What The U.S. Is Doing To Prevent An Ebola Outbreak, Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee is widely considered to be one of the greatest female athletes of all time. We talk to her about her career, and her current philanthropic efforts. We also discuss the current state of the Ebola outbreak in West African and what federal officials are doing to prevent spread of the disease in the United States.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Tony Goldberg Guest
  • Jackie Joyner-Kersee Guest

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