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Jason Arday died following allegations of dishonesty. What lessons were left behind?

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published August 18, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tyler Austin Harper, a former professor who writes for The Atlantic, about the allegations British academic Jason Arday faced before he was found dead Aug. 14.

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Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.