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Jun 2017
45m 13s

Friday Wrap: "Likes Don't Matter."

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All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro and New York Times reporter Katie Rogers join Sam to talk through the week that was. Email the show at samsanders@npr.org and follow Sam on Twitter @samsanders. 
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