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How a Lebanese immigrant helped pave the way for the study of Islam and Muslim culture in the US

Education

It wasn’t so long ago when US colleges and universities dismissed Islam as a serious subject of study. A broken arm set off the chain of events that sent Philip Khuri Hitti from Lebanon to Princeton, where he created the first program in Near Eastern Studies in the US.

Princeton’s First Female President Shirley Tilghman Stepping Down

The Year’s Best and Worst Christmas Songs

The World

Studio 360 – Episode 845 – The Great Gatsby – Segment 2

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Remixing the Holidays: Hip Hop Holiday Music

Arts, Culture & Media
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Lessons from Latin America: an education for the EU

Arts, Culture & Media

We speak with Arno Tausch, professor at Innsbruck University in Austria and Corvinus University in Budapest as well as Harold James, professor at Princeton University.

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How much money is too much?

How much money do you need to have a happier life? New research says you stop getting happier after you reach a salary of $75,000 a year.

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Making the cut in the college admissions game

College admissions offices are hustling to make their final acceptance decisions. But for many students, the admissions game isn’t over when they find out if they’re admitted or not ? they still need to find out if they have financial aid.

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University program promotes social service abroad

Lifestyle & Belief

Princeton launched the Bridge Year Program, placing students in a country for a year. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Lizzie Martin, in India.