Plus, wild parrots settling in the concrete jungle; chocolate central; National Day of the Horse.
|  | Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | | | | |
 | PHOTOGRAPH BY JASPER DOEST
| | How long should we live? Scientists are trying to stretch out life expectancy, which more than doubled between 1900 and 2020. But the cost of that remarkable gain is a staggering rise in chronic and degenerative diseases. They share a common risk factor: aging.
What is science doing to extend our lifespan—without simply extending years of debility and dependence? (Above, a therapeutic ice bath.) Here’s what’s happening. | | | |
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Babies born in prosperous countries today are likely to live into their 90s. (Above, Tommaso Citti has his vital signs checked seconds after birth in Italy). As the world grows significantly older, research into slowing or reversing aging becomes more and more important. Read more.
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY CHON KIT LEONG/ALAMY | | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY SIMON BAJADA | | Chocolate central: At this shop (above), sweet treats are delicately wrapped, ready to be taken home from the chocolate capital of Europe. Where are we?
A. Brussels
B. Vienna
C. Zurich
D. Turin | | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPHS BY KENNEDI CARTER | | | In honor of National Day of the Horse we thought we'd treat you to a collection of images by photographer Kennedi Carter on a new generation of Black American ‘cowboys.’ (Pictured above with horses are trainer Silas Plummer, college student and rider Vinsha Torain, trainer Jamel Robinson, and youth champion MaLana Lewis atop her horse, Star.) | | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY FG TRADE, GETTY IMAGES | | | Don't risk your holiday plans: Between the flu, COVID-19, and RSV, there are lots of ways that your gatherings with friends and family could go sideways. Good thing there are vaccines for each of these viruses. What else can we use to prevent sickness? The answer might simply lie in going back to the basics. | | | |
Today’s soundtrack: I Ain’t Livin' Long Like This, Waylon Jennings
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