Photo by Diego Cervo / Shutterstock.com When people talk about “aging gracefully,” they’re usually referring to physical appearance. But you can also have a gracefully aging mind. In recent years, scientific research has delved into the secrets of people in their 80s and 90s whose brains function well — by …
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Dogs go through stages in their life, just as people do, as is obvious to anyone who has watched their stiff-legged, white-muzzled companion rouse themselves to go for one more walk. Poets from Homer to Pablo Neruda have taken notice. As have folk singers and story tellers. Now science is …
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Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now Over the past decade, “big data” has become Silicon Valley’s biggest buzzword. When they’re trained on mind-numbingly large data sets, machine learning (ML) models can develop a deep understanding of a given domain, leading to breakthroughs for top tech companies. …
Read More »Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock.com A steady surge of wealth has lifted many Americans into the millionaire category. Fidelity Investments says that thanks to the recent stock market surge, a record number of 401(k) and IRA accounts Fidelity manages — 441,000 — now have balances of at least $ 1 million. …
Read More »ALPA PROD / Shutterstock.com I approach a new thrift shop the way a foodie approaches a farmers market. My palms get sweaty. My focus narrows as I mentally run through the list of everything I’m hoping to find. Though I’ve picked my way through hundreds of secondhand stores across the …
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