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Is the U.S. Public School System Collapsing? New ProPublica Report

Season 2024 Episode 7052 | 17m 50s

America's public school system is in crisis. Enrollment has plummeted since the pandemic, with one million families opting for private schools or homeschooling. The result? School closures across the country, with disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities. ProPublica reporter Alec MacGillis joins Hari to discuss his latest article for The New Yorker: "The Death of School 10."

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Slava Leontyev and Brendan Bellomo join the show.
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Veronica Miracle; Robert Kagan; Halina Reijn; Slava Leontyev and & Brendan Bellomo
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Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale on Trump, Musk, and a New Vision for America
Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale discusses the incoming Trump administration.
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January 10, 2024
Kara Swisher; Sunder Katwala; Pedro Almodovar; Joe Lonsdale
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Pres. Jimmy Carter’s Biographer: “He Was A Prophet in the Wilderness”
Kai Bird joins the show.
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January 9, 2025
Kyung Lah; James Fallows; Abbas Milani; Kai Bird
Episode: S2025 E7139 | 55:23
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How Healthcare Woes Forced One of New York’s Top Restaurants to Close
Yannick Benjamin shares the story of his restaurant, Contento.
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January 8, 2024
Alejandro Mayorkas; Ibrahim Nash'at; Yannick Benjamin
Episode: S2025 E7138 | 55:45
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Terrorism in New Orleans and the Threat of a Rebounding ISIS
Bruce Hoffman joins the show.
Clip: S2025 E7137 | 18:19
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January 7, 2024
Stuart Eizenstat; Colman Domingo and Greg Kwedar; Bruce Hoffman
Episode: S2025 E7137 | 55:23