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Newborns in incubators were transferred and doctors and nurses scrambled to find shelter amid fears the hospital would become the next casualty in Haiti’s escalating gang wars.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026 -
Billionaire hedge fund founder Tom Steyer and former Orange County congresswoman Katie Porter have been touting single-payer healthcare, an idea pushed by politically potent nurses unions and Democratic progressives.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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There are also liquid bird bath protectors to help keep water clean.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
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Contemporary practices The tremendous power of women as peace advocates and protectors of communities continues today.—
Marie-Claire Beaulieu,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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Many of the old tree sitters — white-haired and brimming with stories of Bari — have come out of the woodwork for the latest battle.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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In the midday heat, the group returns home to nurse the babies and swap sitters for the afternoon.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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However, donations of cash, checks, gift cards, items and services (like babysitters, Jessa's athletic coaches, meals and deliveries) weren't included in those charges.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Remember those babysitters at the den?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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“Foster parents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parents. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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