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Scheppele Named Winner of Service Award by Law and Society Association

Professor Kim Lane Scheppele was named the winner of the Ronald Pipkin Service Award from the Law and Society Association…

A Cautionary Tale about Measuring Racial Bias in Policing

Racial bias and policing made headlines last year after a study examining records of fatal police shootings claimed white officers were no more…

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Why the Supreme Court Should Rule in U.S. Foreign Affairs (Martin Flaherty)

Some argue that U.S. foreign affairs should be left to Congress and the President. But as more executive and legislative actions arise in this arena,…

Initially Threatened by Change, People Adapt to Societal Diversity Over Time

President Donald Trump recently introduced immigration reforms that would prioritize education and employment qualifications over family connections…

Politics & Polls: The Mueller Report Book Club

Episode #138: Volume I Featuring Marcy Wheeler

Inequality Gap Grew Before the Great Recession and After, Study Finds

The Great Recession hit Americans across the socioeconomic spectrum, with some still working to recover economically. Yet, the drivers behind these…

Politics & Polls #131: 'Mass Human Caging' Featuring Alec Karakatsanis

There are unprecedented rates of incarceration in America today, with hundreds of thousands of people being jailed annually. How does the cash bail…

Politics & Polls #120: Immigration Then & Now

Issues related to immigration have occupied a central role in political debates, especially during the Trump presidency. Although the current focus…

WWS Reacts: Trump’s Border Wall, DACA and "Chain Migration"

So-called “chain migration” is in the news again as House Republicans try to introduce a government funding bill that includes $5 billion in funding…

Mental Health Declining Among Disadvantaged American Adults

American adults of low socioeconomic status report increasing mental distress and worsening well-being, according to a new study by Princeton…

WWS Reacts: The 2020 Census

President Donald Trump’s plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census has sparked controversy in Washington and beyond. Below, Princeton…

Politics & Polls #79: Immigration, Refugees and the State of Journalism in 2018

Today, the nation faces a series of major policy challenges revolving around immigrants and refugees. In this episode, Julian Zelizer talks to NPR…

Frymer discusses ‘Building an American Empire’

Paul Frymer, a professor of politics at Princeton University and the director of the Program in Law and Public Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School…

Goldman Named Vice President Elect of the Population Association of America

Lower-Income Children Raised in Counties With High Upward Mobility Display Fewer Behavioral Issues, Perform Better on Cognitive Tests

Children who grow up in urban counties with high upward mobility exhibit fewer behavioral problems and perform better on cognitive tests, according…

In Mexico, Type of Work Is Tied to Mobility Disparities as People Age

Certain occupations may significantly contribute to mobility problems as workers age, worsening income-based disparities in disability, a study co…

Politics & Polls #37: On the Same Team? Trump’s Dynamics with Congress

Shortly after the bill to replace the Affordable Care Act was pulled, President Trump called The Washington Post’s Robert Costa to discuss what…

Politics & Polls #30: Immigration & Border Control with Doug Massey

A federal appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order issuing an immigration ban barring people from seven predominantly…

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…

International Panel on Social Progress Seeks Comments on Report

The International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP), which brings together social scientists around the world to analyze social trends and spur debate…

Q&A: Does the ‘Hispanic Paradox’ Still Exist?

This text is available in English and Spanish. Scroll down for the Spanish translation. El artículo está disponible en inglés y español…

Addressing Economic Hardships in Rural America Could Help Control Drug Epidemic, Wailoo Tells Congress

America’s drug epidemic could be better controlled by addressing the economic hardships facing rural America, Princeton University’s Keith Wailoo…

Students in Policy Task Force Study Migrant Crisis in Europe

Every year citizens flee their homelands to escape political instability, violent conflicts, environmental degradation and grinding poverty. In 2015…

Tighter Enforcement Along the US-Mexico Border Backfired, Researchers Find

The rapid escalation of border enforcement over the past three decades has backfired as a strategy to control undocumented immigration between Mexico…

Age and Mobility Predict Death Better Than One’s ‘Molecular Clock’

Advances in technology allow scientists to measure intricate details about the human body that greatly enhance understanding of health, disease and…