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Search News Dec 14 2021 Antidepressant Treatment for Postpartum Depression May Be Overprescribed In countries like the U.S. and the Netherlands, antidepressants are a commonly prescribed treatment for postpartum depression. But a new study by… News Dec 02 2021 Native American Deaths from COVID-19 Highest Among Racial Groups Native Americans experience substantially greater rates of COVID-19 mortality compared with other racial and ethnic groups, according to a new study… News Nov 12 2021 How the Pandemic Could Erase Decades of Progress for Women in the Workforce News Oct 27 2021 Big Tobacco, Racial Marketing, and the Untold Story of the Menthol Cigarette (Keith Wailoo) “I can’t breathe.” Those were George Floyd’s final words before he was murdered by police in Minneapolis — just outside a store known for being the … News Oct 20 2021 Lead Remediation Efforts Show Promise for Safe Drinking Water in New York City Public Schools Since the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, many states have passed legislation requiring public schools to assess and treat lead in their drinking… News Oct 19 2021 BONUS: What Makes the Senior Thesis So Cool? The senior thesis requirement is unique to Princeton, providing a memorable opportunity for students to delve into topics of their interest… News Oct 12 2021 Climate Change Creates a “Perfect Storm” for Migration Climate change and migration are deeply interrelated; extreme climate conditions compound factors like disease, economic insecurity, and violence in… News Oct 05 2021 Should We Police the Police? Does social activism have a tangible effect on justice in policing? This was the question on Alaina McGowen ’21’s mind as she embarked upon her… News Oct 04 2021 Plant-Based Plastics: An Enemy of Pollution Pollution is a pervasive global issue that impacts every community. Julia Ilhardt ’21 and Emily Reinhold ’21 tackled this issue in their… News Sep 28 2021 Life Expectancy Gap Between Black and White Americans Closes Nearly 50% in 30 Years Persistent gaps in life expectancy between Black and white Americans have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. News Sep 20 2021 Community-Based Visa Plans Could Change Immigration Policy Immigration is a heated and deadlocked policy issue in the U.S. Abraham Waserstein ’21 studied its history, noting that after 1965 and the… News Sep 02 2021 Lack of Protections in the Workplace Leave Frontline Workers of Color at High Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Black, Latino, and Native American frontline workers are more likely to work in occupations with a higher risk of COVID-19 exposure with less… News Aug 24 2021 Mummolo Receives Microsoft Funding for Police Body-Worn Camera Project Microsoft has awarded $250,000 in funding to professor Jonathan Mummolo and a team of fellow social scientists to fund the development of a novel… News Apr 13 2021 Tienda to Serve as President of American Academy of Political and Social Science Marta Tienda, a leading sociologist and immigration expert, will be the next president of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS… News Feb 11 2021 Diversity in Policing Can Improve Police-Civilian Interactions The recent killings of Black Americans have reignited calls for policing reform, including proposals to diversify police departments, which have… News Jan 14 2021 Covid-19 Reduced U.S. life Expectancy, Especially Among Black and Latino Populations The Covid-19 pandemic, which claimed more than 336,000 lives in the United States in 2020, has significantly affected life expectancy, University of… News Nov 30 2020 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 care system… News Oct 12 2020 Mellody Hobson ’91 Shortly after graduating from Princeton University, Mellody Hobson ’91 joined Ariel Investments as an intern. Today, she serves as the company’s co… News Jun 30 2020 Covid-19 is Exposing Inequalities in Health and Wealth, Deaton Testifies The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating health disparities in America, with Black and brown communities hit especially hard. This… News Apr 14 2020 Universal Childhood Allowance Could Reduce Childhood Poverty, Edin Testifies Today, about 15 million children in the United States live in families with incomes below the federal poverty threshold. This is why reducing…
