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Politics & Polls #71: Inside the Mind of Donald Trump

What’s going on in the mind of President Donald Trump? Journalist Ellis Henican provides a humorous, illustrated look into the president’s psyche in…

Politics & Polls #70: Alabama’s Senate Race

Democrat Doug Jones won a pivotal Alabama Senate seat Dec. 12, a victory carrying with it significant national consequences. Jones, a former U.S…

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 powerhouses. While…

Police Officers Highly Motivated by Supervisor Scrutiny

Police officers are highly responsive to the scrutiny of their superiors, a Princeton University study shows. The findings suggest that rules and…

Politics & Polls #69: How the Media Covers Race

How the media covers race remains a palpable concern in today’s America. In this episode, award-winning journalist Tanzina Vega chats with Professors…

Frymer discusses ‘Building an American Empire’

Paul Frymer, a professor of politics at Princeton University and the director of the Program in Law and Public Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School…

Politics & Polls #68: Captivity and Survival in Syria

Photographers are often on the front lines of war, risking their lives to document deadly conflict zones. One such photojournalist is Jonathan…

Politics & Polls #67: The Day the Donkey Roared

Democrats triumphed in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races Nov. 7, which some say is a strong rebuke to Republican President Donald Trump…

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 School of Law…

Politics & Polls #66: A Year of Donald Trump

In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang take a look back at the past year and analyze all that has unfolded since Donald Trump was elected…

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 financing itself…

Politics & Polls #65: Alaskan Politics with Rep. Bryce Edgmon

Given the news consistently coming out of Washington, it can be easy to forget what’s happening at the local level. In this episode, Julian Zelizer…

Students Tackle Ethnic Unrest in Estonia in Crisis Simulation

Students and policy experts participated in the annual crisis simulation Oct. 14 organized by Princeton University’s Center for International…

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 to the…

Politics & Polls #64: Congressional Races in 2018

There are 468 seats up for grabs in Congress for the 2018 election, with the Republican Party currently holding a majority in both the Senate and the…

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. But there’s…

WWS Reacts: What the Fall of Raqqa Means for the Future of ISIS

American-backed forces say they have taken control of Raqqa, the northern Syrian city that has been the de facto capital of the Islamic State of Iraq…

Politics & Polls #63: How to be a Conservative in the Age of Trump

Leading conservative thinker David Frum was one of the earliest and most prominent conservative voices to come out in opposition to President Donald…

Wilson School Researchers Involved in ICAN’s Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Work to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Three Princeton University researchers are connected to this year’s winner of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize: the International Campaign to Abolish…

Politics & Polls #62: Does Gerrymandering Leave Voters Without a Voice?

This episode is about one of Sam Wang’s favorite topics: gerrymandering.Wang visited the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 3 to hear arguments in Gill v…

WWS Reacts: Trump and the Iran Nuclear Deal

Reports indicate that President Donald Trump plans to “decertify” the Iran nuclear deal on grounds that Iran hasn’t lived up to the agreement. The…

Politics & Polls #61: Identity Politics & the Democratic Party

Are identity politics hurting the Democratic Party? Some argue Democrats have strayed away from core economic issues, favoring religion, race,…

Funding Available for Creative Quantitative Research Projects in Education

A fund offered through Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will focus on cross-disciplinary education…

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Q&A: Muslims in European Politics

As Western Europe’s Muslim communities continue to grow, so does their influence on electoral politics. For many electoral districts, parties can…

Politics & Polls #60: Are We Seeing the Watergate of Today?

With special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, some have drawn comparisons between the Russia…