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☆ Benin: The country’s past, present, and future is on display for the first time at the 60th Venice Biennale
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Daniel Renjifo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Ancestral African art is a linchpin of identity and a source of inspiration to creatives across the continent. For the first time in the 60-year history of the renowned Venice Biennale in Italy – an arts and culture festival lasting eight months, hosted every other year – Benin is presenting a national pavilion. Hazoumé hopes the exhibition will reiterate his message and inspire other African artists to own their past to fuel creativity. Ishola Akpo sets up his piece titled “Iyalode” at the Benin national pavilion in Venice, Italy. Moufouli Bello draws inspiration from children’s books, Gèlèdé philosophy and Yoruba traditions in this piece titled “Egbe Modjisola," on display at the Benin national pavilion in Venice, Italy.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Romuald Hazoumé's, Jacopo La, Jacopo La Forgia, Romuald Hazoumé, Chloé, Ishola Akpo, Moufouli Bello, we’ll, Hazoumé, Florian Kleinefenn, ” Nwagbogu, “, ”, Gèlèdé, Chloé Quenum, Akpo, I’ve, Nwagbogu, ” Hazoumé Organizations: CNN, French, Smithsonian Museum of African, US, Venice Biennale, African Artist Foundation, Biennale Locations: Africa, West, Benin, Nigeria, Kingdom of Benin, Venice, Italy, “, Rouge, curating, France, Madagascar, Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon

☆ A centenarian who starts her day with gentle exercise and loves walks shares 5 longevity tips, including staying single
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Joyce Preston, who's from the UK, turned 100 in March. It was also the year that Joyce Preston, who turned 100 years old last month, was born in the British town of Stockport. There, she starts her day by doing yoga or gentle exercise and loves going for walks. Joyce Preston/ Care UKPreston never married, and her biggest tip for reaching 100 is to "stay single." Joyce Preston/ Care UKBe religiousAs a founding member of an independent evangelical church, religion is important to Preston, and she believes it has contributed to her long life.

Persons: Joyce Preston, —, Preston, Bryan Johnson, Paul Dolan, Preston doesn't, Rose Anne Kenny, doesn't, Joseph Maroon, Heidi Tissenbaum Organizations: Service, Care UK's, Court, Abney Court, Abney Court Care, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Care, London School of Economics, Guardian, gerontology, Trinity College Dublin, LongeviQuest, University of Locations: who's, Ottoman Empire, Soviet Union, Stockport, Preston, Abney, Latin America

☆ I left my daughter's dad 4 years ago and have zero interest in reentering the dating world
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Barbara Pazur | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIt's been four years since my partner and I split, and the world of dating is a distant memory. As a single mom, I've reshaped my life around new priorities — my daughter's future and finding myself again. Being a mom, much less a single mom, was never on my bucket list. We were living and working in Dublin and I got pregnant just a few months after we had started dating. I didn't feel like I was living my life — it was living me.

Persons: —, I've, hadn't, Constant, Barbara Pazur, Disney Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Dublin

☆ They Want to Become Nuns and Priests. Student Debt Holds Them Back.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Sejla Rizvic | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It wasn’t until after college that Kendra Baker began to consider becoming a nun. A few hours later, her father opened his eyes. “He’s relearned to walk, talk, drive — he can eat normally,” Ms. Baker, 25, said. “Not God’s booming voice saying, ‘Kendra, go to the convent now.’ But just very gentle,” she said. Only one thing was preventing her from joining: her student loan debt.

Persons: Kendra Baker, Ms, Baker, “, ‘ Kendra, Carmelite Organizations: Roman Catholic, Western Washington University Locations: Seattle, Los Angeles

☆ TikTok Turns to Nuns, Veterans and Ranchers in Marketing Blitz
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Sapna Maheshwari | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In a TV commercial, Sister Monica Clare, a nun in northern New Jersey, walks through a church that’s bathed in sunlight and sits in a pew, crossing herself. “Because of TikTok, I’ve created a community where people can feel safe asking questions about spirituality,” she says in the advertisement. Sister Monica Clare is one of several fans of TikTok — along with drawling ranchers, a Navy veteran known as Patriotic Kenny and entrepreneurs — whom the company is highlighting in commercials as it faces intense scrutiny in Washington. “TikTok definitely has a branding issue in the United States,” Sister Monica Clare, 58, said in an interview. They don’t understand what the content is.

