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PBS Newshour

The words of wisdom delivered to the Class of 2025

Season 2025 Episode 155 | 4m 49s

As graduates celebrate the end of the academic year and the beginning of a new journey, leaders, celebrities, thinkers and dignitaries have been delivering commencement speeches. We share some words of wisdom passed on to the class of 2025.

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