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How to plan for a career that could easily last 60 years
John Rowe still flies to Amsterdam for research meetings. He is 82. A gerontologist and former chief executive of the health insurer Aetna, Rowe now spends his time as a professor of health policy and aging at Columbia Universitys Mailman School of Public Health, studying the very phenomenon he is living. Is this the new 82? he asks. For people like me, it is. That question, though, is becoming even more relevant to a much younger generation of professionals.
How to Plan for a Career That Could Easily Last 60 Years
As lifespans increase, people have to prepare—mentally and financially—to work well into their 70s and 80s. That’s going to require a new plan. John Rowe still flies to Amsterdam for research meetings. He is 82. A gerontologist and former chief executive of the health insurer Aetna, Rowe now spends his time as a professor of health policy and aging at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, studying the very phenomenon he is living. “Is this the new 82?” he asks.
Has Your Accent Just Become a Security Vulnerability?
New research suggests that when a scammer uses AI to sound just like you, you are more likely to fall prey to the scam Imagine you get a call supposedly from your bank. The caller—who shares your Yooper accent from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula—warns you that someone is trying to wire a large sum from your account, then requests your PIN to stop the transaction. Unusual request, sure. Maybe enough to put you on guard. But chances are your guard is lowered by the familiarity of the caller’s voice.
The Surprising Mental-Health Benefits of Getting Away
Μake us preferred on Google The next time you book a trip to some faraway city, don’t think of it as just a vacation. Think of it as preventive medicine. A growing body of research suggests travel is more than a luxury or an escape. It may be a legitimate tool for improving mental health, one whose effects scientists are only beginning to understand.
The Surprising Mental-Health Benefits of Getting Away
By Heidi Mitchell Aug. 27, 2026 The next time you book a trip to some faraway city, don’t think of it as just a vacation. Think of it as preventive medicine. A growing body of research suggests travel is more than a luxury or an escape. It may be a legitimate tool for improving mental health, one whose effects scientists are only beginning to understand.
The Surprising Mental-Health Benefits of Getting Away
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The Surprising Mental-Health Benefits of Getting Away
Forget the staycation. Research reveals that travel can build stress resilience, sharpen cognitive health and ward off depression far better than staying home The next time you book a trip to some faraway city, don’t think of it as just a vacation. Think of it as preventive medicine. A growing body of research suggests travel is more than a luxury or an escape. It may be a legitimate tool for improving mental health, one whose effects scientists are only beginning to understand.
Valletta Is Having a Moment. Here’s Why to Go Now
Malta has never lacked for substance. Baroque churches drip with gilt in towns the size of a roundabout; the temples at Ġgantija predate Stonehenge; and Maltese itself sounds like French crossed with Arabic, a testament to an archipelago nation that has been fought over by everyone from the Phoenicians to Napoleon. What the island has lacked, however, is a reason to linger for longer. For years, Valletta was somewhere to visit for the day – a quick stop on a wider Mediterranean itinerary.
What’s Behind All the Domed NFL Stadiums Being Built?
SoFi Stadium is one of the new breed of domes that don’t feel so enclosed. Kyusung Gong/Associated Press The National Football League is in the throes of a dome boom. Seven new NFL stadiums are either under construction or on the drawing board, and nearly all of them will have some form of roof overhead. By 2030, only about a third of the league’s venues will be open-air, down from half today. What’s going on?
What's behind all the domed NFL stadiums being built?
The National Football League is in the throes of a dome boom. Seven new NFL stadiums are either under construction or on the drawing board, and nearly all of them will have some form of roof overhead. By 2030, only about a third of the league's venues will be open-air, down from half today. What's going on?
The Mediterranean’s Best-Kept Secret Is Now Easier Than Ever to Reach—Here’s Why You Should Go
Malta has long been one of the Mediterranean’s best-kept secrets. While travelers often flock to Italy, Greece, and Croatia, the tiny archipelago nation—located south of Sicily, with a population of 574,000—has remained relatively under the radar for Americans, thanks in part to cumbersome flight connections. But that changed this summer. On June 7, Delta launched the first-ever nonstop flight between New York’s John F.
