The blood moon is coming! Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, a total lunar eclipse will make the moon appear red — hence the name — in the Western Hemisphere. The celestial event, which will be most visible for those in North and South America, is expected to peak around 3 a.m. ET Friday (click here to check the time in your area). Unlike last year's solar eclipse, catching a lunar eclipse doesn't require any special glasses or other equipment — just remember to set your alarm, or have an extra cup of coffee earlier in the day.
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Team USA Athletes Will Get a 6-Figure Retirement Boost
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For athletes competing in the Olympics and Paralympics, there's a lot of talk about the toll the Games can take on the body and mind. But the toll on their wallets is another story, with many taking on multiple jobs, racking up debt, or turning to food stamps. Fortunately, some of these pressures will soon lessen (at least in the long-term), thanks to a new financial assistance program. The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced this month that every Team USA athlete will receive a $100,000 retirement benefit for each Olympic Games they participate in. The program allows athletes to receive payment 20 years after the Games they competed in — or when they turn 45, whichever comes later. They will also accrue $100,000 in life insurance, upping the financial benefits package to $200,000 per Games. More than providing a safety net, the program aims to serve as a "springboard that will propel these athletes to even greater heights beyond their Olympic and Paralympic careers," committee chair Gene Sykes said in a statement. Although a handful of big-name athletes make lucrative deals with sponsors, many struggle during and after their Olympic journeys — something that Ross Stevens, who donated $100 million to establish the program, hopes to help improve. "I do not believe that financial insecurity should stop our nation's elite athletes from breaking through to new frontiers of excellence," Stevens said. "Team USA athletes, extraordinary individuals, have proven they can achieve greatness and represent our incredible country with pride."
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Culture
From Authors to Farmers: Eames Institute Honors 100 Curious Leaders
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The Academy Award winner who did the production design for the Black Panther movies. An author and marine biologist leading the charge to protect our oceans. A chef on a mission to reclaim the culinary heritage of Indigenous communities around the world. All of these changemakers and more made the cut for The Curious 100, a list released today by the Eames Institute. The initiative honors 100 leaders across myriad disciplines, including food, arts, community building, technology, and social impact, per a press release shared with Nice News. "Curiosity is not merely an intellectual pursuit," said Scott Shigeoka, one of the panelists who helped curate the list and the author of Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World. "It's a powerful tool for human connection and social change. The Curious 100 is an inspiring example of how leaders use their curiosity as a powerful practice to solve the biggest problems we face today." The honorees run the gamut from academics and artists to farmers and philanthropists. But all of them are people making their mark on the world, whether through advancing racial justice, tackling food insecurity, combating climate change, or opening doors of opportunities for others. "We want to shine a bright light on people leading with curiosity and wonder," explained John Cary, the president and CEO of the Institute. "Each of them are testaments to the boundless potential of curiosity to shape a brighter, more creative, and hopeful future." Meet The Curious 100.
Health
"Silent" X Chromosome Offers Insight Into How the Female Brain Ages
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You've probably heard the stat before: Women, on average, live longer than men — and keep their cognitive abilities longer. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco recently delved into why that may be, and discovered that a chromosome could have something to do with it. Because females carry two X chromosomes, one finds itself in a corner of cells, where scientists previously believed it didn't do much (it's often called the "silent X"). But it may not be so silent after all, as the study found that this X started expressing genes that bolstered the brain's connections and increased cognition in female mice when they reached the equivalent of 65 human years. "These results show that the silent X in females actually reawakens late in life, probably helping to slow cognitive decline," senior author Dena Dubal said in a news release. She added: "Aging had awakened the sleeping X." Older female mice also had more PLP1, a gene that plays a role in how the brain transmits signals, thanks to the second X chromosome. Researchers are still investigating whether this extra X definitively explains why women's brains are more resilient amid aging compared to men's. If so, it could have implications for both sexes. "Are there interventions that can amplify genes like PLP1 from the X chromosome to slow the decline — for both women and men — as we age?" Dubal wondered.
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Inspiring Story
"The Tina Turner of wrestling"
Queen of the Ring hit the big screen last week: The biopic tells the little-known story of Mildred Burke, a trailblazing wrestler who made a name for herself in the 1930s and defied expectations. She was also the first female wrestler to earn more than $1 million, as well as a single mother and inspiration for women in and out of the ring. Watch the trailer.
Photo of the Day
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Friday marked 60 years since Bloody Sunday — the day the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, turned violent, as marchers were attacked by law enforcement officials after they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Considered a turning point for racial equality in the United States, Bloody Sunday is among the most important events of the Civil Rights Movement and has been memorialized in the media time and time again, including by director Ava DuVernay in her Oscar-winning 2014 film, Selma. In honor of the anniversary, several thousand people, including members of Congress, gathered to cross the same bridge this past Sunday. "It really is about looking back, but also looking forward," Robert Traynham, president and CEO of the nonprofit that organizes an annual pilgrimage to Selma, told USA Today.
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