Persons: Monica Clare, I’ve, ”, TikTok, Kenny, —, “ TikTok, “ Organizations: Navy Locations: New Jersey, Washington, United States

☆ Three women in their 80s have been friends for 70 years. Here are their 5 longevity tips for living a long, happy life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Mary Grace Tassone, Sylvia Crane, and Joan Harris went to high school together in the 1950s. AdvertisementResearch suggests that strong relationships are a secret weapon for longevity — which might explain why three women in their 80s who have stayed friends since childhood are so happy and healthy in their eighth decade of life. AdvertisementAccording to gerontologist professor Rose Anne Kenny, maintaining an active social life may be as important as a healthy diet and exercise for longevity. Atria Grass ValleyGo to happy hourTassone, Harris, and Crane all drink alcohol most days. "We have wine with our dinner every single day, and then we have happy hour before dinner sometimes.

Persons: Mary Grace Tassone, Sylvia Crane, Joan Harris, —, Elsie Webb, Tassone, Crane, Harris, — Harris, Tasson, it's, It's, Rose Anne Kenny, Joseph Maroon, centenarians, Agnes Fenton Organizations: Service, Research, Business, Tassone, Mayo Clinic, Loma, BI, World Health Organization Locations: Grass Valley, Northern California, California, America, Sardinia, Italy, Ikaria, Greece

☆ Rearranging my work for Ramadan helped me avoid burnout year-round. I learned I don't have to be always available.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Anmol Irfan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Instead, I forced myself to try to do it all in an effort to prove that I could balance both work and worship. When the last Ramadan came around, I was already doing a part-time Quran course three days a week that was continuing throughout Ramadan. In addition to limited working hours, the hours I worked changed. This left me three hours to work on my writing before I had to leave for my Quran class. AdvertisementDuring Ramadan last year, Anmol Irfan scheduled her day so she was only working three hours each day.

Persons: Ramadan, —, who'd, Anmol Irfan, I'd, I've, it's

☆ Thousands, Some in Trance, Pay Homage to Sacred Thai Tattoo Master
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( March | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

The gathering at Wat Bang Phra Buddhist temple is part of a Thai Wai Khru ritual where devotees pay homage to Luang Phor Pern, the temple's formal abbot, who died in 2002. He had a reputation for refining and popularizing the temple's Sak Yant tattoo style. The idea that tattoos confer magical powers has existed in many parts of Asia for thousands of years. The tattoos' magical power were on display during the ceremony where some devotees were in a trance state, or were shouting, running and had to be held back. "I was almost shot once, but the bullet didn't come out," he said, adding that the incident made him a believer of the tattoo's magical power.

Persons: Artorn Pookasook, Sak Yant, Luang, Petcharat Mothin, Monk Tuk, Napat Wesshasartar, Panu, Clelia Oziel Locations: PATHOM, Bangkok, Thai, Asia, Cambodia, Laos

☆ A 101-year-old former CEO shared his longevity advice: early retirement is 'stultifying,' and the Mediterranean diet is best
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen I. Roy Cohen was born in 1922, his parents' farmhouse had no running water or electricity. Courtesy of I. Roy Cohen. AdvertisementHe said he learned a series of longevity lessons over the decades and shared some with BI. Courtesy of I. Roy Cohen. Courtesy of I. Roy Cohen.

Persons: —, Roy Cohen, " Cohen, Cohen, Joan, something's, munch, David Organizations: Service, Business Locations: New York

Asian productions or nominees with a predominantly Asian cast have been making headway at the Academy Awards in recent years. South Korean thriller “Parasite” made history in 2020 as the first non-English language movie to win best picture, alongside three further awards. "The Boy and the Heron" producer Toshio Suzuki speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles on March 11, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesFor others, the award offered Japan a boost after a rough start to the year. Kelts, the Japan-based author, said the second Oscar win showed the Academy had recognized Miyazaki’s artistic genius and that Japanese animation is far from solely entertainment.

