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Some credit cards advertised by hospitals lure in patients with rosy promises of convenient, low-interest payments on big bills. But interest rates soar if you can't quickly pay off the loan.

While The Great British Bake Off is beloved by many, the show's latest "Mexican Week" episode has left a sour taste in many viewer's mouths.

Balboa Park has been around for more than a hundred years. But the Balboa Park we know today began with the 1915 Panama-California Exposition. The park has had a rich history, and now it’s a charming destination for tourists and locals. Culturally and emotionally, Balboa Park is the heart of San Diego. During this anniversary year of the exposition, KPBS looks at the park's history, its treasures, and the challenges it faces.

Ayesha Rascoe asks Gay Men's Health Crisis Vice President Jason Cianciotto about monkeypox, which is generally spread by direct, close contact with an infected individual.

Some migrants have been moved from the state migrant shelters to local homeless shelters amid capacity issues.

Travel the world with the Fleet Science Center in "Going Places." Through engaging interactives, explore how different modes of transportation have shaped society. Discover how gravity, wind, currents, waves, friction and changing landscapes are overcome by the ingenious designs of travel technology. This engaging and interactive exhibition allows you to get hands-on with a multitude of challenging interactives: • Fly a plane on a flight simulator • Ride a hovercraft • Race your friend on a recumbent bicycle • Learn to fly a drone and more! Now open daily Included with admission to the science center Get tickets here! General admission tickets go from $20 to $22. For more information, please visit fleetscience.org/exhibitions/going-places

In this special bonus episode of San Diego News Now: Chuck Marohn is president of the nonprofit Strong Towns and author of the new book "Confessions of a Recovering Engineer," in which he picks apart everything that he sees wrong with his profession. Too often, he says, streets are designed to accommodate as many cars as possible at the fastest speed possible. Pedestrian and bike safety are often an afterthought. KPBS metro reporter Andrew Bowen spoke with Marohn ahead of his planned talk on Thursday, Nov. 18 at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park.

The county settled a lawsuit filed by a former deputy public defender.

The nation has the highest rate of maternal mortality among wealthy countries. A long-standing program, Nurse-Family Partnership, which supports new parents, works to address this deadly trend.