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Author Alan Weisman outlines how cities and houses would deteriorate, how long man-made artifacts would last, and how remaining life would evolve.

Hear a sample from our archives as Alan Weisman, author of The World Without Us, takes us on a global tour of what would happen if people suddenly vanished. Also in our weekly Global Notes segment, Tony Sarabia lists his favorite world music of 2009.

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