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Monday, March 4, 2019

Season 9 Episode 45 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

U.S.-North Korea Vietnam Summit, The State of Freight, Making Money Off of Fake News

UMass Political Science Professor Paul Musgrave breaks down last week's U.S.-North Korea Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam. Learn about the State of Freight in western Mass with a look at Pinsly Rail Company's short haul-trips on the Pioneer Valley Railroad. UMass researchers Joshua Braun and Jess Eklund explain how viral fake news stories can generate massive social media advertising revenue.

03/04/2019

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Monday, March 4, 2019

Season 9 Episode 45 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

UMass Political Science Professor Paul Musgrave breaks down last week's U.S.-North Korea Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam. Learn about the State of Freight in western Mass with a look at Pinsly Rail Company's short haul-trips on the Pioneer Valley Railroad. UMass researchers Joshua Braun and Jess Eklund explain how viral fake news stories can generate massive social media advertising revenue.

03/04/2019

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