
November 20, 2019
WWS Reacts: Leaked Cables Reveal Iran’s Influence over Iraq
Around 700 pages of documents detailing Iran’s influence of Iraq were leaked earlier this week, published simultaneously by the Intercept and The New York Times. The reports, written in 2014 and 2015 by Iranian officers based in Iraq, were sent by an anonymous leaker and have been verified by the media. We discussed the trove…
Podcasts
November 07, 2019
Politics & Polls #160: Election Day 2019
Voters cast their ballots this week, with a few key statewide elections taking place in Virginia, Kentucky, and Mississippi. Sam Wang and Julian Zelizer discuss the results of these elections and what it means for the 2020 election in this episode.The duo also takes a look at the impeachment process, debating whether the…
Research Briefs
November 05, 2019
Solar and Wind Energy Preserve Groundwater for Drought, Agriculture
Solar and wind farms are popping up around the country to lower carbon emissions, and these renewables also have another important effect: keeping more water in the ground.A new Princeton University-led study in Nature Communications is among the first to show that solar and wind energy not only enhance drought resilience, but…
Q&A
October 23, 2019
Andlinger Center Speaks: Why the Messenger Matters in Climate Action
Research Briefs
October 16, 2019
Study Helps Pinpoint What Makes Species Vulnerable to Environmental Change
The fabled use of canaries in coal mines as an early warning of carbon monoxide stemmed from the birds’ extreme sensitivity to toxic conditions compared to humans.In that vein, some avian species can indicate environmental distress brought on by overdevelopment, habitat loss, and rising global temperatures before an ecosystem…
Podcasts
October 16, 2019
Politics & Polls #157: How Economists Attained Power in the Modern Era Featuring Binyamin Appelbaum
Economists shape conversations on topics ranging from business to politics, and their influence is widely felt; the Federal Reserve, trade negotiations, and public spending have become central focuses of political debate. But economists weren’t always permanent fixtures in policymaking.Binyamin Appelbaum joins Sam Wang and…
Features
October 14, 2019
WWS Reacts: Trump’s Decision to Withdrawal U.S. Troops from Syria
Last week, President Donald Trump withdrew all U.S. troops from northern Syria. Later, a deal was made between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, allowing Syrian troops — most of whom are Kurdish — to head north to confront Turkish forces. What will all of this mean for the eight-year…