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.
President Zelenskyy to address America — Tuesday, March 15
2 mins; March 15, 2022
Test-Optional Policies and Basketball Updates — Monday, March 14
3 mins; March 14, 2022
Spring break COVID-19 updates — Friday, March 4
3 mins; March 04, 2022
Testing protocol confusion and the State of the Union — Wednesday, March 2
3 mins; March 02, 2022
Princeton Demonstration in Support of Ukraine — Monday, February 28
6 mins; February 28, 2022
A Universe Described in Invisible Ink: Toni Morrison Books Bans with Dr. Anne Cheng
12 mins; February 27, 2022
(Almost) Everything Einstein with Professor Michael Gordin
11 mins; February 25, 2022
Russia invades Ukraine
4 mins; February 25, 2022
Princetonians respond to Ukraine, and the DOJ ends its “China Initiative” — Thursday, February 24
3 mins; February 24, 2022
Biden weighs in on Russian invasion — Wednesday, February 23
3 mins; February 23, 2022
A Q&A with Maria Ressa, and tensions rising in Ukraine — Tuesday, February 22
6 mins; February 22, 2022
Competitive course registration, basketball victories, and tensions in Ukraine — Monday, February 21
3 mins; February 21, 2022
Daybreak Meets the Mayor
21 mins; February 20, 2022
Street Week, Spring Lawnparties, and Sports— Friday, February 18
3 mins; February 18, 2022
Divest Princeton files a legal complaint against the University and a COVID Surge — Thursday, February 17
6 mins; February 17, 2022
CPUC Recap ft. Aidan Iacobucci— Wednesday, February 16
5 mins; February 16, 2022
Campus COVID Improvements and Pyne Prizes — Tuesday, February 15
2 mins; February 15, 2022
Valentine's Day, and sports headlines — Monday, February 14
4 mins; February 14, 2022
Changing Mask Mandates and Olympic Updates — Friday, February 11
3 mins; February 11, 2022
Redistricting fights in New Jersey, and across the country — Thursday, Feb. 10
4 mins; February 10, 2022
The Return of the Street? — Wednesday, February 9th
3 mins; February 09, 2022
Opposing views on Mousavian ft. Rohit Narayanan — Tuesday, February 8
8 mins; February 08, 2022
Military base visit, sporting success, and the possibility of invasion — Monday, February 7
3 mins; February 07, 2022
The “State of the University” and Stats on Waitlists ft. Sam Kagan
4 mins; February 04, 2022
New Capacity Rules ft. Bailey Glenetske — Thursday, Feb. 3
3 mins; February 03, 2022
Threats made to HBCUs nationwide and a settlement for Indigenous tribes — Wednesday, February 2
3 mins; February 02, 2022
Farewell to Wu-Wilcox For Now? — Tuesday, February 1st
3 mins; February 01, 2022
A snowstorm and student visas — Monday, January 31st
3 mins; January 31, 2022
Highlighting Community Voices ft. Rohit Narayanan — Friday, January 28th
8 mins; January 28, 2022
Seminary Chapel and Supreme Court ft. Anna Salvatore — Thursday, January 27
5 mins; January 27, 2022
Grad Students Strike Gold ft. Lia Opperman — Wednesday, January 26th.
4 mins; January 26, 2022
Housing Hullabaloo — Tuesday, January 25
3 mins; January 25, 2022
"Street Week" and other start of semester headlines — Monday, January 24
4 mins; January 24, 2022
Meet the 146th Managing Board
15 mins; January 13, 2022
Ep. 4: Breaking News and What Comes Next | A Tale of Many Emails
7 mins; December 27, 2021
Ep. 3: State of Play | A Tale of Many Emails
4 mins; December 27, 2021
Ep. 2: International Emails and Isolation Housing | A Tale of Many Emails
16 mins; December 27, 2021
A Tale of Many Emails: Recalled to Reality | Episode 1
7 mins; December 26, 2021
Campus controversy over Abigail Shrier talk — Friday, December 10
4 mins; December 10, 2021
Election Week — Wednesday, December 8
3 mins; December 08, 2021
International students face uncertainty ft. Lia Opperman — Monday, December 6
5 mins; December 06, 2021
(Don’t) Shut it Down — Friday, December 3
3 mins; December 03, 2021
Princeton’s cannabis task force ft. Lia Opperman — Thursday, December 2
5 mins; December 02, 2021
More changes to COVID policies on campus — Wednesday, December 1
3 mins; December 01, 2021
Baccalaureate Speaker and Booster Shots — Tuesday, November 30
3 mins; November 30, 2021
New Princeton protocols as world braces for omicron variant — Monday, November 29
3 mins; November 29, 2021
What the 'Prince' is thankful for
11 mins; November 25, 2021
Powell ‘75 re-nominated as Federal Reserve Chair — Tuesday, November 23
3 mins; November 23, 2021
The Princeton Bonfire and other weekend stories from campus — Monday, November 22
3 mins; November 22, 2021
Investigations from the 'Prince': A Conversation with Rachel Sturley and Alex Gjaja
18 mins; November 21, 2021
