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October 14, 2016

Why Private Health Insurers Are Losing Money on the Affordable Care Act

The choice of young people to forgo health insurance combined with the high cost of providing care for the sickest Americans are together generating…

October 13, 2016

Politics & Polls #15: Down Ticket: House & Senate Races

While it may be hard to look away from the steel cage match between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, it’s time to start looking "down ticket,” as…

October 10, 2016

American Workers Prefer Set Work Schedules, But Would Take Wage Cuts to Work from Home

Affordable child care and flexible work schedules have all been topics of debates in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.Yet, according to a new…

October 06, 2016

Politics & Polls #14: The Fight to Vote

Despite this year’s tense presidential debates, fierce political battles and polarized atmosphere, it still comes down to one simple act: marking…

September 29, 2016

Politics & Polls #13: The Alt-Right

A previously unknown subculture has emerged onto the political scene thanks to the 2016 presidential election. The alternative right, known as the …

September 22, 2016

Politics & Polls #12: All About Debates

The presidential election is at a crossroads as the race is beginning to tighten between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Now, we’re entering a…

September 21, 2016

PPPL and Princeton Demonstrate a Novel Physical Technique that may have Applicability to Future Nuclear Disarmament Agreements

A system that can compare physical objects while potentially protecting sensitive information about the objects themselves has been demonstrated…

September 20, 2016

Hernández Rivera Takes Action for Immigrants in NYC

In 2005, Maribel Hernández Rivera MPA/JD ’10 was a first-year master’s student at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and…

September 15, 2016

Politics & Polls #11: Gender & Politics

Hillary Clinton was sidelined by walking pneumonia this week, lighting up the internet with speculations and rumors about her health. Stories like…

September 08, 2016

Politics & Polls #10: Race & Party Politics

In one of the most powerful transformations in the history of American politics, African Americans shifted loyalties to the Democratic Party while…

September 08, 2016

Sharing Stories Synchronizes Group Memories

Consider your memories of 9/11. What time was it when you learned about the attack? Where were you? Who were you with?By simply retrieving these…

September 07, 2016

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: World's Largest Reforestation Program Overlooks Wildlife

After years of environmental destruction, China has spent billions of dollars on the world's largest reforestation program, converting a combined…

August 25, 2016

Politics & Polls #9: Top Three Campaign Moments

Game-changing events often occur during presidential campaigns. These moments — which can transform party dynamics, voters and even the candidates…

August 18, 2016

Politics & Polls #8: All About Polls

From straw polls of the 19th century to modern polling of today, polls have played a significant role in the American political landscape. But what…

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…

August 10, 2016

Politics & Polls #7: The Coattail Effect, Gerrymandering & Third-Party Candidates

Donald Trump has focused on easing tensions with the Republican Party this week by endorsing House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senator John McCain and Senator…

August 03, 2016

Politics & Polls #6: Does Election Media Coverage Tell the Right Story?

The media have played a powerful role in the 2016 presidential election.Some critics argue Donald Trump became a viable candidate thanks to his “free…

August 02, 2016

WooCast Series: Politics & Polls

Produced by Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, "Politics & Polls" features professors…

Politics & Polls #5: Courting the Working Class

Within the grand speeches at this week’s Democratic National Convention lies a central message — Clinton and the Democrats, not Trump, can better…

A Public Policy Summer for Rising College Seniors

“Any questions?”Professor Leonard Wantchekon, professor of politics and faculty associate in economics at Princeton University, looks around the…

WWS Reacts: Nice Attacks and the Future of ISIS

France has experienced three major terrorist attacks in the past 19 months. The most recent attack, which occurred July 14 on Bastille Day, resulted…

Politics & Polls #4: How the RNC is ‘Unconventional’

It’s been an interesting week at the Republication National Convention in Cleveland. Donald Trump’s wife Melania was accused of plagiarizing her…

Servicemen as Students: Active Duty Military at the Woodrow Wilson School

Candidates for Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs usually enter the School's degree programs with real…

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Failures Aside, Haushofer Reaches Across Disciplines to Tackle Poverty

The ultimate goal of Johannes Haushofer's work: alleviating poverty.

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Politics & Polls #3: Is the Election a Referendum?

People often vote based on who’s already in the White House. In 2008, public opinion of the Bush administration played a major role, influencing both…