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Anne Case and Angus Deaton
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March 17, 2020
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…
Anne Case and Angus Deaton
Podcasts
March 12, 2020
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…
Features
March 11, 2020
New Flood Damage Framework Helps Planners Prepare for Sea-Level Rise
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March 10, 2020
COVID-19 FAQs
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
March 09, 2020
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…
Podcasts
March 05, 2020
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…
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March 04, 2020
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…
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March 03, 2020
LAPA Selects 2020 Liman Fellows
Research Briefs
March 02, 2020
Exposure to “Fake News” During the 2016 U.S. Election Has Been Overstated
Since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, debates have raged about the reach of so-called “fake news” websites and the role they played during the campaign. A study published in Nature Human Behaviour finds that the reach of these untrustworthy websites has been overstated.To assess the audience for “fake news,” researchers at…
Podcasts
February 27, 2020
Politics & Polls #173: In Our Elections We Trust Featuring Rick Hasen
With the 2020 campaign season underway, some are growing concerned about the fairness and accuracy of elections. The news is dominated with stories of Russian-based Internet hackers, voter suppression, and flaws in the campaign finance system. Given all this talk of “stolen” or “rigged” elections, can we be confident in the…