22 Travel Destinations 2026 – Must-Visit Places for Women Over 50       | Sixty and Me

22 Travel Destinations 2026 – Must-Visit Places for Women Over 50       | Sixty and Me

Travel has changed over the years – and so have we. As women over 50, many of us are choosing experiences that align with our interests, comfort, curiosity, and wellness. Are you craving cultural connection, nature, relaxation, or world-class cuisine? 2026 top travel destinations all deliver something unique and meaningful. Top 5 2026 destinations: Oulu, … Read more

This Animal Shelter Closes, Emptied from Day After Day of Instant Adoptions: ‘It’s Been Nonstop’

This Animal Shelter Closes, Emptied from Day After Day of Instant Adoptions: ‘It’s Been Nonstop’

Two already-adopted cats at Bide Awhile – credit, Bide Awhile Animal Shelter, via Facebook It’s always a bit of a struggle to walk through an animal shelter, past all those pairs of eyes watching you from behind bars, knowing you can’t take more than a couple home with you. At Bide Awhile Animal Shelter in … Read more

From Marches to Mindfulness: 11 Senior Women Leading Change | Sixty and Me

From Marches to Mindfulness: 11 Senior Women Leading Change | Sixty and Me

If you’re looking for proof that purpose doesn’t retire, look no further than the women over 60 who are shaping the year’s biggest conversations. Senior women leading change are organizing for climate action, pushing equality forward, and solving problems in local politics, often with a mix of lifelong activism and steady, mindful leadership. Why Senior … Read more

Texas governor halts new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies, public universities

Texas governor halts new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies, public universities

Gov. Greg Abbott talks about an approaching winter storm at the State Operations Center in Austin on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Jay Janner | Austin American-Statesman | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the H-1B visa program in the state, and directed state agencies and universities … Read more

Under the Spell! | BOOMER Magazine

Under the Spell! | BOOMER Magazine

Three friends sign up for group hypnosis session to break their cigarette smoking habit, discovering that they’re sharing the therapy time with people trying to lose weight. Does it work? In “From Our Readers”,  Jimmy Coleman goes under the spell and tells the tale. “Everyone take off your shoes,” the hypnotist suggested. I should have … Read more

GM expects to top Ford in U.S. vehicle production as it faces up to $4 billion in tariff costs

GM expects to top Ford in U.S. vehicle production as it faces up to  billion in tariff costs

General Motors Chevrolet Traverse sport utility vehicles sit on the assembly line at the company’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan, Feb. 21, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors expects to outproduce crosstown rival Ford Motor to become the top assembler of vehicles in the U.S. in … Read more

Amazon converting Fresh supermarkets, Go stores to Whole Foods locations

Amazon converting Fresh supermarkets, Go stores to Whole Foods locations

The exterior of an Amazon Fresh grocery store is seen on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington.  David Ryder | Getty Images Amazon said Tuesday it plans to sunset its Fresh and Go brick-and-mortar chains, marking a major pivot in the company’s grocery strategy. “After a careful evaluation of the business and how we … Read more

Star’s Final Breath Appears Like Columns of Smoke in Breathtaking New James Webb Image

Star’s Final Breath Appears Like Columns of Smoke in Breathtaking New James Webb Image

The Helix Nebula interior ring – credit, NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing Alyssa Pagan (STScI) In a new image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, the dying breaths of the star at the heart of the famous Helix Nebula are exposed in wonder and radiance. Imaged many times by previous space telescopes, including … Read more

Man Donates Empty Field He Inherited to the Town on the Condition it Be Made Community Orchard

Man Donates Empty Field He Inherited to the Town on the Condition it Be Made Community Orchard

Skylar Zilka – via Unsplash When Mr. Michel Éprinchard inherited a large empty field in Western France, he didn’t think much of it. Overgrown with weeds and childhood memories of walks along the tree line, for a long time neither he nor anyone else in his family had any interest in developing it. That all … Read more

Two Villas in Tivoli | BOOMER Magazine

Two Villas in Tivoli | BOOMER Magazine

Two villas in Tivoli, just east of Rome, provide a pleasing escape from the Italian capital. Travel pro Rick Steves shares the stories of Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este. When travel dreams take people to Europe, Italy is often their first stop. There’s something seductively charming about this country, its people, and la dolce vita. … Read more