1. 70 is the new 60: How the meaning of old age is changing.
By the Stony Brook University
2. The most important work of the future will be the emotional labor we undervalue today.
By Livia Gershon in Aeon
3. Paralyzed by a tough decision? Sometimes, that can be good for you.
By Katie Heaney in the Science of Us
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5. A powerful tool to treat pancreatic cancer may already be in your body.
By Emily Mullin in the MIT Technology Review

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