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Covid-19 Shutdowns Disproportionately Affected Low-Income Black Households

The alarming rate at which Covid-19 has killed Black Americans has highlighted the deeply embedded racial disparities in the U.S. health care system…

carbon

Implementing Carbon Pricing during the Pandemic Could Help Countries Recover Greener, Smarter

Countries across the globe have been struggling to deal with the impact of Covid-19 and its accompanying economic slowdown. As economies “build back…

Wilcove

People in Developing Countries Eat Less Bushmeat as They Migrate from Rural to Urban Areas

People around the world, especially in developing countries in Africa, Asia, and South America, consume wild game, or bushmeat, whether out of…

Mellody Hobson ’91

Mellody Hobson ’91

Shortly after graduating from Princeton University, Mellody Hobson ’91 joined Ariel Investments as an intern. Today, she serves as the company’s co…

P&P

Politics & Polls #204: America's Political Epidemic (Abdul El-Sayed)

After a Rose Garden ceremony last week, President Donald Trump, members of his staff, and several Republican senators have all tested positive for…

Alexander Glaser

Glaser Elected Fellow of the American Physical Society

Professor Alexander Glaser, a physicist by training, has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society “for major contributions to advancing…

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Middle-Aged Americans Report More Pain Than the Elderly

As people age, they tend to report more acute or chronic pain — a common sign of getting older. Yet, in the United States, middle-aged adults are…

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Global Threats: How Lessons from Covid-19 Can Prevent Environmental Meltdown

Epidemiologists highlighted the dangers of Covid-19 in its early stages, but their warnings went largely ignored until rising infection rates forced…

Sir Angus Deaton

Covid-19 is Exposing Inequalities in Health and Wealth, Deaton Testifies

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating health disparities in America, with Black and brown communities hit especially hard. This…

Endnotes

Leadership During Epidemics, Bioterror Attacks, and Other Public Health Crises (Dr. Laura Kahn)

World leaders have been tested in their ability to protect their citizens against Covid-19, which has upended nearly every facet of society. Stable…

Politics & Polls #186: Using the 1918 Pandemic as a Blueprint for Today

In grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, many scientists and government officials are looking to the 1918 pandemic as a reference point for lessons…

Wilson School Faculty to Serve on Gov. Murphy’s Restart and Recovery Commission and Advisory Council

A statewide council of leaders will guide New Jersey’s restart and recovery from shutdowns implemented in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Governor…

Politics & Polls #183: Economic Inequality and Covid-19 Featuring Sir Angus Deaton

Covid-19 has had a disproportionate impact on at-risk populations, shining the spotlight on economic inequality and instability. Issues such as…

WWS Reacts: China’s Response to Covid-19

As the rest of the world struggles to combat Covid-19, China, where the virus originated in late 2019, appears to have made significant strides to…

To Combat Covid-19, Behavioral Pitfalls Must Be Addressed

During any crisis, timely, and sometimes life-altering, decisions must be made, requiring an extreme amount of sound judgment under uncertainty. The…

Politics & Polls #181: Health Care and Covid-19 Featuring Dr. Richard Besser

Health care is deeply intertwined with public policy, especially now as the world grapples with containing Covid-19. This battle is not only being…

Melissa Lee

WWS Reacts: How Developing Countries Might Grapple with Covid-19

Covid-19 is present in rich and poorer countries alike, but the looming crisis in developing countries — where dense, vulnerable populations make…

Politics & Polls #177: Leadership in a Time of Crisis Featuring Juliette Kayyem

As the number of COVID-19 cases around the nation continues to climb, Americans are racing to respond. Entire cities have ground to a halt. Doctors…

Racial Disparities in Pollution Exposure Fell Thanks to Clean Air Act

Many case studies suggest that low income and racial minority groups face disproportionately high exposures to environmental pollution. But the…

Social Networks May Drive College Decisions

Younger siblings may indeed look up to their older kin — to the point that it influences where they go to college.Using data from centralized school…

WWS Reacts: Following Texas Ruling, What’s Next for the ACA?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) appears to be on the chopping block again after a federal court judge in Texas ruled the law unconstitutional. While…

Gift Expands Impact of Center for Information Technology Policy

Urban Population, Transportation Patterns Affect How Flu Epidemics Play Out

The more people a city has and the more organized its residents' movement patterns, the longer its flu season is apt to last, new research co…

Two Men With Green and Red Dots

To Dispel Myths, Redirect the Belief, Study Says

Beliefs can be hard to change, even if they are scientifically wrong. But those on the fence about an idea can be swayed after hearing facts related…

Funding Available for Innovative Education Projects and Programs

A fund offered through Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will support creative, interdisciplinary…