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Lead story After University of North Dakota scholar Lee Ann Rawlins Williams watched “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” she found herself returning to one scene. Legendary fashion editor Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, feels out of touch with the industry she helped forge and wonders whether it’s time to step aside. For many people, knowing when to leave the workforce isn’t as simple as it once was. In the past, you could hit the 30-year mark with the same company and retire with a pension. But with Americans living longer and work increasingly tied to identity and self-worth, bowing out might not seem like the best move – and that’s for workers who can even afford to retire. Williams, who studies aging and life transitions, describes the conflicting messages aging Americans are bombarded with – Make way for younger generations! Do what you love! Let go of power! Stay socially active! – and wonders whether some sort of new cultural script needs to be written for Americans’ golden years. “This isn’t an argument for working until the grave,” Williams writes. At the same time, “Work can be one of the few places where people continue to feel visible, needed and socially anchored.” [ Science from the scientists themselves. Sign up for our weekly science email newsletter. ] |
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In ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ legendary fashion editor Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, starts to doubt her abilities and wonders when she should step aside. Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images via Getty Images
Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota Sometimes they hear they’re supposed to stay active and engaged. Other times they’re vilified for holding on to power too long. It’s all made ‘knowing when it’s time’ a whole lot harder.
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Taylor Starnes, University of Illinois Chicago; Neelam Patadia, University of Illinois Chicago Some over-the-counter and at-home remedies can help reduce eye irritation that causes rubbing. But if those don’t bring relief, it’s important to see an eye doctor. Yenupini Joyce Adams, University of Notre Dame The late postpartum period has the highest risk for maternal deaths, yet the standard of postpartum care in the US ends at approximately six weeks after birth.
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Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School; Jon Penney, Harvard University; York University, Canada A persistent government strategy to sow fear through punitive measures has corroded freedom and democracy. |
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Ethics + Religion |
Lisa Pavia-Higel, Missouri University of Science and Technology Other communication techniques can help move disagreement past attacks and sound bites. |
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Environment + Energy |
Sufan Jiang, University of Tennessee; Nanyang Technological University; Fangxing Fran Li, University of Tennessee Western states are figuring out how to make electricity-sharing work, but it isn’t easy. Texas learned that the hard way. |
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Science + Technology |
Kai James, Georgia Institute of Technology To travel between solar systems, a spacecraft would need extremely sophisticated – if not impossible – technology. Ambuj Tewari, University of Michigan AI models can simulate the answers thousands of people would provide to a survey, but the results aren’t a reliable measure of what real people would actually say. Sandra Matz, Columbia University Is sharing your data worth what you’re getting out of it? That may be the wrong question to ask when you are thinking about whether to share.
💬 Comments open Krista Fisher, The University of Melbourne; Cynthia Miller-Idriss, American University; Emily Lewis, The University of Melbourne; Ruben Benakovic, The University of Melbourne; Zac Seidler, The University of Melbourne Three videos, three very different messages about masculinity and health. New research shows this is how the manosphere finds young men. |
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Salah Ben Hammou, Rice University; Hiba Naciri, Université de Montréal Military regimes have shifted from presenting themselves as temporary ‘corrective’ interventions to becoming personalised systems of rule. Kevin J.A. Thomas, Rice University 10 years after official end of the Ebola pandemic, very few people know that survivors have struggled to continue with their lives. |
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