David J. Lynch | Washington Post Live
October 11, 2022
MR. LYNCH: Hello, and welcome to Washington Post Live. I’m David J. Lynch, global economics correspondent here at The Post.
Today we have two segments on American innovation and the future of work. First, I’ll be joined by Representative Ro Khanna, Democrat from Silicon Valley, and then MIT president, Rafael Reif. So be sure to stick around for both conversations.
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MR. LYNCH: I’m joined now by Rafael Reif, president of MIT, an institution that’s right on the forefront of science, technology, and innovation.
President Reif, welcome.
DR. REIF: Thank you, David. Welcome. Thank you for inviting me here, and I’m delighted to be part of a segment with Representative Ro Khanna, who has been such a great supporter for the innovation ecosystem that we want to establish and reestablish at MIT and in the country.
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