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Nov 2024
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The kids aren't reading all right

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College students in 2024 are less willing and able to read full books. Today, Explained asks whether that matters.

This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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