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The tech industry's race problem is more than a leaky pipeline

The tech industry has long blamed its diversity issues on a pipeline issue.

But Ina Fried, chief technology correspondent at Axios, reports that the industry has another more pressing issue: Tech companies struggle to diversify because their work environments are full of harassment and discrimination.

Fried joins host Tonya Mosley to explain.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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