Princeton's Honor Code ft. Claire Silberman and Marie-Rose Sheinerman— Friday, November 19
5 mins; November 19, 2021
Princeton Faculty Criticize the DOJ's "China Initiative" ft. Izzy Jacobson — Thursday, November 18
4 mins; November 18, 2021
Local election results, sports updates, and theater critique — Wednesday, November 17
5 mins; November 17, 2021
In-person reunions and USG updates on energy ft. Andrew Somerville — Tuesday, November 16
2 mins; November 16, 2021
A Win against Yale, a Bonfire, and other Weekend Headlines — Monday, November 15
3 mins; November 15, 2021
Knowing the University Mask Mandate "All Too Well" ft. Marie-Rose Sheinerman— Friday, November 12
3 mins; November 12, 2021
Auhjanae McGee on National First-Generation Day Reflections — Thursday, November 11
4 mins; November 11, 2021
Vaccine Patents and Honor Code Changes — Wednesday, November 10
4 mins; November 10, 2021
Sit-in at the CPUC meeting, COVID on campus, and more ft. Lia Opperman and Marie-Rose Sheinerman — Tuesday, November 9
6 mins; November 09, 2021
Princeton's DEI Report and an Infrastructure Bill ft. Gabe Robare — Monday, November 8
3 mins; November 08, 2021
Daybreak goes to Dartmouth
11 mins; November 07, 2021
Progress on Climate? With Professor Michael Oppenheimer — Friday, November 5
7 mins; November 05, 2021
Election Results from New Jersey and beyond — Thursday, November 4
3 mins; November 04, 2021
Arts without a Museum –– Wednesday, November 3
3 mins; November 03, 2021
Election Day 2021 –– Tuesday, November 2
3 mins; November 02, 2021
Endowment Returns and a Dillon Gym Renovation –– Monday, November 1
2 mins; November 01, 2021
Daybreak Celebrates Fall
11 mins; October 31, 2021
Friday Night Football and a Facebook rebrand –– Friday, October 29
4 mins; October 29, 2021
New guidelines for international travel, and a controversial speaker “on campus” –– Thursday, October 28
2 mins; October 28, 2021
Storms, Starbucks, and Legacy Admissions –– Wednesday, October 27
3 mins; October 27, 2021
Bad Weather, Bridges, and President Biden in NJ –– Tuesday, October 26
2 mins; October 26, 2021
Princeton Homecoming and Vaccine News –– Monday, October 25
3 mins; October 25, 2021
New FDA and USG Committee Decisions –– Friday, October 15
3 mins; October 15, 2021
More Nobel laureates and updates on a Princeton dispensary –– Wednesday, October 13
3 mins; October 13, 2021
Princeton wins a third Nobel Prize (and also several games) –– Monday, October 11
3 mins; October 11, 2021
The Vice President, Vaccines, and Ivermectin –– Friday, October 8
2 mins; October 08, 2021
Yet Another Nobel Laureate at Princeton –– Thursday, October 7
2 mins; October 07, 2021
A new Nobel laureate at Princeton –– Wednesday, October 6
2 mins; October 06, 2021
“Pandora Papers” open a box of financial secrets — Tuesday, October 5
3 mins; October 05, 2021
Chaos at Lawnparties — Monday, October 4
3 mins; October 04, 2021
Princeton Football Returns to Powers Field
5 mins; October 03, 2021
New Developments at Princeton and around the world — Friday, October 1
3 mins; October 01, 2021
What’s Happening with Lawnparties Now? — Thursday, September 30
3 mins; September 30, 2021
Cancellation, Climate, and the Campus Cold — Wednesday, September 29
2 mins; September 29, 2021
Several bills sitting on Capitol Hill — September 28
3 mins; September 28, 2021
LANY at Lawnparties– Monday, September 27
3 mins; September 27, 2021
Welcome back, visitors? – Friday, September 24
5 mins; September 24, 2021
What’s going on with the Australian submarines? –– Thursday, September 23
3 mins; September 23, 2021
Unpacking the 2025 Frosh Survey with Sam Kagan — Wednesday, September 22
4 mins; September 22, 2021
Meetings! And more — Tuesday, September 21
2 mins; September 21, 2021
Eating clubs drop members only policies and your weekend headlines — Monday, September 20
3 mins; September 20, 2021
Sports are back! — Friday, September 17
3 mins; September 17, 2021
Princetonians from California discuss the Recall — Thursday, September 16
7 mins; September 16, 2021
‘Campus’ and Campus — Wednesday, September 15
6 mins; September 15, 2021
Labor shortages in the U.S and here at Princeton — Tuesday, September 14
6 mins; September 14, 2021
Princeton Remembers 9/11 — Monday, September 13
3 mins; September 13, 2021
Princeton Reflects on 9/11 and New Vaccine Mandates — Friday, September 10
3 mins; September 10, 2021
The State of the Pandemic at Princeton (and elsewhere) — Thursday, September 9
3 mins; September 09, 2021
Mexico’s Supreme Court legalizes abortion and Biden visits NJ — Wednesday, September 8
3 mins; September 08, 2021
The Continuing Coup in Guinea & New Jersey Cleanup — Tuesday, September 7