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Research Briefs
December 01, 2021
Policy Interventions Could Help Farmers Economically Survive in Vulnerable Regions
In the grasslands of Nepal’s Chitwan Valley, local farmers rely on the production of rice and other grains to generate household income. But their livelihoods are under threat, as Nepal is experiencing the effects of climate change at a much faster rate than the global average. As these effects worsen, it’s unclear what…
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Podcasts
November 30, 2021
#251: Are We Ready for Omicron?
Omicron, a new variant of COVID-19, is making its way around the globe, shuttering international flights and bringing back former restrictions. How will the U.S. react? Julian and Sam discuss this moment and how it's a big test for the Biden administration. They also chat about polarization, redistricting, and — looking ahead…
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News
November 29, 2021
Book by Harold James Named to Financial Times’ Best Books of 2021: Politics List
A book authored by historian Harold James has been named to the Financial Times’ Best Books of 2021: Politics list. "The War of Words: A Glossary of Globalization,” published by Yale University Press, reveals the origins of key buzzwords and concepts used in contemporary political debate such as “neoliberalism,” geopolitics,”…
Harold James
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Community Profile, Policy Profile
November 26, 2021
#PolicyProfile: Bing Lin, Ph.D. STEP
I wanted to get the real-world research and policy chops to play a more active role in the lives of my monkeys and coral reefs.
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News
November 23, 2021
Teach For All Co-founder and CEO Wendy Kopp Named Baccalaureate Speaker
Princeton alumna Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach For America and co-founder and CEO of Teach For All, has been selected as the speaker for the University’s 2022 Baccalaureate ceremony. Baccalaureate, an end-of-year interfaith service that is one of Princeton’s oldest traditions, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22. The…
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Community Profile
November 19, 2021
#PolicyProfile: Elizabeth Choe, Director, Undergraduate Program Office
Being able to help students on any spectrum, and advance everyone on equal footing to help them through to graduation and beyond, is important.
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Media Clip
November 19, 2021
House Passes the Largest Expenditure on Climate in U.S. History
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P&P
Podcasts
November 18, 2021
Politics & Polls #250: On the Knife's Edge — Democratic Power in Midterms 2022
Is it too early to talk about the 2022 Midterm Elections? Julian and Sam don't think so, which is why they unpack some of the issues that may threaten Democratic power next year. They discuss the role redistricting will play and the complexities of gerrymandering — an issue that’s always on Sam’s mind. Thanks for tuning in! …
P&P
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Research Briefs
November 18, 2021
COVID-19 Commission Urgently Needed, Scientific Experts Say
Examining health care fault lines, global supply chain instability, and vaccine production efficiency is critical in preparing for future global pandemics. This is why a COVID-19 commission must be created by the U.S. government, experts argue in the latest issue of Science. Such a body would be similar to the 9/11 Commission,…
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Klaudia Jaźwińska, Kenia Hale, and Christelle Tessono
Features
November 16, 2021
Emerging Scholars Join CITP’s Community of Tech and Society Researchers
A computer scientist and artist. A data journalist. A former intern in the Canadian Parliament. Three recent university graduates with these diverse backgrounds joined Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) this fall as the inaugural class of Emerging Scholars, a program aimed at helping people start…
Klaudia Jaźwińska, Kenia Hale, and Christelle Tessono