Daybreak
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.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 743
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
A busy news day in Washington and the Orange Bubble — Friday, April 23
Congress, the White House, and SCOTUS all made major headlines yesterday, as Ivy League student bodies spoke out against the fossil fuel industry.
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Fri 23 Apr 2021
The nation grapples with police violence, and positive developments in the fight against COVID — Thursday, April 22
This week, as Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder, another Black teenager was shot and killed by a police officer in Columbus, Ohio.
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Thu 22 Apr 2021
Princeton looks to the fall and permits in person classes outdoors for the next week — Wednesday, April 21
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.
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Wed 21 Apr 2021
Gun violence in America and a soccer outrage in Europe — Tuesday, April 20
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…
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Tue 20 Apr 2021
Trailer: Divest Princeton Special Episode Series
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 Pri…
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Sun 18 Apr 2021
Princeton acknowledges student burnout and new details arise in a Chicago police shooting — Friday, April 16
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.
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Fri 16 Apr 2021
Princeton gets a new cancer research center and the CDC recommends a pause on a certain vaccine —
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 tr…
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Wed 14 Apr 2021
Shootings in Tennessee and Minnesota make for a grim news day — Tuesday, April 13
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 international…
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Tue 13 Apr 2021
Ted Cruz doesn't lose, Commencement expands, and schools look to next fall — Monday, April 12
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.
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Mon 12 Apr 2021
Princeton plans for in person fall and Biden moves to curb gun violence — Friday, April 9
Yesterday, President Joe Biden announced new gun control policies. Within 24 hours of his announcement, there were two mass shootings in the United States.
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Fri 09 Apr 2021
Princeton's historic admissions cycle: a breakdown — Thursday, April 8
The University admitted a new class of undergraduates, and the Biden administration worked to reform the tax code.
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Thu 08 Apr 2021
The Supreme Court makes a big tech call and Arkansas' Governor makes a big veto — Tuesday, April 6
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.
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Tue 06 Apr 2021
Pandemic worries, an MLB statement, and madness in "March" — Monday, April 5
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 …
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Mon 05 Apr 2021
Change Princeton Now demands more from SPIA
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 Eis…
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Sun 04 Apr 2021
Community in Princeton, Republican opposition, and crackdown in Hong Kong — Friday, April 2
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Fri 02 Apr 2021
Lawnparties, Biden's new infrastructure plan, and possible vaccine expansions — Thursday, April 1
Yesterday, a large boat was wedged into the central opening of FitzRandolph Gate, throwing thousands of Princeton degrees into jeopardy. Meanwhile, Princeton's Undergraduate Student Government announ…
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Thu 01 Apr 2021
A notable trial begins as the WHO searches for the start of the pandemic — Wednesday, March 31
The murder trial for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd, began earlier this week, and the WHO released a report on the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that …
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Wed 31 Mar 2021
Protest in Princeton and a ship still stuck in the Suez — Monday, March 29
Over the weekend, Princeton students and residents turned out to protest violence against Asian American communities. In Egypt, some progress was made to free a cargo ship stuck in the Suez Canal.
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Mon 29 Mar 2021
A new approach to the U.S.–Mexico border from the Biden Administration — Thursday, March 25
Yesterday, Princeton loosened restrictions on in-person undergraduate activities, and Vice President Kamala Harris took control of a migration crisis on the southern border. Israel’s election remaine…
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Thu 25 Mar 2021
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