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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…

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…

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…

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…

In the Nation’s Defense: SINSI Scholar Kevin McGinnis Shapes National Security Policy

Growing up, Kevin McGinnis ’11, MPA ’15, never imagined he’d someday be advising the U.S. Secretary of Defense on national security policy and…

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,…

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…

Policy Workshop Examines Lessons Learned from the U.S. Civilian Surge in Afghanistan

Enlisting in the U.S. Military usually entails a temporary move across the globe, often to a conflict zone. However, workers in other government…

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Senior de La Bruyère Awarded Michel David-Weill Scholarship for Study at Sciences Po

 Senior Emily de La Bruyère, who is majoring in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and pursuing a…

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…

WWS Reacts: Lead Exposure and Water Contamination in Flint, Michigan

Since the discovery that its water supply had been contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, the city of Flint, Michigan, has been under a state of…

Shapiro Receives 2016 Karl Deutsch Award

Jacob Shapiro, associate professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School, has been named winner of…

Fifteen-Year National Survey of 'Fragile Families' Fuels Wide Range of Research

On the second floor of Lewis Thomas Lab at Princeton University, researchers are working to better understand the complex interactions between…

Currie Wins Carolyn Shaw Bell Award

WWS Reacts: Do the Paris Attacks Signal a Change in ISIS Strategy?

Following the Nov. 13 shooting rampage in Paris by the Islamic State group, French police are conducting raids to hunt down suspects. Now, the French…

WooCast: Behind the Scenes of the Princeton-Fung Global Forum

Resolving epidemics like the Ebola crisis requires a multidisciplinary approach –involving not only public health and medical knowledge but an…

Economist Currie Investigates the Building Blocks of Children's Success

Trained as a labor economist at Princeton, Janet Currie wrote her dissertation on strikes and arbitration.

Nuclear Legacies: A Global Look at the 70th Anniversary of the Hiroshima Bombing

A conference on Oct. 1-2 will bring together scholars to reflect on the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, which – together with a…

Behind the Bomb: What About Plutonium Separation?

Q&A: Macedo Looks Ahead to the Future of Marriage

The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the right of same-sex couples to marry, even as people on both ends of the political spectrum have cast…

After the Deal: Partnerships with Iran Could Reduce Long-Term Nuclear Risks

Within the next two weeks, or soon after, the United States and five world powers hope to finalize a nuclear deal with Iran to limit its nuclear…

A Deadly Shadow: Measles May Weaken Immune System Up to Three Years

The measles virus can cause serious disease in children by temporarily suppressing their immune systems. This vulnerability was previously thought to…

Preventing and Treating Causes of Child Abuse and Neglect – Not Foster Care Placement – May Improve Safety and Wellbeing, New Brookings-Princeton Paper Finds

Each year, an estimated 680,000 children are reported as victims of parental abuse and neglect in the U.S.

WWS Reacts: Iran and the Path to a Nuclear Agreement

A preliminary agreement to limit Iran's nuclear program was reached April 2 by Iran and six world powers: the five permanent members of the U.N…

Maternal Health in India Much Worse than Previously Thought

More than 40 percent of women in India are underweight when they begin pregnancy, according to a new study published by Princeton University's…