Coronavirus Immunity: How Does Your Age Play a Factor?

On April 3, theWashington Postreported some good news about COVID-19. A man named William Bill Lapschies celebrated his birthday and his full recovery from the novel coronavirus. He took ill in early March and was one of the first confirmed cases in Oregon. Bill Lapschies is and will continue to be 104 years old. He was 52 exactly half Bill Lapschies age. Why did Adam die? What factors make some of us more fit, immunity-wise, than others regardless of age?...

May 4, 2020 · 2 min · 290 words · Arthur Alvarez

Excerpt from Brad Meltzer's New Book 'The Lincoln Conspiracy'

Everyone knows the story of John Wilkes Booth. He’s rightfully terrified, says Meltzer. He firmly believes that he’s going to die in office, and he’s absolutely right. Enjoy this excerpt fromThe Lincoln Conspiracy. Cecil County, Maryland February 23, 1861 There’s a secret on this train. The land here is mostly rural, a mix of flat farmland and rolling hills. Inside, there’s also nothing out of the ordinary. The passenger cars are dotted with travelers, most with closed eyes....

May 4, 2020 · 2 min · 344 words · Samuel Mccann

Expertos en finanzas nos dicen como sobrevivir en tiempos económicos inestables

| Hay mucha preocupacion por estos dias cuando hablamos de dinero. Si ya se tiene un plan, hay que mantener el rumbo. No se debe cambiar de direccion por los eventos recientes. Las acciones suben y bajan regularmente. Es un fenomeno ciclico, igual que las expansiones y losmercados alcistas. No existe ningun periodo de 20 anos ni uno solo en el que el mercado bursatil haya perdido dinero. Esto subraya la importancia de adoptar una vision a largo plazo....

May 4, 2020 · 1 min · 118 words · Victor Peterson

Inmunidad al coronavirus: ¿cómo influye tu edad?

Terminos que debes conocer El 3 de abril, elWashington Postpublico una buena noticia sobre laCOVID-19. Un hombre llamado William “Bill” Lapschies celebraba su cumpleanos y su completa recuperacion del nuevo coronavirus. Se enfermo a principios de marzo y fue uno de los primeros casos confirmados en Oregon. El 1.o de abril, lejos de ser una broma, sus medicos lo declararon libre del virus. Bill Lapschies tiene, y seguira teniendo, 104 anos....

May 4, 2020 · 2 min · 295 words · Angela Taylor

Payment Apps: Risky Business?

AmeriSpeak is designed to be representative of the U.S. household population. Respondents were randomly selected from the AmeriSpeak Panel using area probability and address-based sampling. A total of 2,842 adults completed the survey. For more information, kindly contact Lona Choi-Allum atlallum@aarp.org. For media inquiries, kindly contactmedia@aarp.org. In 2023, 78% of respondents experienced fraud, up from 69% in 2022. Many are unaware of the PACT Act benefit.

May 4, 2020 · 1 min · 66 words · Laura James

Conoce a 9 enfermeras y 1 enfermero que luchan contra el coronavirus en primera línea

Han sido comparados con los bomberos y la policia que respondieron a los ataques terroristas del 11 de septiembre. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. A continuacion se describen algunas de sus historias. Enfermera clinica en Mount Sinai Hospital de la ciudad de Nueva York. Ha sido enfermera durante 37 anos. He sido enfermera desde el comienzo de la crisis del sida a principios de la decada de 1980....

May 1, 2020 · 3 min · 451 words · Natasha Miller

Excerpt From Provocative New Novel 'The Book of Longings'

What if Jesus had a wife and she was a feminist writer? (He calls her Little Thunder.") Chapter One I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus ben Joseph of Nazareth. I called him Beloved and he, laughing, called me Little Thunder. I don’t doubt he heard something. What he heard was my life begging to be born. She had forbidden us to go to the roof together, afraid Yaltha would fill my head with audacities....

May 1, 2020 · 5 min · 927 words · Andrew Hickman

Kent State — and the Day That Changed America

America was in a state of unrest in the spring of 1970. Student protests, already widespread, swelled in number and intensity on the nation’s college campuses. Kent State University, in northeastern Ohio, was no exception. Protesters burned an ROTC building over the first weekend in May. The Ohio National Guard was sent to the campus. The deaths would deepen the anger toward the war and further divide America. Eight guardsmen would be indicted by an Ohio grand jury....

May 1, 2020 · 4 min · 764 words · James Woods

Nurses Fight Coronavirus on the Front Line

When COVID-19 attacked Americans, nurses and other health care professionals became our first line of defense. They have been compared to the firefighters and police who responded to terrorist attacks on 9/11. In some places, like New York City, they were plunged into a desperate struggle to save lives. With calm courage and quiet determination, nurses are helping others. Here are some of their stories. Clinical nurse at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City....

May 1, 2020 · 3 min · 458 words · Brenda Ryan

Utah Couple Loses Savings in an Impostor Scam

[00:00:03] You just need to understand, my wife is an incredibly smart, smart woman. She’s not easily fooled. She is trusting, but everything just aligned just right in such a weird way. [00:00:19] Michelle: Welcome back to AARP’sThe Perfect Scam. I’m Michelle Kosinski. This is a terrible scam, posing as protection from a scam. More than a million reports to the Federal Trade Commission in the last five years common....

May 1, 2020 · 7 min · 1345 words · Rachael Williams

¿Cuán difícil fue el racionamiento en la Segunda Guerra Mundial?

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, se le pidio a la poblacion de EE.UU. que usara menos de todo, de la gasolina al azucar y la pasta de dientes. Cuan dificil fue el racionamiento en la Segunda Guerra Mundial? A continuacion, recordamos los sacrificios que hicieron las personas en Estados Unidos por un esfuerzo en comun. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica....

May 1, 2020 · 1 min · 154 words · Andrea Woods

10 productos inteligentes para todo tipo de cabello

Nos arrepentimos de esos champus, acondicionadores, espumas, aerosoles y geles? Pero aqui es donde las cosas se complican. ), pero las frases modernas y las formulas multifuncionales dificultan las decisiones. Eso no es suficiente. una forma mas saludable. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Mascarilla para el cabello Esto es simplemente lo que acostumbrabamos llamar un acondicionador profundo. Toda mujer quetineo estiliza su cabello con calor debe tener una....

April 30, 2020 · 1 min · 103 words · Manuel Pruitt

10 Smart Products for All Kinds of Hair

Do we regret all those shampoos, conditioners, mousses, sprays and gels? They have gotten us through plenty of terrible haircuts and bad hair days. But here’s where things get tricky. ), but trendy wording and multitasking formulas make things hard to navigate. Here’s how to avoid mistakes and product overload with the 10 smartest choices to count on now. hair in healthier shape. A quarter-size drop of shampoo is all you need (we all use way too much)....

April 30, 2020 · 1 min · 143 words · John Johnson