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July 03, 2017
Truex Awarded 2017 Leon Epstein Outstanding Book Award
A book penned by Professor Rory Truex, assistant professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University, received the 2017 Leon Epstein Outstanding Book Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA). This award recognizes a book published in the last two calendar years that has made outstanding…
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June 29, 2017
Politics & Polls #50: One-Year Anniversary
This week marks the one-year anniversary of Politics & Polls! In this episode, Professors Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang reflect on everything that’s transpired over the past year from the presidential campaign to President Donald Trump’s election.ABOUT THE HOSTSZelizer is the Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 
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June 28, 2017
Decrease in Lead Exposure in Early Childhood May Be Responsible for Drop in Crime Rate
Exposure to lead in the preschool years significantly increases the chance that children will be suspended or incarcerated during their school careers, according to research at Princeton University and Brown University. Conversely, a drop in exposure leads to less antisocial behavior and thus may well be a significant factor…
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June 22, 2017
Politics & Polls #49: Democracy, Gerrymandering, Federalism & More
America’s experienced a blitz of political twists and turns in the past few months, which may cloak some of the deep-rooted challenges still facing the nation. Still looming large in the background are issues related to the political process — like democracy, gerrymandering, voting laws and federalism.In this episode, the focus…
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June 15, 2017
Politics & Polls #48: Wake Up to Politics with Gabe Fleisher
One of the ongoing challenges in American politics is appealing to younger demographics - not simply through elections and voter turn-out but engaging young people with the political process. Today’s young people - and even some adults – find politics difficult to digest and unappealing, presenting challenges in the ways that…
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June 07, 2017
Politics & Polls #47: Race Relations in America
Race remains a potent political force in America, as evidenced by the 2016 presidential election. Despite the progress that’s been made, race continues to infiltrate many areas of public policy from health care to education to employment.Professor Eddie Glaude from Princeton University joins this episode of Politics & Polls…
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June 01, 2017
Politics & Polls #46: Trump’s 'Gaslighting of America' with Teen Vogue’s Lauren Duca
President Donald Trump’s attacks on the media persist while journalists continue to grapple with how to cover such a tumultuous presidency. Amidst the clamor, new voices in journalism have risen to the top, positioning themselves as political power players in a media-saturated world.Among these voices is Lauren Duca, an award…
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May 24, 2017
Social and Emotional Learning Essential for Children’s Educational Success
The Trump administration hopes to slash $10.6 billion from current education initiatives, channeling part of the money to expanding charter schools and providing vouchers for private and religious schools, recent reports indicate.Expected to be released soon, the first detailed education budget is an attempt by President Donald…
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May 18, 2017
Politics & Polls #44: A Disastrous Week in Washington
Washington has been hit with a trifecta of catastrophic events in the past week.First, President Donald Trump fired Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, justifying his decision by pointing toward Comey’s mishandling of the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails. Trump later changed course, admitting he fired…
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May 17, 2017
Politics & Polls #45: Inside Hillary Clinton’s ‘Doomed’ Campaign
More than 100 insider sources helped journalists Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes lift the veil on Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the many avoidable missteps that turned a winnable election into a stunning defeat.Allen and Parnes’ new book, “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign,” digs deeper to illuminate a flawed…