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Apr 15 2026HEALTH

Hospital Power Struggles During COVID

The story of Portugal’s public hospitals in the pandemic shows how fights over authority can hurt learning and response. When the crisis hit, managers, doctors, and politicians all wanted control. Their clashes created a patchwork of power that made it hard for hospitals to act together. Beca

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

PETA’s New Instagram Push: A Weird Mix of Veganism and Identity Labels

PETA’s youth wing, known as PETA2, has posted a controversial Instagram story that mixes animal rights with very specific identity and kink tags. The images look like AI‑generated prompts, asking for a “bisexual vegan boy, ” a “dom vegan girl, ” and a “submissive non‑binary vegan. ” The aim, accordi

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

Celebrating 40 Years: A Legacy of Lesbian History in Barcelona

The story begins with a group of lesbians who, in the 1980s, created their own safe space in Barcelona. Over four decades, that place has seen political shifts, city changes, and the fading of many queer venues. Yet it kept going because everyone inside shared its own rules and cared for each other.

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Apr 15 2026CELEBRITIES

Former Assistant Takes Sterns to Court Over Workplace Claims

A former employee of Howard and Beth Stern has filed a new lawsuit against the radio duo, demanding at least $2. 5 million in damages and an order to void a non‑disclosure agreement she says was never signed. The plaintiff, Leslie Kuhn, first joined the team as an office manager in September 2022

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Apr 15 2026ENVIRONMENT

Nature as a Bridge: Stories That Show Us How to Connect

The film “In Our Nature” looks at how kids who spend more time on screens than outside might lose touch with the world around them. The makers asked: if children are glued to devices for up to seven hours a day, what will happen when nature lessons become more political and less universal? They set

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Apr 15 2026RELIGION

Finding Peace Between Science and Faith

A medical student once thought science and belief were forever at odds. When he treated patients who faced death, the calm of those with strong faith surprised him and made him question his own stance. A simple question from an elderly woman – “Doctor, what do you believe? ” – forced him to confront

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Apr 15 2026FINANCE

Bitcoin Faces a $75, 000 Check‑Point

Bitcoin is stuck at a key price point and cannot keep moving higher. After a brief climb to about $76, 000, it fell back near $73, 900. The price is being watched closely because $75, 000 acts as both a goal and a limit. Other major cryptocurrencies like ether, XRP and solana are also dropp

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Apr 15 2026BUSINESS

Savannah’s Small Business Week Gets a Fresh Start

The city of Savannah is gearing up for its annual Small Business Week, which will run from May 4 to May 8. The highlight is the Mayor’s Small Business Conference on May 6, where entrepreneurs can learn from peers and city leaders. Registration is open online but will close on April 24 or sooner if s

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

Rising Trade Tensions: Small Businesses vs Big Tariff Plans

The debate over new U. S. tariffs is heating up again after the Supreme Court stopped President Trump’s emergency duties last year. Companies that import goods from overseas are worried that higher taxes could ruin their operations, while some U. S. manufacturers think the extra costs would level th

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

Small‑Biz Tax Storm: Philly’s New Burden

Philadelphia has pushed a new Business Income and Receipts Tax (BIRT) onto small owners, even those with sales under $100, 000. The city will charge $1. 41 per thousand dollars in sales and $57. 10 per thousand in profits, a change that was previously exempt for many sole proprietors. About 75, 000

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