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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Is Harvard president’s departure about free speech?

    Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned on Tuesday. She faced criticism and conservative backlash over her handling of campus hate speech and allegations of plagiarism.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 3, 2024 • 1 min read

    Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned on Tuesday. She faced criticism and conservative backlash over her handling of campus hate speech and allegations of plagiarism.

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    2 of 4
    Farmers markets: High-quality produce, community, and now home delivery
    1. 0:00Top Hamas official assassinated in Beirut. Will this widen the war?
    2. 13:16Is Harvard president’s departure about free speech?You’re reading this
    3. 23:33Beauty, destruction at center of Major Jackson’s latest poetry book
    4. 40:23Get high-nutrient produce delivered to your door from farmers markets
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