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Daybreak

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The world moves fast. Daybreak keeps you up-to-date. Enjoy everything you need to know to stay informed — on campus and off — in this digestible, efficient podcast. Daybreak is produced by Maya Mukherjee '27, Twyla Colburn '27, Sheryl Xue '28 under the 149th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. The theme music was composed and performed by Ed Horan, and the cover art is by Mark Dodici.

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An apparent coup in Guinea — Monday, September 6 06.09.2021

Yesterday, militants took over Guinea and claimed to have arrested the President. Today, unemployment benefits end for millions across the United States.

The aftermath of the storm and a report on Princeton's handling of MOVE bombing victims — Friday, September 3 03.09.2021

A new report about Princeton’s involvement in the handling of remains of victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing and catastrophic flooding throughout the Northeast

Princeton floods as SCOTUS rules on Texas' abortion bill — Thursday, September 2 02.09.2021

Last night, Princeton received a tornado warning and a slew of minor floods around campus, and the Supreme Court upheld Texas’ ban on abortions.

The first day of in person classes... in 17 months — Wednesday, September 1 01.09.2021

Today is Princeton’s first day of fully in-person classes in 17 months. Welcome back.

Princeton's semester comes to a close and the U.S. supports open-access vaccine instructions — Friday, May 7 07.05.2021

This week, Princeton started to wrap up this… eventful semester. The Biden Administration gave its support to waiving intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines.

India struggles as disparities in vaccine availability become obvious — Monday, May 3 03.05.2021

This weekend, Princeton adjusted its final assignment deadlines as India coped with the worst surge of COVID-19 cases the world has ever seen, marking a stark duality in vaccine rollout and containment success between the global north and south.

A conversation with Ron Miasnik, Co-founder and CEO of Adora 02.05.2021

Last week, it was announced that the Princeton student-led platform Adora had been acquired by Full Measure Education, a higher-education focused technology company. Adora is a campus-visit platform that offers personalized tours to prospective students. After it was first proposed in 2019 by three Princeton students, Ron Miasnik ’22, Raya Ward ’22, and Joseph Rubin ’22, Adora became the first stu...

New CDC guidelines, a Princeton apology, and an on-campus vaccine clinic (for some) — Wednesday, April 28 28.04.2021

On Tuesday, the Human Rights Watch claimed Israel’s government is instituting apartheid, and the University made an apology and announced a limited vaccine clinic.

Garland announces another investigation as Princeton names its top two of 2021 — Tuesday, April 27 27.04.2021

Yesterday, the justice department announced another investigation into a police department in the nation’s eye and the Supreme Court took on a second amendment case.

U.S. will try to help India control COVID-19 as pandemic worries continue — Monday, April 26 26.04.2021

This weekend, the U.S. finally pledged support for India as they go through one of the world’s worst surges of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.

A busy news day in Washington and the Orange Bubble — Friday, April 23 23.04.2021

Congress, the White House, and SCOTUS all made major headlines yesterday, as Ivy League student bodies spoke out against the fossil fuel industry.

The nation grapples with police violence, and positive developments in the fight against COVID — Thursday, April 22 22.04.2021

This week, as Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder, another Black teenager was shot and killed by a police officer in Columbus, Ohio.

Princeton looks to the fall and permits in person classes outdoors for the next week — Wednesday, April 21 21.04.2021

Yesterday, Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts for the murder of George Floyd, and the University announced it will be requiring COVID vaccines in the fall.

Gun violence in America and a soccer outrage in Europe — Tuesday, April 20 20.04.2021

Over the weekend, the tragic recent string of gun violence continued and a group of wealthy European soccer clubs announced a breakaway league. On Monday morning, NASA made history. Also, we’ve got a lot of news from within the Orange Bubble today.

Trailer: Divest Princeton Special Episode Series 18.04.2021

Divestment movements have been around for a while. It started with protests against South African apartheid in the early 1970s, and then evolved into the 2006 protests about Darfur. Today, Divest Princeton is demanding that Princeton University divest from fossil fuels. It’s also targeting Princeton’s deals with huge fossil fuel companies like Exxon and BP. But some climate scientists at Princeton...

Princeton acknowledges student burnout and new details arise in a Chicago police shooting — Friday, April 16 16.04.2021

This week, the Princeton administration sent a faculty memo urging compassion and support, as students struggle with what many feel has been the hardest semester of college so far.

Princeton gets a new cancer research center and the CDC recommends a pause on a certain vaccine — 14.04.2021

Trevor Noah will be the speaker at Princeton’s Class Day this spring, which is pretty cool if you ask me. Today, learn about Princeton’s new cancer research center, the Biden deadline for removing troops from Afghanistan, and why the CDC is pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. (The answer to the last one: out of "an abundance of caution" — don't panic if you've already got y...

Shootings in Tennessee and Minnesota make for a grim news day — Tuesday, April 13 13.04.2021

Two days ago, a Black man was shot by a police officer in Minnesota. It wasn’t the only police incident to make headlines this weekend. In Michigan, new COVID-19 restrictions arose, and internationally, tensions are brewing.

Ted Cruz doesn't lose, Commencement expands, and schools look to next fall — Monday, April 12 12.04.2021

We’ve got lots of Princeton news today, from Ted Cruz to Commencement to next fall. Oh, and have you noticed? The last day of classes is two weeks from tomorrow.

Princeton plans for in person fall and Biden moves to curb gun violence — Friday, April 9 09.04.2021

Yesterday, President Joe Biden announced new gun control policies. Within 24 hours of his announcement, there were two mass shootings in the United States.

Princeton's historic admissions cycle: a breakdown — Thursday, April 8 08.04.2021

The University admitted a new class of undergraduates, and the Biden administration worked to reform the tax code.

The Supreme Court makes a big tech call and Arkansas' Governor makes a big veto — Tuesday, April 6 06.04.2021

Yesterday, the Supreme Court sided with Google on a key copyright case, and Arkansas’ governor vetoed a bill which would have restricted healthcare for the state’s transgender youth. 

Pandemic worries, an MLB statement, and madness in "March" — Monday, April 5 05.04.2021

Today, New Jersey expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility as cases rise in the state and across the country. Over the weekend, Major League Baseball made waves by moving its All-Star Game for political reasons.

Change Princeton Now demands more from SPIA 04.04.2021

On March 26th, students from Change Princeton Now gathered in front of Robertson Hall to voice their demands to the School of Public and International Affairs and University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83. The protesters, who were made up of both undergraduate and graduate students, called for the university to pay reparations, divest from the prison industrial complex, abolish the police, im...

Community in Princeton, Republican opposition, and crackdown in Hong Kong — Friday, April 2 02.04.2021

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