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Virtual Reality: A New Space for Developing Nuclear Arms Control

Nuclear weapons dangers are increasing across the globe, with growing arsenals, new weapon systems, plans for using nuclear weapons even…

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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…

Politics & Polls #144: The Origins of the Internet Featuring David Kushner

The internet continues to expand and grow in complexity, yet many people are unaware of its origins. Understanding the internet’s roots…

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…

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Facebook Data Transparency Advisory Group Releases Final Report

On May 23, 2019, Facebook’s Data Transparency Advisory Group (DTAG) released its independent report, which assesses Facebook’s methods of…

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…

Politics & Polls #133: Women of Color in the Digital Space Featuring Kimberly Bryant

The technology sector is an important part of the economy, yet there exists a dearth of women in the field — especially females of color…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Connecting Information Technology and Policy

How to effectively regulate and oversee the internet has become increasingly complicated for policymakers. Today’s information revolution…

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.

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…

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…