Persons: CNN —, Hayao Miyazaki, ”, Huy Quan, Malaysia’s Michelle Yeoh, Heron ”, Ghibli’s, “, Roland Kelts, Miyazaki, Richard Harbaugh, Toshio Suzuki, ‘, ’ Suzuki, Suzuki, ” Suzuki, Richard A, Brooks, Tatsuji Nojima, “ Oscar, Takashi Yamazaki, Fumio Kishida, Yamazaki, ” Kishida, Hideaki Omura, Godzilla’s, Chris Hemsworth, Anya Taylor, Joy, Patrick T, Fallon, Kelts Organizations: CNN, Academy, Sony Pictures, Culture, Oscar Academy, Ghibli, Japan’s, NHK, Getty, Japan, Sunday, Gov, Hollywood, American, Waseda University Locations: Japan, America, Vietnam, ” Tokyo, Hollywood, Los Angeles, AFP, Aichi prefecture, Miyazaki, Japanese, Ishikawa, Tokyo

☆ Atheists are still reluctant to ‘come out’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Just like people of faith, not all atheists believe the same things. Because atheists are defined by what they don’t believe, it’s difficult to generalize what they do believe. What do atheists believe? Nearly a third of atheists believe humans have souls or spirits in addition to their physical body. It's hard to talk about atheists as a large group because they're defined by what they don't believe in.

Persons: CNN —, Ron DeSantis, it’s, “, Ricky Gervais, ‘, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Nick Fish, ” Fish, don’t, ”, Jason Lancaster, Diana Nyad, Oprah, Will Gervais, Maxine B, Najle, Gervais, ” It’s, —, I’m, Jocelyn Williamson, doesn’t, ” Williamson, “ There’s, Williamson, They’re, Fish Organizations: CNN, Florida Gov, Gallup, Merriam, American Atheists, Pew Research, Getty, Pew, Central, Central Florida Freethought, Central Florida Freethought Community, ” Atheists, Interfaith Council of Central, Christian, Habitat, Humanity Locations: Florida, Central Florida, Interfaith Council of Central Florida

☆ A busy 83-year-old doctor who does triathlons shares his 'square method' for maintaining a work-life balance
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

He manages to balance work and fitness with spirituality and spending time with family and friends. He shared his "square" method for maintaining this balance with Business Insider. The 83-year-old is a neurosurgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the medical director for WWE, an eight-time Ironman triathlete, and an author. Maroon told Business Insider that he believes maintaining balance in his life has helped him stay healthy into his 80s. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Joseph Maroon, —, Maroon Organizations: Business, Service, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh Steelers, WWE

☆ Sinéad O’Connor’s estate wants Donald Trump to stop using her music
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —The estate of Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has called on Donald Trump to stop using one of her songs during campaign events, the latest in a string of similar requests from artists who have decided they don’t want to be associated with the former US president. “It was with outrage therefore that we learned that Donald Trump has been using her iconic performance of Nothing Compares 2 U at his political rallies,” it continues. “As the guardians of her legacy, we demand that Donald Trump, and his associates desist from using her music immediately,” it concluded. 1 in 1990, buoyed by a music video that featured O’Connor, with close-cropped hair and a dark turtleneck. In 2020, the Rolling Stones threatened legal action against Trump’s campaign for using their music at his campaign rallies, and Tom Petty’s family issued a cease-and-desist notice to the Trump campaign after “I Won’t Back Down” was played at a rally.

Persons: Sinéad O’Connor, Donald Trump, ”, O’Connor, Tom Petty’s, Trump, “, Adele, Steven Tyler Organizations: London CNN, Chrysalis Records, CNN, Linkin, Trump, Republican Locations: Dublin, London

☆ The deep Biblical spirituality of Bob Marley’s music is being overlooked
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

They hiked, jet-skied and spent much of the time listening to Scott’s favorite musician, reggae superstar Bob Marley. He found refuge, though, in Marley’s music. “But Bob Marley’s music is what got us through. These Marley fans and scholars say it’s time to stop glossing over or editing out Marley’s “subversive spirituality.”“The Bible was as important to Marley’s music as his guitar,” MacNeil says. Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, who plays Marley in "Bob Marley: One Love," attends the movie's premiere on January 23, 2024, in Kingston, Jamaica.

