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September 13, 2016
The Next Four Years: The Economy
The outcome of this year's presidential election remains unknown. But there's no doubt the next U.S. president will face a wide range of challenges over the next four years. What are the most pressing issues facing the nation, and how can the new president tackle them?Over the next eight weeks, Princeton Unviersity faculty…
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August 11, 2016
Neilson Ushers Peruvian Education Policy Laboratory
Professor Christopher Neilson is passionate about ensuring that government policy — in particular education policy — is founded on theory and measurement. He aspires to upend the typical formula where policymakers develop, implement and program, and then outside academics evaluate progress. Rather, he wants to make sure…
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June 24, 2016
WWS Reacts: What Does the Vote for 'Brexit' Mean for Britain and the EU?
On June 23, Britain voted to leave the European Union, opening a historic new chapter filled with questions. Harold James, the Claude and Lore Kelly Professor in European Studies and a professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University, commented on the immediate outcome of Britain's stunning "Brexit." Q…
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June 13, 2016
Youth With Parents and Household Members in Prison More Likely to Have First Baby Before Marriage
As incarceration rates have increased in the United States, so has the likelihood that children will endure the imprisonment of a parent — especially among the most disadvantaged populations. But how does the imprisonment of parents and other household members influence a child or adolescent’s future?A Princeton University…
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June 06, 2016
The Rise of Intimate Partner Violence During the Great Recession
Financial strain has long been one of the leading causes of family discord, but a recent study suggests that simply living through major economic recessions increases a mother’s chance of suffering from domestic violence.Researchers from Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California,…
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May 18, 2016
SINSI Spotlight: A Passion for the Health and Well-Being of Others
Concern for the health and well-being of others has long been a driving force for Marlise Pierre-Wright ’12, MPA ’16. As a Princeton University undergraduate student, this passion led her to assume several leadership roles on campus, including serving as a Healthy Minds peer advisor and a member of the Student Health Advisory…
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May 04, 2016
As Global Temperatures Rise, Children Must Be Central to Climate Change Debates
Forecasts suggest that by 2050, the world could see 200 million environmental migrants, many of whom would be children. For this reason and others, children should be central to such climate change debates, according to a journal released by Princeton University and the Brookings Institution.Rising temperatures, rising sea…
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April 20, 2016
Mortality Rates Improve Among Kids and Young Adults in the US, Especially in Poor Counties
Recent studies of mortality trends paint a gloomy picture for many middle-aged and older Americans, but a new study focused on children reveals a more optimistic future.Death rates have declined among children and young adults in the poorest counties in the United States, according to the study published in Science. These…
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April 12, 2016
James Appointed Historian at International Monetary Fund
Harold James, professor at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School, was selected as one of the two new historians at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He and Atish (Rex) Ghosh from the IMF will replace retired historian James Boughton and will begin their new roles May 2, 2016.James is the Claude and Lore Kelly…
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February 17, 2016
WWS Reacts: The CDC’s Alcohol Guidelines for Women
Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a recommendation that sexually active women who are not using birth control should abstain from alcohol consumption. Explained in the latest CDC “Vital Signs” report, the recommendation noted that using alcohol during pregnancy, including the time…