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When your college closes

April 23, 2026

When your college closes

Hampshire College's closure is the latest sign of a death spiral in American higher education.

This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited by Avishay Artsy, fact checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

The campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass. AP Photos/Leah Willingham.

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