The Harvard Plan: The Endless Frontier
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The Harvard Plan: The Endless Frontier

Universities were not always so vulnerable to the whims of politics. The whole system of taxpayer-funded, university-led scientific research came about at the end of World War II, and was the brainchild of a man named Vannevar Bush. He felt the partnership of government and academics had to be equal in order to yield breakthroughs. Today, the Trump administration is proposing a new “compact” that would make the President the dominant partner. We speak with one of the authors of the Trump compact, May Mailman.

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The Waiver

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The Red Line

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21 Jun 201837min

The Apology Broker

The Apology Broker

This week, an episode from NPR's Rough Translation podcast.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data fo...

14 Jun 201841min

Coal Stories 5

Coal Stories 5

It's been a year and a half. Gary, Kyle, and Brad move on.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

1 Jun 201823min

Coal Stories 4

Coal Stories 4

We meet someone new. Derek.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your...

25 Mai 201826min

Coal Stories 3

Coal Stories 3

It's not all about Trump. Kyle makes progress. Gary has decisions to make. Brad makes a change.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

17 Mai 201820min

Coal Stories 2

Coal Stories 2

After the election. The price of a certain kind of coal goes up. People's lives start changing. Some think it's because of Trump.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswiz...

10 Mai 201822min

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