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Historian Jill Lepore gives her perspective on the world the U.S. made after 1945

NPR speaks with historian Jill Lepore about the world America made after World War II. She argues the U.S. is downplaying ideals like freedom and self-government, which were once promoted overseas.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.