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Politics & Polls #118: The Politics of Climate Change

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the…

WWS Reacts: The Trump Administration’s Climate Change Report

This week, the Trump administration is facing criticism over the Black Friday release of its climate change report, and President Trump’s…

WWS Reacts: The Killing of Jamal Khashoggi

Tensions continue to flair between Saudi Arabia and Turkey over the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi — with mixed…

Politics & Polls #111: How Technology Changed Illicit Trade

Technological innovations have fundamentally altered the landscape of illicit trade. From war lords to state actors, top-down forces have…

Flexible Fertilizer Regulations Could Reduce Pollution, Save Billions

As the global population continues to increase, so will food production. This means increased use of fertilizers, and many on today’s…

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…

Kurtzer Argues Against American Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty over the Golan Heights

The Golan Heights is a strategically significant area that Israel occupied from Syria as a result of the 1967 war. Before the war, Syrian…

Q&A: America's Unifying Role in a Turbulent World

From Korea to Afghanistan, the U.S. military has waged war in pursuit of peace. Yet, have these military interventions — which have cost…

Move over Fake News: Hostile Neighbors Pose Big Threats to Governance

Propaganda by way of “fake news” is one way a nation can wage war without firing a single shot. Another is through tactics of subversion…

Defending Democracy: Princeton Conference to Address Civil, Military Responses in an Age of Disinformation

Robert Mueller’s recent indictment of 13 Russians and their “troll farm” has given us a clearer view of what an adversary can do with…

Politics & Polls #78: Urban Life in the Age of Climate Change

As the earth continues to warm, life - both in cities and rural areas - will undoubtedly change. Urban centers, which contribute the lion…

WWS Reacts: Putin’s Attacks on Democracy

Last week, a U.S. government report outlined attacks made by Russian President Vladimir Putin on democratic institutions over nearly two…

Hydraulic Fracturing Negatively Impacts Infant Health

From North Dakota to Ohio to Pennsylvania, hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, has transformed small towns into energy…

Barton Delivers 2017 Judge Frank M. Coffin Lecture on Law & Public Service

Amb. Frederick D. Barton delivered the 25th Annual Judge Frank M. Coffin Lecture on Law and Public Service at the University of Maine…

Satellite Imagery Reveals Decline in ISIS Oil Production

Oil production by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) steadily declined between 2014 and 2016, indicating that the group was…

Are the Grandkids Worth It? Climate Change Policy Depends on How We Value Human Population

If the human population continues to grow, more pressure will be put on carbon dioxide emissions — leaving future generations vulnerable…

Air Pollution Cuts Solar Energy Potential in China

China is rapidly expanding its solar power supply, hoping to meet 10 percent of the nation’s electricity needs with solar energy by 2030…

To Predict How Climate Change Will Affect Disease, Researchers Must Fuse Climate Science and Biology

Predicting how climate change will affect the incidence of infectious diseases would have great public health benefits. But the…

Innovating at the Top of Government in Conflict-Affected Areas

A two-day meeting convened government officials from conflict-affected areas Aug. 9-10 on the Princeton University campus to discuss how…

Orange is the New Green: How Orange Peels Revived a Costa Rican Forest

In the mid-1990s, 1,000 truckloads of orange peels and orange pulp were purposefully unloaded onto a barren pasture in a Costa Rican…

Princeton Study Evaluates Aid Programs in Afghanistan

On June 21, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) hosted an event featuring guest speakers and a public discussion of a study led…

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Climate Change to Damage U.S. Economy, Increase Inequality

Unmitigated climate change will make the United States poorer and more unequal, according to a study published June 29 in the journal…

Addressing Global Conflict through Policy

The Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) held their 7th Annual Meeting on May 18 and 19, drawing experts and policymakers from…

U.S. Nuclear Regulators Greatly Underestimate Potential for Nuclear Disaster

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) relied on faulty analysis to justify its refusal to adopt a critical measure for protecting…

WWS Reacts: President Trump’s Visit to the Middle East

President Donald Trump recently made a trip to the Middle East, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and Palestine, where he met with top…