如何让美国宪法更趋完善？五位专家给出修订建议
“USA250：世界最伟大经济体的故事”是《华尔街日报》为期一年的系列报道，审视美国第一个250年的风雨历程。敬请阅读总编Emma Tucker的寄语，进一步了解本系列报道。 美国宪法是全世界现存最古老的成文国家宪章，以区区4,543个单词构成的框架，为延续了238年的美利坚实验提供了底层锚定。然而，尽管美国宪法在序言中宣称其宗旨在于“确保自由之赐福”(secure the Blessings of Liberty)，但这部活文本在条文修订上却表现出极大的抗拒性。自其批准生效后的两个世纪里，美国宪法仅经历了27次修订，其中10次还是在《权利法案》(Bill of Rights)中一次性通过的。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Changing the Constitution: Five Proposals for a More Perfect Union
“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. The U.S. Constitution is the oldest written national charter still in use, a 4,543-word framework that has anchored the American experiment for 238 years. Yet, for a living document intended to “secure the Blessings of Liberty,” as the preamble states, it has been pretty resistant to revision.
The Best Luxury Hotels in Manhattan for Every Kind of New York Trip
Choosing a New York hotel is an exercise in choosing what kind of New York you want to experience. Do you want Old World grandeur near Central Park? A downtown address where the lobby is a social scene? A quieter retreat that lets you slip into neighborhood life between museum visits and dinner reservations?
Making Sense of America’s Low Fertility Rate
Fertility rates in the country have been dropping. Here’s how to understand what that means. “USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker.
Don’t Troll the Scam Texts. You’re Only Helping the Scammers.
It may be fun, but replying to ‘smishing’ texts can confirm your number is active, expose personal details and make you a target for future fraud WSJ Pro Illustration: Jon Krause for WSJ We’ve all been there. The text comes through at exactly the worst time: while you’re unloading groceries, racing out the door or about to shut it all down for bed. “Your package requires a redelivery fee,” it reads.
Don’t Troll the Scam Texts. You’re Only Helping the Scammers.
It may be fun, but replying to ‘smishing’ texts can confirm your number is active, expose personal details and make you a target for future fraud We’ve all been there. The text comes through at exactly the worst time: while you’re unloading groceries, racing out the door or about to shut it all down for bed. “Your package requires a redelivery fee,” it reads. Or “Unpaid toll notice.” Sometimes it’s a stranger asking whether you’re still on for dinner tomorrow night.
Don’t Troll the Scam Texts. You’re Only Helping the Scammers.
Don’t Troll the Scam Texts. You’re Only Helping the Scammers. It may be fun, but replying to ‘smishing’ texts can confirm your number is active, expose personal details and make you a target for future fraud We’ve all been there. The text comes through at exactly the worst time: while you’re unloading groceries, racing out the door or about to shut it all down …
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Μake us preferred on Google “USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Before splashy Silicon Valley product launches and the annual Consumer Electronics Show, the world showcased its latest innovations at high-profile World’s Fairs.
The best new and iconic Hamptons hotels for 2026
Check into new and updated stays, including the Baker House 1650, the Hedges Inn and Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa. The Hamptons hotel scene is finally shaking off its rigid, same-samey reputation. This summer, we’re seeing a rare explosion of fresh new builds and major reinventions that are actually worth fighting the traffic on the Long Island Expressway to discover.
In San Francisco, a Glamorous Historic Hotel Just Reopened With an Indoor Pool and Buzzy Restaurant
The Afar take: The Huntington Hotel honors Old World San Francisco luxury without trapping guests inside a theatrical version of the past. Location: 1075 California St., San Francisco, California | View on Google Maps Loyalty program: Leaders Club (Leading Hotels of the World) Rates: From $799 Checking into the Huntington Hotel feels like time traveling to an era not of tech bros but of Gold Rush dream chasers, when cocktail hour came with a pianist and people still dressed for dinner.
