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How the Polio Vaccine Trials Relieved a Worried Nation

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The Photo That Changed the Face of AIDS

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The Real Story Behind the Best Photo Ever Made of a Delighted Mom-to-Be

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‘Country Doctor’: W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay

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