Last Week Tonight with John Oliver S12E22 · September 7, 2025: Higher Education

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John Oliver discusses Florida's move to end vaccine mandates, Trump's war on higher education, and why universities should start acting more like tough little shrimp. Ya, you heard us: tough little shrimp.

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