How world's fairs gave Americans a glimpse of the future
Heidi Mitchell Before splashy Silicon Valley product launches and the annual Consumer Electronics Show, the world showcased its latest innovations at high-profile World's Fairs. These exhibitions, held every few years beginning in London in 1851, gave countries a public platform to showcase new technologies, products and ideas that were going to reshape daily life.
How World’s Fairs Gave Americans a Glimpse of the Future
View from the elevated walkway at the Kodak Pavilion at the 1965 World's Fair in Queens, New York. Walter Leporati/Getty Images “USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Before splashy Silicon Valley product launches and the annual Consumer Electronics Show, the world showcased its latest innovations at high-profile World’s Fairs. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Frictionless Security and Supersonic Flights: What Travel Might Look Like in 20 Years
Among the other predictions: AI agents managing trips and ‘distributed airports’ Christian Gralingen for WSJ If you’re a child of the 1970s, you probably looked to the whimsical optimism of the cartoon show “The Jetsons” for an idea of what the future of travel might look like. We would hop into flying “aero sedans” that folded into briefcases and take holidays on an asteroid. Obviously, those things haven’t materialized, but some big changes in travel are expected by 2046.
Frictionless Security and Supersonic Flights: What Travel Might Look Like in 20 Years
By Heidi Mitchell May 15, 2026 If you’re a child of the 1970s, you probably looked to the whimsical optimism of the cartoon show “The Jetsons” for an idea of what the future of travel might look like. We would hop into flying “aero sedans” that folded into briefcases and take holidays on an asteroid. Obviously, those things haven’t materialized, but some big changes in travel are expected by 2046.
Who needs a travel agent in the digital age? Apparently, more people than ever
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Who Needs a Travel Agent in the Digital Age? Apparently, More People Than Ever
The business is thriving, especially for the priciest and most complicated journeys Sunset in Agia Triada, in the suburbs of Thessaloniki, Greece. chiras/epa/shutterstock/Shutterstock The travel agent is alive and well. The profession might have been written off as obsolete in an age of internet reviews, online travel agencies and artificial intelligence. But if anything, the appeal of travel agents is increasing.
Who Needs a Travel Agent in the Digital Age? Apparently, More People Than Ever
The business is thriving, especially for the priciest and most complicated journeys Sunset in Agia Triada, in the suburbs of Thessaloniki, Greece. chiras/epa/shutterstock/Shutterstock The travel agent is alive and well. The profession might have been written off as obsolete in an age of internet reviews, online travel agencies and artificial intelligence. But if anything, the appeal of travel agents is increasing.
No roads, no crowds — just a $10M yacht and the bluest water on the planet
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No roads, no crowds — just a $10M yacht and the bluest water on the planet
Morning breaks gently in West Papua. After a breakfast of spicy curry and unfamiliar fruits, guests step onto a skiff loaded with paddleboards and dry bags, then skim across glassy waters toward Pianemo, an archipelago of limestone dollops rising straight from the sea, their sides swaddled in dense jungle. With every paddle stroke, the color beneath shifts from cerulean to teal to aquamarine — so clear that coral heads and darting fish appear suspended in midair.
Microsoft Cares About Your Privacy The US has long been a nation of inventors—and Luddites
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development. List of partners (vendors) Heidi Mitchell Americans, by all appearances, have had a 250-year love affair with technology and its benefits.
The U.S. Has Long Been a Nation of Inventors—and Luddites
From smashing looms to blocking AI data centers, some Americans have resisted technology’s forward march Photo Illustration by Shawn Michael Jones for WSJ “USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Americans, by all appearances, have had a 250-year love affair with technology and its benefits.
