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When Victoria Ferrell Ortiz had her daughter in 2017, she was covered by a limited form of Medicaid in Texas — which ended just two months after she gave birth. Losing insurance so soon was stressful. She supports a push for Texas to extend Medicaid coverage for a full year after childbirth.

In Texas, Medicaid ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

In Texas, many uninsured people can access Medicaid if they get pregnant. But 2 months after giving birth, the coverage ends. Advocates say new moms need a full year, to improve maternal health.

Virtual Disney Style: Act, Sing, and Stretch

Want to learn how singers and actors get ready for the spotlight? You’ll discover how to use active vocal warm-ups, physical stretches and tongue twisters to loosen up before acting out familiar movie scenes and songs. This is a virtual workshop. Registration for this event will close on January 16, 2022 at 11:59pm.

South African sailor Kirsten Neuschafer, the only woman in the 2022 Golden Globe Race. All but three of her 15 competitors in the grueling months-long competition have been forced to drop out.

This race is a nonstop sail around the world. Cassette tapes are allowed, but no GPS

To win the Golden Globe Race, sailors compete solo using celestial navigation to find their way, and they are forced to battle high winds and rough seas without the use of any electronic equipment.

Judy Heumann was a major American civil rights activist who remained little-known until a flurry of attention in the last three years of her life.

Activist Judy Heumann led a reimagining of what it means to be disabled

Heumann was instrumental in pushing to expand the civil rights of Americans with disabilities and continued to advocate for disability rights around the globe. She died on Saturday at age 75.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (right) rides the train with U.S. Representative Mike Levin (center) and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria (left) in North County on Oct. 25, 2022. Buttigieg was in San Diego speaking at a trucking conference and inspecting emergency repairs currently underway on a stretch of track between Oceanside and San Clemente that is expected to halt rail travel until the end of the year.

US Secretary of Transportation tours San Diego's coastal rail lines

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg took a ride on San Diego's coastal rail line Tuesday to learn more about cliff erosion threatening rail service.

Monkeypox is getting a new name: mpox. Here, monkeypox virus particles (orange) are seen within an infected cell (green), after being cultured in a laboratory. The image was produced by a colorized transmission electron micrograph.

WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma

"Removing 'monkey' removes the stigma that monkeypox comes with," an expert tells NPR. But he questions why the World Health Organization will wait a year for the change to take full effect.

Pascale Sablan was once told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's most prestigious firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.

Very few architects are Black. This woman is pushing to change that

Pascale Sablan was told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's top firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.

Cadets line up in formation at the Army and Navy Academy for boys in Carlsbad, Calif. November 11, 2022.

Carlsbad's Army and Navy Academy for boys gets its first woman leader

Major General Peggy Combs served in the Army for over 30 years, is a two-star general, and has worked with thousands of ROTC students nationwide.

Carolyn Bertozzi celebrates winning a Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday at Stanford University in California.

See this year's Nobel Prize-winning scientists swig bubbly and get cheered at work

What do you do when you (or a colleague) wins a Nobel Prize for your scientific research? Party! Or at least that's what these honorees in medicine and chemistry did.

Tango Fitness Wednesdays with Denise

Tango Fitness is a low impact, full body, fitness class that combines exercise and tango dancing in a unique, fun, and effective workout experience. Your instructor and the creator of Tango Fitness is Denise Martin. Originally from Argentina, Denise is a certified health coach, personal trainer, Tango dancer and instructor. Move and dance to the beat to keep your heart rate and motivation up! Tone your body, develop strength, coordination, and balance. Enjoy the physical results of fitness and emotional benefits of dancing. Wear your regular active clothes and socks with no grip. Date | Every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Location | Pier To Point Yoga & Wellness Center Register here! General admission is $20 (plus fees). For more information, please visit eventbrite.com/e/tango-fitness-workshop-every-wednesday-tickets or call (619) 762-9642.

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