Will Your Money Last? Longevity Is the New Risk
If you are planning for a 20-year retirement, you may already be behind. Americans are living longer, yet many retirement plans still assume shorter lifespans. The gap creates a growing risk that savers will outlive their money. Research from the Nationwide Retirement Institute with the American College of Financial Services and from the TIAA Institute with GFLEC points to...
GLP-1s and the Race to a Real Longevity Drug
If your group chat has debated Ozempic or Wegovy, you are watching a health shift unfold. GLP-1–based medicines are helping millions lose significant weight and lower cardiometabolic risk, and that has sparked a big question. Could these drugs add healthy years of life, not just help with diabetes or obesity? Early signs are promising for healthspan. Large trials have...
ABC Shelves Kimmel as Stations Balk at Monologue
ABC has pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from its schedule with no return date, a sudden move that follows a wave of station groups opting out after Kimmel’s monologue about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The late-night fixture, on air since 2003, now faces an uncertain future as affiliates and regulators weigh free expression against community standards in...
Perseverance Finds Microbe-Linked Minerals on Mars
If you have ever wondered whether Mars once hosted life, the latest core from NASA’s Perseverance rover brings that question into sharper focus. The rover drilled a sample from an ancient river channel in Jezero Crater and detected two minerals on Earth that commonly form where microbes thrive. Those minerals are greigite, an iron sulfide, and vivianite, a hydrated...
Ditch the Undies: Why Going Commando at Night Is Best
Ladies, set yourself free. Women’s health nurse practitioner Hailey Puckett (@HaileyPtheNP) says skipping underwear at night is one of the best things you can do for your vaginal health. “The vagina is a self-cleaning oven,” she explains. “If you hold things in, things go wrong.” Trapping heat and moisture creates the perfect environment for bacteria, irritation, and infections. Her advice?...
How The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Could Reshape Your Health Care Costs
If you are on Medicare, rely on Medicaid, or shop on the ACA marketplace, House Resolution 1 could change your routine fast. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, targets about one trillion dollars in federal health spending reductions through 2034. Projections indicate at least 10 million people could lose insurance within nine years, with the heaviest...
Fed Set to Cut Rates as Hiring Slows, Prices Stir
Your mortgage, car loan, and credit card interest could all be influenced by a single announcement this afternoon. At 2 p.m. Eastern, the Federal Reserve is expected to deliver the first interest rate cut of 2025, a move aimed at supporting an economy that has cooled in places while still wrestling with pockets of inflation. The biggest unknowns are...
Grim Respiratory Virus Season Outlook
As cooler weather returns, many households are already asking the same question: will this fall and winter be better, worse, or about the same for respiratory viruses? The best current read is cautiously steady. Experts expect the peak combined weekly hospitalizations from COVID-19, influenza, and RSV to be similar to last season, within about 20 percent either way. Multiple...
Midlife Surge: Pinpointing When The Body Triggers Rapid Aging
If you have ever felt like your body changed gears in your late 40s or early 50s, new research suggests you are not imagining it. A multiorgan analysis of human tissues maps a sharp acceleration of biological aging during midlife, roughly between ages 45 and 55. The study examined 516 samples from 76 organ donors aged 14 to 68...
iOS 26 and iPadOS 26: who gets it and what’s new
If your iPhone or iPad is the first thing you check in the morning, today’s update will feel like a fresh coat of paint and a smarter toolbox. Apple has released iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 as free updates, bringing a significant visual refresh alongside practical new features that aim to save time, reduce friction, and make everyday tasks...