世界の富裕層たちが選ぶ、人気の"移住先"ベスト6カ国 | Business Insider Japan
Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI 主な居住地として新たな国を選ぶ世界の富裕層の数は、過去最多となった。 移住の理由は、政治的な不安定さ、税制、生活の質である。 超富裕層に人気の地域の中には、意外な国も含まれている。 アンドルー・ローゼナー（Andrew Rosener）はドメイン名仲介事業で成功を収めた後、気がつけば妻と「どこで働きたいかだけではなく、どこに住みたいか」を常に考えるようになっていた。 その答えが、ポルトガルだった。 ドメインブローカー、メディアオプションズ（MediaOptions）の創業者で米国人のローゼナーは、安全で、日照に恵まれ、生活費が手頃で、ヨーロッパとラテンアメリカの両方の雰囲気が感じられる文化に満ちた国というすべてを満たしていたのがポルトガルだと言う。 「これほど素晴らしい場所は他にない」と言い、ポルトガルのゴールデンビザ、スタートアップビザ、デジタルノマドビザ、テックビザなどのプログラムを引き合いに、地球上で最も優れた移民受け入れ文化を築き上げたと語った。...
The most innovative companies in beauty for 2026
*The most innovative companies in beauty for 2026 PUBLISHED: March 27, 2026 at 9:25 AM EDT | UPDATED: March 27, 2026 at 9:27 AM EDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By By Heidi Mitchell, Fast Company As technology accelerates so many aspects of life, consumers are expecting the same from their beauty products. Speed, ease, and efficacy are paramount in their minds. IlluminateAI perfected skin-tone matching through the simple use of a phone camera.
Retirees are more vulnerable to cyber scams—but not for the reasons you think
Heidi Mitchell Older adults have become one of the fastest-growing targets for cybercrime. From pension and investment fraud to romance scams and increasingly convincing AI-driven deepfakes, attackers are finding new ways to exploit retirees online. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center, Americans over the age of 60 reported more than 147,000 frauds in 2024, with losses of around $4.8 billion—far higher than any other age group.
Retirees Are More Vulnerable to Cyber Scams—but Not for the Reasons You Think
Frailty and digital illiteracy are the stereotypical reasons older people are vulnerable. But it’s more complicated than that. Older adults have become one of the fastest-growing targets for cybercrime. From pension and investment fraud to romance scams and increasingly convincing AI-driven deepfakes, attackers are finding new ways to exploit retirees online.
Is It a Hotel or an Exclusive Social Club? The Answer Is Both
Some hotels are hoping to lure young locals by transforming underused ballrooms into members-only spaces March 24, 2026 1:00 pm ET The bowling alley at Seven24 Collective in New York. Alejandro Leon Will people pay thousands of dollars a year to socialize at a hotel? That is the question facing the hospitality business as hotels across the country try to break in to a new line of business: members-only social clubs. But these clubs aren’t aimed primarily at out-of-town guests.
How Cadence OTC placed the morning-after pill where people need it most: convenience stores
Cadence OTC worked with Lil’ Drug Store Products to get emergency contraception into 7-Eleven, Circle K, and other chains nationwide. Now it’s working on making the common birth control pill more accessible. Listen to this ArticleMore info In 2024, Cadence OTC launched a low-priced morning-after pill and placed it somewhere no one else had: convenience stores, where people need it the most.
There are now Diplo’s Run Club events in eight cities. Get ready to dance
Listen to this ArticleMore info Diplo didn’t invent running events. He just gave them a new vibe—one so good that there are now Diplo’s Run Club events in 10 U.S. cities. It started when the globe-trotting DJ finished the Miami Half Marathon four years ago and wandered into storied Club Space, still pumping from the night before. Inside, runners fresh off the course and riding a post-race high were dancing like it was peak club hour. “The state of mind was incredible,” Diplo—aka Wes Pentz—says.
The most innovative companies in wellness and personal care for 2026
This year’s most innovative companies in wellness and personal care extend the category’s traditional definition in various ways. One is by focusing on community, which is inextricably linked to our health. Diplo’s Run Club, led by the eponymous globe-trotting DJ, hosts 5K runs followed by raucous dance parties across the country, typically drawing 10,000 runners.
The most innovative travel companies of 2026
Many of this year’s travel and hospitality innovators are all about niche experiences and the companies that facilitate them. At a time when companies want to reach more people—and more quickly and cheaply—many of these winners are going deep and narrow, targeting smaller groups of travelers and travel businesses . . . and taking them places they haven’t gone before.
