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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Household Fuels Exceed Power Plants and Cars as Source of Smog in Beijing

Beijing and surrounding areas of China often suffer from choking smog. The Chinese government has made commitments to improve air quality and has…

Zika Virus Alerts May Have Prompted Uptick in Abortion Requests in Latin America

Pregnant women in Latin American countries were more likely to seek an abortion after receiving health alerts about Zika virus, according to a study…

Researchers Propose Surveillance System for Zika Virus and Other Infectious Diseases

A group of prominent researchers from seven institutions including Princeton University are calling for the establishment of a worldwide program to…

Ebola Crisis Provides Framework for Responding to Outbreaks like Zika Virus

As world leaders grapple with containing the Zika virus, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa provides valuable lessons for how to respond to other…

ISS Receives Funding for Anti-Corruption Research Project

Innovations for Successful Societies (ISS) is among eight organizations to receive funding from the British Academy as part of its £4 million global…

WWS Reacts: Will the Paris Climate Agreement be a 'Turning Point' for the World?

On Dec. 12, the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris ended with the first climate change agreement in which the representatives of…

More Aggressive Climate Policies Are Needed to Save the Future Poor

People often believe that future generations will be better off than their predecessors, but that may be a dangerous assumption when it comes to…

To Save the Earth, Better Nitrogen Use on a Hungrier Planet Must be Addressed

The global population is expected to increase by two to three billion people by 2050, a projection raising serious concerns about sustainable…

Princeton-Fung Global Forum Identifies Approaches for Dealing with 'Modern Plagues'

On the verdant campus of University College Dublin, nearly 300 public health experts and practitioners, government officials, scholars and students…

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…

Behind the Bomb: What About Plutonium Separation?

How to Curb Emissions? Put a Price on Carbon

Literally putting a price on carbon pollution and other greenhouse gasses is the best approach for nurturing the rapid growth of renewable energy and…

Class Snapshot: “Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education in South Africa”

Class: “Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education in South Africa”Location: Cape Town, South Africa

From Crisis to Progress

Half of the 220,000 people killed in the Syrian civil war have been civilians. Untargeted barrel bombings have crumbled cities and diminished basic…

"Gold-Standard" Clinical Trials Fail to Capture How Personal Behavior Changes Influence Treatment

Double-blind clinical trials for new drugs are considered the "gold standard" of medical research because they're designed to determine the efficacy…

WWS Reacts: The Freedom Act Passed. Now What?

Unable to reach a deal, Senate leaders let three provisions of the Patriot Act expire on May 31. Two days later, the Senate voted to pass the…

Students on Cybersecurity Task Force Weigh Policy Options

"Cybersecurity" has been in the American lexicon for decades. The U.S. has typically taken a defensive approach to cyberwarfare, responding to…

Snowden Participates in Live, Online Discussion at Princeton

On May 2, more than 350 people gathered at the Friend Center at Princeton University to watch a live discussion between and journalist Barton Gellman…

Felten Joins White House as Deputy Chief Technology Officer

Edward Felten, a Princeton University computer scientist who is a leading expert on computer security, has been named U.S. Deputy Chief Technology…

WooCast: The History of Plagues

Epidemics. Throughout history, they have obliterated populations and shattered economies. Crippling the public with fear, epidemics have disrupted…