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715: Long-Awaited Asteroid Finally Hits Earth
Act Five

The Leftovers

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A week after starting classes, a Covid outbreak forces a university to send students back home. Producer Robyn Semien takes a tour of the emptying campus. (6 minutes)

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Robyn Semien

Song:

“School Days” by Al Green

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