A PUBLIC CALAMITY →
What happens when you re-open too soon? Richmond, Virginia's experience with the 1918 flu offers lessons for today. Ed speaks to a newspaper archivist, a National Park Service ranger, and a museum curator. Personal stories reveal the ways that health crises exacerbate existing inequities, and the dangers of re-opening too soon.
POLIO ON TRIAL →
Scientists are racing to develop potential vaccines. Labs are preparing for widespread testing. Families are desperate for an answer to a public health crisis. This was the story in 1954, when a new vaccine to prevent polio persuaded the parents of more than a million children to join a nationwide trial.