Aglobalpandemic.Thousandsdying.Apassivegovernment.Anafflictedgroupfueledbygriefandanger.Inthisepisode,firstairedin2020,ReporterTracieHuntewantedtounderstandthismomentofpainandconfusion.Asshelookedbackthreedecades,shefoundacomplicatedanswertoasimplequestion:whennothingseemstowork,howdoyoumakechange?

Specialthanksto Dr.AnthonyFauci.

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ReportedbyTracieHuntProducedby MattKielty

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