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July 28, 2021
Politics & Polls #242: Partisan Identity & Political Instability (Brendan Nyhan)
How are partisan identity and misinformation connected? Sam Wang is joined by Brendan Nyhan to discuss misinformation, partisan identity, and the stability of America's democratic norms. Nyhan is a professor in the Department of Government at Dartmouth College. He is a researcher on politics, polarization, and healthcare, with…
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July 21, 2021
#241: Vaccines, Critical Race Theory & More
What in the world is going on? Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang catch you up on some of the biggest discussions happening in politics today: messaging about vaccines and the ongoing controversy about critical race theory and school curriculums. Princeton Policy Podcasts · #241: Vaccines, Critical Race Theory & More
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July 07, 2021
Politics & Polls #240: ‘Alligator Candy’ & the Strength of Community (David Kushner)
Julian Zelizer sits down with David Kushner to discuss his new podcast Alligator Candy, which is based on his memoir of the same name. The podcast tells the story of Kushner’s family and how the community came together after the disappearance of his brother. Kushner is an acclaimed author and journalist who serves as a…
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July 07, 2021
Politics & Polls #239: Did Bill Barr Corrupt the DOJ? (Elie Honig)
How did Bill Barr alter the effectiveness of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) during his time as President Donald Trump's attorney general? Elie Honig joins Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang for a deep dive into the DOJ and a discussion of his new book, "Hatchet Man: How Bill Barr Broke the Prosecutor's Code and Corrupted the…
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June 30, 2021
Politics & Polls #238: The Truth is Out There...Somewhere (Adam Frank)
Is there life on other planets? Are UFOs evidence of such life? Astrophysicist Adam Frank joins Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang to discuss his research of technosignatures — signs of past or present use of technology on other planets — and the search for evidence of life outside Earth. Adam Frank is professor of physics and…
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June 30, 2021
Lee, White Win National Book Prizes
Two faculty members from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs received awards from the American Political Science Association (APSA) for their recent books. Ismail White and Frances Lee win national book prizes. (Photo credit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton University) Frances Lee, professor of politics and…
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June 23, 2021
Politics & Polls #237: Nixon at War (Kurt Andersen)
President Richard M. Nixon is perhaps best known for the Watergate scandal and becoming the first U.S. president to resign. But how much more is there to that familiar narrative? Kurt Andersen joins Julian Zelizer to discuss his new podcast, Nixon at War, and the behind-the-scenes story of the downfall of America's 37th…
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Research Briefs
June 17, 2021
Communication Technology, Study of Collective Behavior Must Be ‘Crisis Discipline,’ Researchers Argue
The ability to confront global crises, from pandemics to climate change, relies on how people interact with and share information. Social media and other forms of communication technology restructure these interactions in ways that have consequences. Unfortunately, it is unknown whether these changes will bring about a healthy…
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June 17, 2021
Politics & Polls #236: JFK, MLK, and Nine Long Days
The arrest of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sent the 1960 Kennedy Campaign into overdrive in the last nine days of a historic campaign for the presidency. But what happened during that lead-up to one of the closest elections of the 20th century? Author Paul Kendrick joins Julian Zelizer in this episode to discuss his recent…
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June 09, 2021
Politics & Polls #235: Big Tech, Big Data, and Big Lies
Online misinformation runs rampant on social media and is having tangible impacts on American society. What can be done to combat the spread of these untruths? Jonathan Mayer joins Sam Wang in this episode to discuss misinformation, big tech, and online data-driven research, and where they intersect with U.S. government…