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Sept. 22, 2021: A COVID Loss Told (Partly) Through Tacos; Aspen Not The Only Fall Colors
- Segment 1 | 30:57
A Son’s Reflections On The Loss Of His Father To COVID-19
Like a stretched-out panic attack. That's how Obed Manuel describes witnessing his father's months-long battle with COVID-19. Obed, an editor at CPR, reflects on loss and his mother's tacos, a symbol of his parents' love. Then, as summer turns to fall, what's the seasonal weather outlook? And the underappreciated Gambel oak as colors change.