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Sep 2020
1h 22m

Khan Academy: Sal Khan

Guy Raz | Wondery
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In 2009, Sal Khan walked away from a high-paying job to start a business that had no way of making money. His idea to launch a non-profit teaching platform was ignited five years earlier, when he was helping his young cousins do math homework over the computer. They loved his clear explanations and soon he was posting free tutorials on Youtube, where they st ... Show More
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