October 05, 2024

We Age Most in Two Bursts & Shortfalls in Military Recruiting

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We Age Most in Two Big Bursts Most people believe that their bodies gradually age year by year. But recent research shows there are two particular decades when there's a significant jump in aging. Michael Snyder, MD, PhD, Stanford W. Ascherman Professor in Genetics at Stanford University, says a healthy lifestyle can slow the aging process.
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Shortfalls in Military Recruiting The US military is struggling to recruit new members to our nation's all volunteer force. Gil Barndollar, non-resident fellow at Defense Priorities, Senior Research Fellow at the Catholic University of America’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship, explains the reasons behind this troubling problem, and possible solutions.
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How Zoning Boards Deeply Affect YOU Local zoning boards affect your life profoundly in ways you may not realize. How can you get involved in your community's decisions? Sara Bronin, architect, attorney, Law Professor at Cornell University, author of "Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World," explains.
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