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A new report shows Washington, DC has the highest AIDS rate in the country. Meanwhile the World Health Organization says AIDS is among the leading causes of death globally. We'll look at national and international efforts to combat the disease.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH
Acclaimed memoirist Patricia Hampl recalls growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, life with her different but demanding parents, and family secrets parents don't often reveal until the end of their lives.
Patricia Hampl, the author of four other memoirs, including "A Romantic Education," "Virgin Time," "I Could Tell You Stories," and "Blue Arabesque," and two collections of poetry.