May 16, 2025
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, on how tariffs will impact the economy of African nations. Daniel Kehlmann on his new novel "The Director," which takes a fictionalized look at the real life of Austrian film director G.W. Pabst. After Columbia discontinued her course on race and media, journalist Karen Attiah decided to offer it online. She joins the show to discuss.
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A New Era in Higher Education? Why One Professor Is Taking Her Course Online
S2025 E7230 - 18m 11s
Journalist Karen Attiah discusses what she alleges was behind Columbia University's decision to cancel her popular course on race, media and international affairs. It's a characterization that Columbia denies. Attiah joins Michel Martin to discuss why she's taken the course online to create "The Resistance Summer School."
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