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
Weed legalized in New Jersey, with a major exception — Tuesday, February 23
Yesterday, Gov. Phil Murphy officially legalized marijuana in New Jersey, the House Budget Committee passed an expensive aid package, and the Supreme Court rejected Trump.
00:03:38 |
Tue 23 Feb 2021
Low positivity rates and other positive news — Monday, February 22
Over the weekend, Professor Katz responded to the Prince’s investigation, and we heard good news about the COVID-19 pandemic both on campus and across the world.
00:03:57 |
Mon 22 Feb 2021
Prof. Jesse Jenkins on what went wrong in Texas
For the past seven days, a winter storm has rocked the state of Texas. But why Texas? What made this winter storm so catastrophic for them, while the rest of the country largely persisted? And what c…
00:22:22 |
Sun 21 Feb 2021
Perseverance in Texas and on Mars — Friday, February 19
The Ivy League announced the cancellation of its spring sports season, Texas continues to face extreme conditions, and a NASA rover landed on Mars.
00:03:19 |
Fri 19 Feb 2021
New efforts against the pandemic, in New Jersey and nation-wide — Thursday, February 18
New Jersey has announced a new program aimed at decreasing inequities in vaccine distribution, and winter weather continues to devastate Texas and much of the nation.
00:03:43 |
Thu 18 Feb 2021
A charge, a storm, and an opportunity for Democrats to pass a minimum wage bump — Wednesday, February 17
00:03:48 |
Wed 17 Feb 2021
Wailoo honored, Texas blacked out, and Republicans censured — Tuesday, February 16
Princeton professor Keith Wailoo was awarded an international honor. Yesterday, bad weather caused power outages across Texas, as the fallout from the Capitol riot and Trump’s second impeachment cont…
00:03:40 |
Tue 16 Feb 2021
Crackdown in Myanmar and protests in Princeton — Monday, February 15
Former-President Donald Trump was acquitted for a historic second time in the Senate, Myanmar continues to face challenges to its democracy, and protestors in Princeton demand a more democratic Unive…
00:03:29 |
Mon 15 Feb 2021
Can this algorithm help Princeton students find love?
Last month, The Marriage Pact survey swept through campus, promising to find students “their optimal marital back-up plans” through a mathematical algorithm. The ‘Prince’ podcast team partnered with …
00:07:58 |
Sun 14 Feb 2021
Princeton athletes get good news as the U.S. replenishes its vaccine supply — Friday, February 12
Yesterday, the Ivy League made a long-hoped-for about face with regards to athlete eligibility during the pandemic, and President Biden announced a deal that doubles the nation’s total vaccine capaci…
00:03:28 |
Fri 12 Feb 2021
New CDC masking guidelines and a hold on Princeton vaccines — Thursday, February 11
Yesterday, new evidence was introduced in the Senate impeachment trial, and new guidance was issued on how to best stay safe from COVID-19.
00:03:19 |
Thu 11 Feb 2021
A fatal shooting in Minnesota and proceedings on Capitol Hill — Wednesday, February 10
Yesterday, Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate officially began, and a Minnesotan man shot five people at a health clinic. Congress deliberates over a COVID-19 stimulus package.
00:03:48 |
Wed 10 Feb 2021
Senate Impeachment trial, Take 2 — Tuesday, Febraury 9
Today, the Senate begins the historic second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump. In western Europe, tensions rose between several nations and Russia.
00:03:58 |
Tue 09 Feb 2021
Catastrophe in India and conflict in Myanmar — Monday, February 8
A glacial break in India caused a fatal dam failure, as people of Myanmar protest against last week's coup. Around the world, both the current and former President continue to feature in the news, as…
00:03:57 |
Mon 08 Feb 2021
Dan Notterman explains the COVID-19 testing facility on Princeton's campus
For the past three weeks, Princeton students on campus have been spitting in tubes twice a week, putting those tubes into drop boxes not unlike a library deposit, and waiting around a day to find out…
00:12:17 |
Sun 07 Feb 2021
A busy day around the world — Friday, February 5
Yesterday, the Prince reported on alleged inappropriate conduct between a Princeton professor and three female alumni over the last two decades. In town, a gas leak shut down Palmer Square. Elsewhere…
00:03:29 |
Fri 05 Feb 2021
Could Biden's stimulus package make it through the Senate? — Thursday, February 4
Yesterday, the Department of Justice dropped a case that might have implications for Princeton. Today, Senate Democrats will move forward in the process of passing a COVID-19 relief bill.
00:03:48 |
Thu 04 Feb 2021
Princeton gets a new standard for exams as Washington preps for a trial — Wednesday, February 3
Yesterday, campus reopened after the snow, Washington prepared for Trump’s second impeachment trial, and a famous Princeton alum announced he's stepping down.
00:03:40 |
Wed 03 Feb 2021
Cancellations in Princeton and partisan conflicts in Washington — Tuesday, February 2
Yesterday, House Democrats delivered an ultimatum to their colleagues across the aisle about a controversial congresswoman, as Biden met with GOP Senators to discuss a stimulus package.
00:03:11 |
Tue 02 Feb 2021
A Coup in Myanmar, a COVID relief plan from both sides, and a Nor'easter start the semester — Monday, February 1
Yesterday, a group of 10 Republican Senators proposed their own COVID relief bill. Early this morning, the military of Myanmar staged a coup. Today, Princeton is closed as a Nor’easter threatens to b…
00:03:46 |
Mon 01 Feb 2021
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