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Polarization

Polarization Increases with Economic Decline, Becoming Cripplingly Contagious

The rise of populist movements is changing political systems around the world. As support for these “anti-elite” movements intensifies,…

covid paper

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Politics & Polls #23: Democrats in Trump’s America

Since Donald Trump’s election, there has been considerable debate about what the Democratic party should do next. While some Democrats…

WWS Reacts: How Facebook Influenced the US Presidential Election

Facebook — which has been raked over the coals for allowing the dissemination of fake news stories about the 2016 election — is now…

Schools Remain a Potential Hotspot for Measles Transmission, Even in the Vaccine Era

Measles, one of the world's most contagious diseases, can spread more quickly in schools than previously thought, according to Princeton…

Politics & Polls #21: Asymmetric Politics

Political polarization is the worst it’s been since the Civil War, some experts argue. How did we get here? How have America’s ideologies…

Q&A: Online Health Care Records to Automated Cars – Privacy and Economic Policy Needed to Keep Up with Our Rapidly Evolving World

Phil Weiser, founder of the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology and Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado, works hard…

Q&A: Protection from DDoS Attacks

Twitter experienced a global distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in October, causing the social media site to temporarily go dark…

Princeton-Fung Global Forum in Berlin to Focus on Cybersecurity

The fourth Princeton-Fung Global Forum will convene researchers, scientists, policymakers, officials from nongovernmental organizations…

Integration Between Pre-K and K-3 Programs Needs to be Strengthened, Princeton-Brookings Journal Finds

High-quality pre-K programs can indeed play an important role in improving later outcomes for children, particularly for children from…

Politics & Polls #15: Down Ticket: House & Senate Races

While it may be hard to look away from the steel cage match between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, it’s time to start looking "down…

American Workers Prefer Set Work Schedules, But Would Take Wage Cuts to Work from Home

Affordable child care and flexible work schedules have all been topics of debates in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.Yet, according…

Dean Rouse Featured in “America’s Course on Poverty”

A new online course focused on poverty and inequality in the United States will launch Oct. 11 and run until Dec. 15, 2016.

Politics & Polls #14: The Fight to Vote

Despite this year’s tense presidential debates, fierce political battles and polarized atmosphere, it still comes down to one simple act:…

Politics & Polls #13: The Alt-Right

A previously unknown subculture has emerged onto the political scene thanks to the 2016 presidential election. The alternative right,…

Politics & Polls #12: All About Debates

The presidential election is at a crossroads as the race is beginning to tighten between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Now, we’re…

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…

Politics & Polls #11: Gender & Politics

Hillary Clinton was sidelined by walking pneumonia this week, lighting up the internet with speculations and rumors about her health…