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Playhouse’s Innovation Night celebrates arts and sciences and La Jollan Martha Dennis
Innovation Night, launched in 2007, helps raise funds to support La Jolla Playhouse’s new-play development, Without Walls (WOW) Festival and artist residencies and commissions. Over more than five …
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Farm-state Republicans finally reach their breaking point
President Donald Trump’s plan to import beef from Argentina has unleashed a wave of protest from GOP loyalists.
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Bryan Norcross: Stunning and record-breaking Melissa mauls Jamaica
Cubans waded through flooded, debris-strewn streets Wednesday as Hurricane Melissa blasted across the Caribbean, leaving 30 dead or missing in Haiti and devastating swaths of Jamaica.Lisa Sangster, a …
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Breaking down the Affordable Care Act: How it works and why it’s so costly
The government remains shut down, as lawmakers fight over extending healthcare subsidies. NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel, who helped draft the Affordable Care Act.
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Can a sense of humor get Albania into the E.U.?
Does having a sense of humor and thinking outside the box help a little country in the Balkans join the European Union? Experts say, seriously, it can’t hurt. Especially for Albania, which has long …
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12 Historical Figures Who Had a Great Sense of Humor
Humor has a way of transcending time. While historical figures are often remembered for their serious achievements, many of them had a remarkable ability to find amusement, even in the most …
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NewtekOne outlines $325M–$350M alternative loan securitization and sees deposit growth amid business model expansion
Q3 2025 Management View Barry R. Sloane, President, Chairman & CEO, stressed the company’s focus on technology and efficiency, emphasizing, “We have some outstanding numbers for return on average …
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Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases
The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans’ subsidies.
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Many voters say health care unaffordable, are open to new insurance system: Poll
New polling has found that the majority of voters say health care in the U.S. is unaffordable and are open to a health insurance system that doesn’t tie coverage to employment. Undue Medical …
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