Persons: CNN — Dean MacNeil couldn’t, “, MacNeil, Scott, Bob Marley, ”, Marley, ” MacNeil, Bob Marley’s, Rita Marley, Kingsley Ben, Adir, Marcus Ingram, Matthew, Jesus, Luke, Vivien Goldman, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Goldman, King James Bible, Judah, Haile Selassie I, Selassie, “ Jah, it’s, “ He’s, ” Rastafarians, Collin Reid, Adam Hochschild, ” Hochschild, Deepak Sarma, ” Marley, Marcus Garvey, Marley’s, didn’t, White, ” Marley didn’t, Jamaicia, Angela Weiss, Gibson Les Paul, John Lennon, John Blake Organizations: CNN, Time, BBC, Getty, Case Western Reserve University, National, Forbes Locations: Connecticut, Vermont, Jamaica, Kingston , Jamaica, America, Jerusalem, British, Ethiopia, “ Bury, United Kingdom, Jamacia, Ohio, ganja, Jamaican, Africa, Miami, Trench, Hollywood, Kingston

☆ Confronting What It Means to Be Black in America Through Faith and Art
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Robert Ito | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When Mark Doox entered an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Texas in 1987, he thought he might have a calling as a monk. “It was almost like a physical vision,” he said. Doox decided then and there to become an iconographer. But as a Black man who came up in the 1960s, Doox wrestled with the racism he experienced in society and the church — and with the prospect of creating icons of a white Jesus. “I thought, wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to express this spirituality, but dealing with the existential quandaries of what it means to be Black in America?” he said.

Persons: Mark Doox, Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary, ”, Doox, “ Locations: Eastern, Texas, America

☆ How Beyoncé Jolted the Cuban Singer Daymé Arocena Into a Fresh Era
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Ed Morales | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Running her fingers through her dreadlocks in an outdoor cafe overlooking San Juan’s grittily trendy Calle Loiza strip, Daymé Arocena reflected wistfully on an old flame. “There’s a song on the album, ‘American Boy,’ that I wrote 10 years ago,” she said, discussing a track from her latest LP, “Alkemi,” due on Feb. 23. “He was a serious bass player from New York, the first person who introduced to me free jazz. But I felt the song was so simple, so easygoing, so … pop, that it didn’t fit what I wanted” at the time. “I had that double world of rumba at home and Bach at school,” she said and smiled.

Persons: Arocena, ”, Santos Suárez, Amadeo Roldán, “, Bach Locations: San, New York, Santos, Havana

"At a young age, I would write down all the tricks I wanted to learn," says Toby Miller, the pro snowboarder. A 2015 study led by psychologist Gail Matthews corroborates this goal-setting hierarchy: 43% of participants who merely thought about their goals achieved them (or were well on their way to success). Eric Potterat, PhD, is a performance psychologist who helped create the mental toughness curriculum used in Navy SEALs training. He spent 16 years at Google, partnering with executives to communicate the company's story to clients, partners, employees, and the public. He is the co-author of the books "How Google Works," "Trillion Dollar Coach," and most recently, "Learned Excellence."

Persons: we've, We've, Toby Miller, Gail Matthews corroborates, Eric Potterat, He's, Alan Eagle Organizations: Google, Navy, Los Angeles Dodgers, soccer team, Miami Heat, Olympic, NASA Locations: U.S

☆ Psilocybin: These athletes suffered life-changing injuries. Then, they turned to psychedelics.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Last year, Australia became the first country in the world to legalize clinical prescribing of MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy, and psilocybin for certain mental health disorders. Elite athletes experience mental health disorder symptoms and psychological distress at similar, if not higher, rates to the general population, researchers pointed out in a study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. Researchers in the field say that psychedelics are shown to work when treating some mental health conditions. Later, he founded Wesana Health, a biotechnology company which focuses on developing psychedelic medicine for mental health, the most recent being a CBD and psilocybin-based drug. Since her retirement as a professional athlete, Symonds explains that she uses psychedelic drugs for clarity, though not under the direction of a doctor.

