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Year: 2026

For older adults, 68 may be the new 62
Health & Fitness

For older adults, 68 may be the new 62

Living longer is only half the story of aging. A growing body of research suggests that each generation is arriving at older age in better…

byAllyson GoodSeptember 26, 2026September 26, 2026
Recipe

Tzatziki sauce

This Greek yogurt dip goes great with zucchini fritters. Peel and grate 3/4 of a seedless English cucumber. If you use a cucumber with seeds,…

byAllyson GoodSeptember 26, 2026September 26, 2026
Preparedness includes your wallet
Safety

Preparedness includes your wallet

Emergency planning usually brings to mind flashlights and bottled water, but disasters are also financial events — and a few quiet steps now can speed…

byThe Smart Reader StaffSeptember 26, 2026September 26, 2026
Living on Social Security? A small fund works
Money & Personal Finance

Living on Social Security? A small fund works

If you live on Social Security, the advice to stash away a year or two of expenses can feel not just impossible but insulting. Here…

byRick GoodSeptember 26, 2026September 26, 2026
Bumblebees solve a puzzle no one taught them
Briefs

Bumblebees solve a puzzle no one taught them

A challenge long thought to separate humans and a few clever vertebrates from the rest of the animal kingdom has a new and unlikely contender:…

byThe Smart Reader StaffSeptember 14, 2026September 14, 2026
Business

Apple suit highlights security issues

Apple has a name for the security ritual where a resigning employee is escorted straight out the door, access cut on the spot, no two…

byRick GoodSeptember 14, 2026September 14, 2026
Real Estate

Ask the expert

We just got a large bonus at work and want to put $40,000 toward our mortgage. A friend told us to ask about recasting instead…

byRick GoodSeptember 14, 2026September 14, 2026
Personal Development

Why your chatbot costs so little

The price of AI has nothing to do with how hard the question is. A chatbot charges the same for a birthday poem as for…

byThe Smart Reader StaffSeptember 14, 2026September 14, 2026
Face paint that can read your heartbeat
Technology

Face paint that can read your heartbeat

The colorful tiger painted on a patient’s arm isn’t a temporary tattoo — it’s a working medical sensor. Engineers at Penn State University have developed…

byThe Smart Reader StaffSeptember 14, 2026September 14, 2026
Draw your circles: a map of the people who matter
Seniors

Draw your circles: a map of the people who matter

Life is change, and seniors know it better than anyone. But one fun exercise gives you a sense of your life now and how you…

byAllyson GoodAugust 30, 2026August 24, 2026

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