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Student Loans: The Fund-Eating Dragon (2022)
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Throughline
Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/ASSOCIATED PRESS Jacquelyn Martin/ASSOCIATED PRESS At the start of the 20th century, only the most privileged could afford to go to college. This week on Throughline, we explore the origins of federal student loans, the promises the government made, and how an idealistic vision transformed into what some have called a monster.