Persons: CNN — Daniel Carcillo, Carcillo, ”, Jeff Gross, “, –, Aaron Rodgers, ayahuasca, Dustin Satloff, ” Rodgers, Mike Tyson, Dana White, Courtney Walton, ” Walton, Jeff Novitzky, White, Novitzky, Johns Hopkins, we’ve, ‘, ’ ”, Chris Unger, ” Robin Carhart, Harris, Ralph Metzner, University of California San Francisco, psychedelics, ” Carhart, Carhart, psychedelics aren’t, ” James Rucker, ” Rucker, I’ve, Jonathan Daniel, Lucy, Anna Symonds, Symonds, James MacDonald, Rucker, “ They’re Organizations: CNN, Canadian, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, CNN Sport, ” Sporting, Harvard Health, Oregon, UFC, Elite, Applied Sport Psychology, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, Athlete Health, University of Miami, Neurology, Psychiatry, University of California San, Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London, King’s College London, Imperial College of London, Getty, Wesana Health, US Food and Drug Administration, NASDAQ, Lucy Scientific, Former US, Addiction Center, US National Institutes of Health, Numinus Bioscience, Bloomberg, Prevention, Befrienders Locations: Denver, Colorado, psychedelics, Australia, “, Nanaimo

☆ An 83-year-old doctor who does triathlons got fit in his 40s. Here are his 4 longevity secrets aside from exercising and eating well.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dr. Joseph Maroon is an 83-year-old practicing neurosurgeon and triathlete, who got fit in his 40s. He has made many changes to improve his longevity and health, aside from eating well and exercising. AdvertisementAn 83-year-old doctor and triathlete who got fit and healthy in his 40s told Business Insider what he believes are his longevity secrets, aside from just exercising and eating well. Get enough sleepConsistently getting enough sleep is also important for longevity, Maroon said. AdvertisementQuality sleep is known to have a variety of health health benefits.

Persons: Joseph Maroon, —, Maroon, ” Maroon, ”, Agnes Fenton, BI’s Gabby Landsverk Organizations: Service, Business, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Aviv Clinics, Aging Consortium, Research, World Health Organization, Blood Institute Locations: Aviv

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Argentina’s faith and politics came together Sunday as Pope Francis canonized the country’s first female saint with Argentina's libertarian president, Javier Milei, sitting in the front row of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Mass to declare Mama Antula a saint marked the first meeting between the Argentine pope and Milei, who once called Francis an “imbecile” for defending social justice. Milei is to meet privately with Francis on Monday, before also having private talks with Italy’s far-right Premier Giorgia Meloni and the president. “It’s a gift of God that Pope Francis — an Argentine pope, a Jesuit pope — can canonize her,” he said. “But Mama Antula is a saint independent of Francis.”

Persons: Pope Francis, Javier Milei, Mama Antula, Milei, Francis, ”, Francis ’, —, Italy’s, Giorgia Meloni, ” Francis, Moses, “, María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, Silvia Correale, Mama, Mama Antula's, ” Correale, Ignatius, Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva, Antula, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis — Organizations: VATICAN CITY, Argentine, Associated Press, St, Catholic Church Locations: Peter’s, Argentina, Rome, Israel, Argentine, Jerusalem, Buenos Aires, Uruguay

☆ Chinese zodiac fortune predictions for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Natalie Leung/CNN, Adobe StockMonkeys are going to have a relatively stable year. Natalie Leung/CNN, Adobe Stock“This year, you may have to work a bit harder and work longer hours than usual. Natalie Leung/CNN, Adobe Stock“It isn’t the worst year but there are going to be some challenges. Natalie Leung/CNN, Adobe Stock“According to ancient Chinese philosophy, Tigers and Dragons have a complicated relationship. Natalie Leung/CNN, Adobe StockAll you Rabbits can give yourself a pat on the back.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, There’s, ”, Chen, “, Thierry Chow, CNN Chow, floristry, “ It’s, Chow, Xuan, Duke, Jupiter, Stringer, VCG, Zhang Yu, Ulet Ifansasti, Johanes, NurPhoto, Zhang Cheng, Wu Wenjun, Axel Miranda, Tai Sui –, Tai Sui, Natalie Leung, Ben Ming Nian, “ Let’s, Ben Ming, “ You’ll, Ma Xing, –, it’s, It’s, there’s, ” Chow, Xing Tai Sui Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN, Shui, China News Service, Spring, Reuters Workers, Adobe, Adobe Stock, Adobe Stock People, ”, Roosters, Tiger Tigers, Dragons, Tigers Locations: Hong Kong, Asia, Xuan Kong, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, Beijing, Solo City, Indonesia, Dharmayana, Bali , Indonesia, Guangzhou, China's, Guangdong Province, Barcelona, Spain, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province

