Can a billionaire solve the student debt crisis one loan at a time?

Billionaire Robert Smith pledged to pay off some $40 million in student loans for Morehouse College’s class of 2019, which includes nearly 400 students. Morehouse students are elated, and the story has exploded on social media. But could Smith’s donation do more harm than good?

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Guest:

  • Adam Harris - The Atlantic; author of “The State Must Provide”

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Adriana Cargill, Nihar Patel, Gabriela Sierra Alonso