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Andlinger Center Speaks: Why the Messenger Matters in Climate Action

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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,…

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Endnotes: Priced Out (Tsung-Mei Cheng)

Health care in America is expensive, but it doesn’t have to be, according to the late Uwe Reinhardt, a leader in health care policy. Reinhardt…

WWS Reacts: Restricting Abortions Across America

Reproductive rights are now front and center in the 2020 campaign, as a number of states recently have tried to restrict or regulate abortions in…

Politics & Polls: The Mueller Report Book Club

Episode #138: Volume I Featuring Marcy Wheeler

Q&A: Priced Out: The Economic and Ethical Costs of American Health Care

Health care in America is expensive, but it doesn’t have to be, according to the late Uwe Reinhardt, former James Madison Professor of Political…

Oppenheimer Testifies in Congress on the History of Climate Science

Professor Michael Oppenheimer provided a brief, thorough history of climate science at an April 9 hearing held by the House Committee on Oversight…

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…

Michael Oppenheimer

Q&A: Discerning Experts: The Practices of Scientific Assessment for Environmental Policy

Governments around the world rely on scientific assessments to guide environmental policy and action. Yet, these assessments, like those produced by…

Currie Wins NOMIS Foundation’s Distinguished Scientist and Scholar Award

Princeton University’s Janet Currie is winner of the NOMIS Foundation’s Distinguished Scientist and Scholar Award, which comes with a research grant…

Project to Collect Real Portraits of American Life

Today, only half of children grow up to earn more than their parents, as opportunities for upward mobility continue to decline. Meanwhile, more than…

No Laboratory Needed: The Person Project Mines Social Science Data with Secure Online Quizzes

Understanding the human psyche is complex, for ordinary people and scientists alike. Now, researchers at Princeton University have created a new tool…

Climate Policy Simulator Forces Users to Confront Ethics and Science Behind Policy Choices

Responding to the challenges of climate change depends both on scientific assessment as well as value judgments by citizens, academics and…

WWS Reacts: What a Trump Presidency Really Means for the Affordable Care Act

During the campaign, President-Elect Donald Trump said he would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a system that covers 20 million people who were…

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…

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…

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…

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…

WWS Reacts: Supreme Court Rules Texas Abortion Law Unconstitutional

In a 5-3 ruling, the Supreme Court this week struck down a Texas law that imposed regulations on abortion clinics in the state. The law, passed in…

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…

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…

WWS Reacts: How Will Funding Help in the Fight Against Zika?

The Senate voted last week to advance $1.1 billion in emergency funding to help fight the spread of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that is particularly…

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…

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…