☆ 6 Self-Help Books That Therapists Read Themselves
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Carolyn Todd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Of the thousands of self-help books on the market, which ones are truly helpful? “It’s uncommon to find a self-help book that feels different,” said Vienna Pharaon, a marriage and family therapist in New York City. And there are some that therapists personally turn to or suggest to their patients. “Almost every therapist I know has a whole list of self-help books to recommend,” said Daniel Tomasulo, a counseling psychologist and the academic director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. When sorting through the self-help stacks, who better to help than mental health professionals?

Persons: ”, Daniel Tomasulo Organizations: Teachers College, Columbia University Locations: Vienna, New York City

☆ Wellness influencers fueled pandemic misinformation. Now they have another big conspiracy in their sights
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

As interest in the pandemic waned, experts say some wellness influencers have latched on to climate change to galvanize followers. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesCécile Simmons, a trained yoga teacher, was surprised when many of the wellness accounts she followed started posting about climate change. Some wellness influencers are exposing young audiences to a slew of climate misinformation. Climate misinformation is having “a profound impact” both on people’s beliefs and on the normalization of fringe perspectives, Caulfield said. It’s particularly worrying as it allows climate misinformation to reach new audiences, experts say, including young people that might otherwise be supportive of climate change action.

Persons: Instagram, influencer @truth_crunchy_mama, “, ” They’re, influencer @drmercola, Patrick T, Fallon, Cécile Simmons, ”, Simmons, Joseph Mercola, it’s, Stephanie Alice Baker, Halbert L, Dunn, Baker, Derek Beres, Marc, André Argentino, ” Beres, Callum Hood, Hood, they’re, Tim Caulfield, Spencer Platt, ” CCDH’s Hood, Caulfield, Mariah Wellman, ” Wellman, ” Caulfield, —, It’s, ” Simmons Organizations: CNN, Getty, Institute for Strategic, Global Wellness Institute, City University, Wellness, Center, University of Alberta, University of Illinois, Meta Locations: Hawaii, Lahaina , Hawaii, AFP, globalists, Chicago

☆ An 83-year-old neurosurgeon who does triathlons has 3 tips for younger people who want to be as fit and healthy as him
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The 83-year-old turned his health around decades ago and now competes in triathlons. The neurosurgeon shares 3 tips for younger people who want to be as fit as him. Since then, Maroon has completed eight Ironman Triathlons and placed second in his age category for the 2022 National Senior Games triathlon. AdvertisementMaroon shared his tips for younger people wanting to be as fit and healthy with BI. Address the balance in your lifeFinding a balance between work and family commitments has also been key to Maroon improving his fitness.

Persons: Joseph Maroon, —, Maroon, Adia Callahan, BI's Gabby Landsverk Organizations: Service, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, WWE, Global Aging Consortium

☆ Meet the 'nones': More Americans are religiously unaffiliated. Who are they?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In 2023, Pew found 28% of Americans fell into the nones category, which includes people who, when asked about their religion, say they are atheists, agnostics, or "nothing in particular." Nones tend to be younger than the religiously affiliated, and they are more likely to identify as liberal. "Some 'nones' have a very negative view of religion, but 'nones' on the whole express mixed views rather than outright hostility," the report said. Pew researchers noted that the number of nones fell 3 percentage points last year from 31% in 2022. Pew conducted interviews with 3,317 respondents who were classified as religious nones.

Persons: —, Pew, nones, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Pew Research Center, Pew Locations: nones

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