Are you prepared for a long life? With average life expectancies continuing to get longer (woo!), researchers at the MIT AgeLab developed the Longevity Preparedness Index to help us plan for aging. “Unlike one more survey or index out there about how much money you’ve saved, we want to look at all those big and little things that we take for granted in life,” AgeLab director Joe Coughlin told NPR of the free, 10-minute quiz, which was introduced at the John Hancock longevity conference last month. Check it out.
Must Reads
Time magazine asked tech insiders their thoughts on which innovation “reflects where American life is headed”
Next month marks what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday — read an excerpt from a new book featuring her final interview and never-before-seen pics
Health
The Menopause Workout Is In — Here Are 5 Areas to Prioritize
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As the medical world catches up to the current cultural moment, women are enjoying greater access to menopause-specific health care than ever before. In turn, fitness programs tailored to menopausal women are becoming more prevalent as well.
When women’s hormones change — whether they’re shifting unpredictably during the pre- and perimenopausal years or dropping off dramatically following the transition — a host of other things are affected, Jenny Liebl tells Nice News. “[Hormones] impact our appetite, they impact the way our body responds to food, they impact the way that we sleep, they impact our mood.”
Liebl is a personal trainer and a senior product developer for the International Sports Sciences Association, an org that educates and certifies fitness professionals. She’s in the process of developing a course that covers all stages of menopause, for trainers seeking to better serve their clientele.
“I think there’s a lot of women out there who want to be more active longer,” says Liebl. “Before, [menopause] was something we never really talked about. Something nobody really understood fully. We understand it now. We really understand what’s going on and how it impacts somebody’s ability to perform later in life.” Learn five areas of fitness to focus on during menopause.
Together With FinanceBuzz
25 Things to Cut When Money Gets Tight
Prices are going up. Your money is getting tight. And figuring out what to cut back on can feel overwhelming. Thankfully, there are resources out there that can help.
The experts over at FinanceBuzz compiled a list of 25 money-saving strategies, from making sure you’re not overpaying for car and home insurance to losing those mindless recurring expenses for services you may not actually need (no. 11 on the list often gets overlooked). You don’t have to change everything overnight — even doing just one can help you breathe a little easier.
Bald Eagle Chicks Hatched in Chicago for the First Time in Over 100 Years
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A new feathered bundle of joy has arrived just in time for Mother’s Day. For the first time in over a century, a bald eagle was born within Chicago’s city limits — and it’s not the only one. After the park district announced the news, a Block Club Chicago editor confirmed that another eaglet had hatched at a second location nearby.
The historic chicks have made themselves at home in respective nests at a park on the Southeast Side (pictured here) and a small cemetery, where their little heads have been popping out amid the branches, much to the delight of residents. While local birders note that nests have been documented in the city over the past two decades, there is no record of any eggs successfully hatching in the last 100 years, until now.
“This has never happened before, or at least not in a very long time,” Edward Warden, the president of the Chicago Ornithological Society, told Block Club, noting that the city’s parks have undergone significant habitat restoration efforts in recent years.
In celebration of the milestone, the park district announced a naming contest for one of the eaglets, inviting people to suggest three monikers by May 15. See photos of the eagle parents and submit your name picks.
Humanity
Meet the Amputee Crowned the World’s Strongest Disabled Man
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Scott Endersby had his right leg amputated in 2018 after a motorcycle accident. But in 2025, the IT technician became the first person to ever be crowned the world’s, Britain’s, and England’s Strongest Disabled Man in the same year — and now, he’s setting his sights on the Paralympics.
Endersby, who’s from Southampton, England, lost his leg after four surgeries failed to repair the damage caused by the crash. Despite parts of the amputation process being “the most painful thing I’ve ever experienced,” the 34-year-old told SWNS, the ordeal was a “blessing in disguise” for the purpose it has given him in life.
A regular gym-goer before the crash, Endersby fell into a depression after the amputation. But that changed when he discovered the GB Disabled Strongman competition in 2022. He immediately fell in love with the sport and got to work training.
Endersby proved a natural at his newfound passion. In 2023, he took third place in England’s competition, then came in first the following year. In 2025, he defended that title and went on to win the British title undefeated across the five events — the first time that’s been done. Learn about his journey to achieving the World title and watch him in action.
Global Good
🇸🇪 Explore the Stockholm neighborhood designed to “make people happy” — and be carbon-neutral by 2030 (read more)
🇨🇦 National Butter Tart Day may be coming to Canada, thanks to a grassroots campaign to preserve the recipe (read more)
🇷🇼 In Rwanda,a modified soccer game called amputee footballis helping people heal from conflict and have fun (read more)
🇲🇳 Khulan, or the Asiatic wild ass, is making a long-awaited comeback in eastern Mongolia (read more)
🇫🇮 The largest bridge in Finland opened in Helsinki for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport (read more)
Inspiring Story
Thank you, midwives
When Dawit Tamiru was 10, he knew he wanted to become a midwife. The realization came to him upon witnessing his mother go through complications during the birth of his little sister, which she survived after receiving care from midwives at a hospital. Today, Tamiru is an assistant professor of midwifery at Haramaya University in Ethiopia, noting that “anyone, regardless of the gender, could provide this service — anyone who is skilled, knowledgeable, and compassionate for childbirthing women and newborns.”
Photo of the Day
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Sir David Attenborough is officially entering his second century. The beloved naturalist, regarded as “the voice for nature,” turns 100 today — and countless tributes are happening around the world, including this one at England’s Morecambe Bay. A collective of artists created a massive portrait of his likeness in the sand, alongside one of Attenborough’s many impactful quotes about fighting climate change: “We often talk of saving the planet, but the truth is that we must do these things to save ourselves.” Read about his enduring legacy.
Up This Weekend
Canadian Tulip Festival:This annual event in Ottawa was founded to celebrate the tulips the Dutch gifted to Canadians for liberating the Netherlands in World War II (today is also the 81st anniversary of the war’s end in Europe)
Mother’s Day: Another flower-focused occasion, Mother’s Day takes place Sunday in the U.S. — if you’re buying blooms for a mom in your life, learn how to keep them fresh for days after the holiday
Wings for Life World Run: Dubbed the world’s largest running event, this global race involves millions of participants from around the globe all running to further spinal cord injury research
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Quote of the Day
“It seems to me that the natural world is the great source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.”
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