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A simple Greek-style lettuce salad is drawing attention as an easy everyday recipe. The dish combines crisp lettuce with classic Greek salad ingredients such as tomato, cucumber, feta and olive oil, offering a lighter twist on the traditional version. Food writers and home cooks are sharing it as a quick, repeatable side dish for summer meals.

Writer Abdulfetah Muktaar has published a personal reflection on what learning and self-improvement have taught him. He says continuous learning has helped him understand his strengths, work on his weaknesses, become more patient, and keep going through difficult times. The piece is a motivational essay about self-development rather than coverage of a specific event.

Fetal surgeon Payam Saadai, MD, is joining Rady Children's Health Orange County. The appointment brings a specialist in fetal surgery to the Southern California pediatric network, adding to its maternity and fetal care services. Details on his start date and exact role at the organization have not yet been announced.