Monica Lam

America's Worst Charities

tampabay.com — Regarding the Times/CIR ranking of Kids Wish as the nation's worst charity, Schwartz said, "There are more than 100,000 children and their families in whose lives Kids Wish Network has helped make a positive difference. They would surely refute any negative characterization as to the importance and successes of the charitable efforts of our organization."

Dirty secrets of the worst charities

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Obamacare Explained: A Guide for Californians

kqed.org — Learn all about Obamacare health insurance plans and premiums available in California. Are you eligible for a subsidy (in the form of tax credits) to help you buy insurance? Whether you have insurance at work, through Medicare or Medi-Cal or don't have insurance at all, this guide summarizes what you need to know.

Confused About Obamacare? Check Out KQED’s Guide

blogs.kqed.org — The clock is ticking. It's now less than six months until Obamacare goes fully into effect. On Jan. 1 most Americans will be required to have health insurance or pay a fine. Here in California, 7 million people are uninsured.

SFMOMA Expansion Plans | KQED This Week

youtube.com — The SFMOMA will close its doors on June 3 to begin construction on a 225,000 square feet expansion. During that time, the museum will experiment with new ways to bring art to its audience with traveling exhibitions, collaborations and site-specific projects.

A Shakespearean view of PTSD

publicinsightnetwork.org — Nearly 20 years ago, a psychiatrist working with the Department of Veterans Affairs published a book inspired by his work with Vietnam veterans struggling with PTSD. The book is "Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character" and its author is clinical psychiatrist Dr. Jonathan Shay, whom I've written about before.

Chinese firm to buy pork producer Smithfield Foods

latimes.com — The world's most populous country has for years been on an agricultural buying binge, scooping up supplies of soybeans, palm oil, cotton and just about anything else that can be culled from the soil. Now, with 1.3 billion mouths to feed, the Asian giant is turning its eyes to meat.

Also from yesterday's shoot at the SF VA

twitpic.com — Also from yesterday's shoot at the SF VA - beautiful campus and a lot going on.

image uploaded by @monicazlam

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