How Rhode expanded the glazed-donut aesthetic into a lustrous $1 billion business
Rhode broke records at Sephora, expertly channeled the male gaze, and sold to E.l.f. Beauty for $1 billion. Here’s how it felt from Hailey Bieber’s perspective. Rhode Founder And Chief Creative Officer Hailey Bieber [Illustration: Samy Halim] Listen to this ArticleMore info Blockbuster celebrity beauty brands aren’t novelties. Kylie Jenner translated social reach into a billion-dollar valuation. Rihanna redefined industry standards with Fenty Beauty.
The most innovative companies in beauty for 2026
As technology accelerates so many aspects of life, consumers are expecting the same from their beauty products. Speed, ease, and efficacy are paramount in their minds. IlluminateAI perfected skin-tone matching through the simple use of a phone camera.
Women Make Up Most of the Hotel Workforce. These Leaders Are Making Sure They Run Them, Too.
For decades, the role of hotel general manager remained largely out of reach for women. Progress is real, but uneven: Women make up 58 percent of the global industry workforce yet hold only 30 percent of leadership roles, up from 23 percent in 2019. At the executive level, the gap widens further. Only one in four industry executives is a woman, and only7 percent of CEOs are women, according to Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management 2025 Benchmarking Diversity report.
你的信息已经泄露？当心假通知暗藏真陷阱
随着网络攻击日益猖獗，你很可能在近几年收到过至少一封邮件，告知你的个人数据在某次泄露事件中被盗，并就如何应对提供建议。 如今，诈骗分子正利用这一点，试图通过发送虚假的通知来行骗。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Your data has been breached! (And this notice is a scam!)
Heidi Mitchell With cyberattacks on the rise, chances are you've received at least one email in recent years telling you that your personal data was stolen in a breach and offering advice on what to do in response. Scammers are now exploiting this, sending out fake notices to try to trick people. So how can you tell if that data-breach notification you just received is fake or real? It can be challenging, experts say, because legitimate notifications are often confusing.
Your Data Has Been Breached! (And This Notice Is a Scam!)
Cybercriminals are exploiting real breaches with fake notices. Here’s how to tell what’s real—and how to protect yourself With cyberattacks on the rise, chances are you’ve received at least one email in recent years telling you that your personal data was stolen in a breach and offering advice on what to do in response. Scammers are now exploiting this, sending out fake notices to try to trick people. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Superreiche: Das sind jetzt die 6 Top-Länder für Millionäre
Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Eine Rekordzahl globaler Wohlhabender wählt neue Länder als Hauptwohnsitz. Politische Instabilität, Steuergesetze und Lebensqualität sind die Hauptgründe für den Umzug. Einige unerwartete Destinationen locken besonders vermögende Einzelpersonen. Andrew Rosener hatte bereits ein erfolgreiches Geschäft mit Domainnamen aufgebaut, als er und seine Frau sich eine vertraute Frage stellten: Wo wollen wir leben, nicht nur arbeiten? Die Antwort lautete Portugal.
Dokąd przeprowadzają się bogacze? "Nie ma drugiego takiego miejsca"
Heidi Mitchell 1 marca 2026, 10:09. 5 min czytania Udostępnij artykuł Rekordowa liczba najzamożniejszych ludzi świata wybiera nowe kraje jako swoje główne miejsce zamieszkania. Jako powody przeprowadzek wskazują: niestabilność polityczną, przepisy podatkowe oraz jakość życia. O ile Dubaj w zestawieniu najczęściej wybieranych kierunków nie zaskakuje, o tyle kilka innych już może.
Dokąd przeprowadzają się bogacze? "Nie ma drugiego takiego miejsca"
Ultrabogacze przeprowadzają się w rekordowej skali Andrew Rosener zbudował już odnoszącą sukcesy firmę pośredniczącą w handlu nazwami domen, gdy wspólnie zaczęli zadawać sobie dobrze znane pytanie: gdzie chcemy żyć, a nie tylko pracować? Odpowiedzią okazała się Portugalia. Zobacz także: Klub 1 proc. najlepiej zarabiających Polaków.
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