Britain's socialized medicine praised but criticized by critics
A UPI report from London notes Britain’s National Health Service shows improvements in infant and maternal death rates over 20 years, with clearer benefits and rising private insurance push. It highlights chronic underfunding, hospital and doctor shortages, and new charges for prescriptions and prosthetics amid ongoing debates on the scheme’s future and access.
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Retired Worker Finds Second Career in Local City Office
In Lee's Summit Missouri, 68 year old veteran W J Breuer who retired from the Columbia Steel Tank Co rises to become acting city administrator and then full administrator. He explains how retirement led him to ongoing work, a busy schedule, and a fulfilling, lucrative role guiding code enforcement and local projects. Other retirees in a government department also work part time as consultants, showing a broader trend of productive post retirement careers.
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Dionysius in 6% a wild party in New York theater
Alfred Sheinwold reviews a chaotic performance in a garage venue where acts mingle with audience participation. The piece blends Greek myth, Dionysian revelry, and the chaotic energy of youth, with spectators drawn into improvised games and dance as the cast feigns a mythic ritual.
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