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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…

WWS Reacts: Trump’s Border Wall, DACA and "Chain Migration"

So-called “chain migration” is in the news again as House Republicans try to introduce a government funding bill that includes $5 billion…

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…

Reinhardt, Cheng Recognized for Contributions to Health Policy

The late Uwe Reinhardt was awarded the Chair Award by AcademyHealth, the country’s leading national organization for health services…

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…

Dark Side of the Moon: Motorcycle Deaths Linked to Full Moons

Distracted drivers, like those who text behind the wheel, are a danger to themselves and to others. Even a brief, momentary glance away…

Reinhardt Receives Health Policy Leadership Award

Uwe Reinhardt is a winner of the 2017 Bipartisan Health Policy Leadership Award from the National Alliance of Health Policy. The award…

Boost in Collateral, Rather Than “Feeling Richer,” Drives Consumers to Borrow as Home Prices Rise

When home prices rise, households tend to borrow and spend more. But economists have had trouble identifying exactly what causes that…

Social Psychologist Paluck Awarded MacArthur Fellowship

Elizabeth Levy Paluck, a professor of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University, has been awarded a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship…

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…

Princeton Professor Calls for Federal Guarantee of Quality Education for Kids

American children, no matter where they live or what school they attend, deserve to be guaranteed a quality education, much as we…

Lower-Income Children Raised in Counties With High Upward Mobility Display Fewer Behavioral Issues, Perform Better on Cognitive Tests

Children who grow up in urban counties with high upward mobility exhibit fewer behavioral problems and perform better on cognitive tests,…

Doctors Trained at Lowest-Ranked Medical Schools Prescribe More Opioids

Physicians trained at the United States’ lowest-ranked medical schools write more opioid prescriptions than physicians trained at the…

Study Links Unhealthy Segregated Neighborhoods to Childhood Asthma

Researchers have had trouble explaining why black children are much more likely than other children to suffer from asthma. A new study by…

Supreme Court Rulings Can Signal a Shift in Societal Norms

When the Supreme Court issued its 2015 ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, Americans understood the decision as a signal of Americans’…

Exposure to Violence Hinders Short-Term Memory, Cognitive Control

Being exposed to and actively remembering violent episodes — even those that happened up to a decade before — hinders short-term memory…

Decrease in Lead Exposure in Early Childhood May Be Responsible for Drop in Crime Rate

Exposure to lead in the preschool years significantly increases the chance that children will be suspended or incarcerated during their…

Deaton Testifies Before U.S. Senate on America’s Deadly Opioid Epidemic

Testifying before a Joint Economic Committee hearing in the U.S. Senate on June 8, Sir Angus Deaton, Dwight D.

Social and Emotional Learning Essential for Children’s Educational Success

The Trump administration hopes to slash $10.6 billion from current education initiatives, channeling part of the money to expanding…

Medical Abortions Obtained Through Online Telemedicine Shown to be Effective, Safe

Women in Ireland and Northern Ireland acquiring medical abortion pills through online telemedicine report successful terminations with…

Politics & Polls #43: Why Are ‘Deaths of Despair’ Plaguing Middle-Aged White Americans?

President Donald Trump pledged to bring jobs back to America during his campaign, appealing to a strong middle class base that’s been…

Trust in Local Community Leads to Better Long-Term Decisions Among the Poor

Would you rather receive $100 today or $125 in three months? Recent studies show those at the lowest income levels typically choose the …

Princeton Faculty Awarded Funding for Innovative Education Research Projects

Six faculty members at Princeton University will receive funding to work on innovative, cross-disciplinary education research projects…

Considering the Millennium Challenge: Graduate Workshop Explores Global Poverty

Princeton University’s fall break offers students a week away from the classroom, and Woodrow Wilson School graduate students enrolled in…

Social Exclusion Leads to Conspiratorial Thinking, Study Finds

Recent polls have shown that many white, working-class people in America feel pushed out by society, a reason why many voted for…