Brian Lehrer Weekend: Getting Algorithms Right, When Cities Bus the Homeless Out of Town, Making the Case for the Humanities

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 5, 2018

In case you missed them, hear three of our favorite segments from the week:

Getting Algorithms Right (First) | When Cities Buy the Homeless Out of Town (Starts 24:00) | Making the Case for the Humanities (Starts 44:30)

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