The Chevy Malibu was so uncool it was cool
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– Martin Luther King Jr.
The Chevy Malibu was so uncool it was cool
An unassuming car had a surprisingly large cultural footprint.
If you asked a child to draw a car, the result would probably be something that looked like the Chevrolet Malibu. For decades, this dependable midsize vehicle was a stalwart of the American road. Because that kind of thing is no longer in demand, it came as no surprise when General Motors announced on Wednesday that it would discontinue the model as it shifts its focus to sport utility vehicles and electric cars.
Meet Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Search co-winner Dr. Nina Cash, 57: 'You can do anything’
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit is pulling out all the stops for its 60th anniversary. Editor in chief MJ Day has rounded up dozens of past models, from Martha Stewart, 82, to Winnie Harlow, 29, to appear in its commemorative ‘Legends’ issue. And, for its milestone, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit named all seven finalists of its 2023 Swim Search winners, inducting them into its Rookie class and ensuring each a spot in the magazine in 2024. Among them: Dr. Nina Cash, a retired university associate dean who will grace its pages at age 57.
Heat exposure of older people across world to double by 2050, study finds
Extra 270 million adults aged 69 or over will suffer dangerous heat levels of 37.5C amid global heating and ageing populations. The heat exposure of older people will at least double in all continents by 2050, according to a study that highlights the combined risk posed by a heating world and an ageing population. Compared with today, there will be up to an extra 250 million people aged 69 or above who are exposed to dangerous levels of heat, defined as 37.5C. The paper warned this is likely to create biological and social vulnerability hotspots with increasing concentrations of older adults and high temperature extremes.
A Neurologist’s tips to protect your memory
A new book by a renowned brain expert says there are a few simple things we can do to prevent memory decline as we age. As we age, our memory declines. This is an ingrained assumption for many of us; however, according to neuroscientist Dr. Richard Restak, a neurologist and clinical professor at George Washington Hospital University School of Medicine and Health, decline is not inevitable. Dr. Restak ventures beyond this familiar territory, considering every facet of memory — how memory is connected to creative thinking, technology’s impact on memory, how memory shapes identity. “The point of the book is to overcome the everyday problems of memory,” Dr. Restak said.
Trendy nonsense about Gen Z
It comes in two flavors, economic and psychological.
The role of social media and its impact on social isolation, especially among the young, is real, and destructive of authentic human connection. The conservative and financial press has been filled with articles proclaiming how well Generation Z is doing. According to The Economist, “Generation Z is unprecedentedly rich. Millennials were poorer at this stage in their lives. So were baby-boomers.” The Economist adds, “The typical 25-year-old Gen Z-er has an annual household income of over $40,000, more than 50% above baby-boomers at the same age.” A Forbes piece, warming to the theme, claims, “In 2022, nearly a third of 25-year-old Americans were already homeowners, outpacing both millennials and Gen X at the same age.” This is nonsense. In truth, homeownership rates among adults under age 35 fell from 44 percent in 1960 to 34 percent in 2017.
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