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April 16, 2025

Season 2025 Episode 7208 | 55m 40s

Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan University, discusses threats to their federal funding from the Trump administration and how they are pushing back. Religious scholar David Gibson explains the impact of Pope Francis on the current moment. Kelsey Osgood explores the stories of millennial women who have delved into organised religion in her book "Godstruck."

Aired: 04/15/25
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