About
Louis Jacobson ’92 covers politics for PolitiFact and Governing and is senior author of the Almanac of American Politics.
Authored Content
Features
Lives: Hodding Carter III ’57
He Brought ‘A Million Gigawatts’ to Newsrooms, Briefing Rooms, and Classrooms
Alumni News
Princetonians in Israel ‘Rocked’ by Violence Look to Road Ahead
PAW found several widely shared opinions — including hope for a long-lasting peace
Alumni News
Artworks Stolen by Nazis Returned to Timothy Reif ’80 *85 and Family
The seven paintings by Austrian Egon Schiele had been owned by renowned cabaret performer Fritz Grünbaum.
On the Campus
Evacuated Experts Keep the Conversation About Afghanistan Alive
Researchers at Princeton’s Afghanistan Policy Lab are researching four key areas areas of policy
Alumni News
Court Rules for Family of Art Collector Killed by Nazis
Timothy Reif ’80 *85 said the verdict creates ‘a small measure of dignity’ for his ancestor
Features
Experiments in Economics
Why a pioneering approach by Princeton researchers was honored with a Nobel
Alumni News
David Abromowitz ’78 Seeks Leaders From Disenfranchised Communities
‘Those closest to the pain should be closest to the power,’ says Abromowitz of his New Power Project
Research
Andrew Guess’s Research on Social Media Turns Up Surprises
Evidence is lacking to prove dubious online content helped sway the 2016 election, Guess says
Alumni News
Joe Lenski ’87 Helped News Agencies Call the 2020 Presidential Election
Lenski is co-founder of Edison Research, which provides raw vote totals used to call the election
Alumni News
Jessica Dheere ’93 Documents Government Restriction of Digital Free Speech
‘A free, open, and secure internet has never been more important’
Alumni News
With One Project, Alum Aids Both Restaurant and Hospital Workers
Natalie Guo ’12 expects the project may soon deliver as many 30,000 meals per week
Alumni News
The Right Bobs for the Job
Three Bobs — Bob Schoene ’68, Bob Mauterstock ’68, and Bob Weber ’68 — use their collective wisdom to help others navigate life’s second half
Alumni News
Asha Rangappa ’96: Reality Checker
In a time of misinformation, an FBI agent-turned-professor has found her niche correcting the record
Research
Economics: State of the Unions
New data show that unions have been an effective check on income inequality
Tiger of the Week
Clifford Levy ’89 Shifts His Focus to Local News at The New York Times
Alumni News
Maria Ressa ’86: A Fight for Rights
A journalist under siege in the Philippines as its president endeavors to discredit unfavorable news
Tiger of the Week
Alumni Reunite on NBC’s Winter Olympics Team
Research
Q&A: Bruce Blair on a Nuclear Debate
Presidential rhetoric brings new scrutiny to nuclear-launch protocol
Alumni News
Ledio Cakaj *09: Refugee To Researcher
Displaced at 16, an Albanian refugee brings a new perspective to the plight of child soldiers
Research
Economics: A Class in Peril
‘Deaths of despair’ on the rise among Caucasians without a college degree
Alumni News
Alumni Films: Grab the Popcorn!
Alumni News
Yadin Kaufmann '80: Building High-Tech Bridges
An Israeli venture capitalist helps mentor Palestinian tech entrepreneurs next door
Alumni News
Joe Day ’58: Fifty Years a Reporter
An ‘old newspaper guy’ continues to uncover the news — ‘I’m still curious’
Alumni News
Q&A: Richard Stengel ’77 on Nelson Mandela
On the Campus
Harold J. Bursztajn ’72, on mental-health care
On the Campus
Hayley Gorenberg ’87, advocate for LGBT rights
Alumni News
Stopping the BP oil spill
Joel Achenbach ’82 re-creates the disaster and looks at lessons learned
Alumni News
A case for arms control
Michael O’Hanlon ’82 *91 provides a road map for dismantling nuclear weapons
Alumni News
A British obsession
Anthony Brandt ’58 recounts a country’s search for the Northwest Passage
On the Campus
Answering Obama’s call: Tigers in Washington
Featured Authors
Listening for aliens
Seth Shostak ’65 recounts his search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Tiger of the Week