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Origin of Everything
HIV/AIDS: What Can We Learn From America's Last Epidemic?
Season 3
Episode 20
America's last major epidemic was the HIV/AIDS crisis of 1980s and 1990s. In order to better understand our current circumstances, Danielle is looking back at the legacies of action and inaction surrounding HIV/AIDS and how the government's response then informs our approach to COVID-19 now.
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