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The Economist Asks: Janet Napolitano

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The world’s universities face a new academic year like no other. Anne McElvoy asks Janet Napolitano, until recently president of the sprawling University of California system, whether higher education can pass the test of covid-19. Can universities survive without legions of high-paying international students, and convince increasingly sceptical young people that their degrees are worth the investment? Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer  

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