We have a cure for tuberculosis. Why does it still kill over a million people every year?
GUEST: John Green, podcaster, YouTube creator and award-winning author of Everything is Tuberculosis and many young adult novels
This episode was made in partnership with Vox’s Future Perfect team.
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