Harvard’s former president Drew Faust on making “necessary trouble”

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"Harvard’s former president Drew Faust on making “necessary trouble”"

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"Drew Gilpin Faust, former President of Harvard University, joins Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon to discuss her latest book,&nbsp;Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury. \r\n&nbsp;\r\nThis episode was recorded on April 8, 2024.\r\n"

Drew Gilpin Faust, former President of Harvard University, joins Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon to discuss her latest book,&nbsp;Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury. 
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This episode was recorded on April 8, 2024.

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