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President Grant on GBH’s The Culture Show: Smithsonian Museum, crafting on the rise, and summer reading picks

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President Grant joined host Jared Bowen for her monthly appearance on GBH’s “The Culture Show,” where they discussed the continued scrutiny of the Smithsonian Museum, the rise of tactile crafting among Gen Z, and top picks for books, TV, and movies to enjoy this summer.

Listen to the full episode here. President Grant’s segment begins at 23:00.

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