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Does History Have A Lesson For Today's College Grads?

51 min · 28. mai 2026
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First up, BU Misinformation Researcher Joan Donovan walks us through a few stories that've made headlines this week.  Then, Edgar chats with UMass Boston labor historian Nick Juravich and economist Elise Gould about how this current job market stacks up against others throughout history.  Lastly, we're peeking into the fitness programming of GBH past, with Sammy Driscoll & Peter Higgins from the GBH Archives.

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