Issue 12: July 2026

FIVE QUESTIONS

Arielle Galinsky on Connecting “Olders and Youngers”

Views about aging change through storytelling, says the 24-year-old founder of the Legacy Project.
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IN THE NEWS

David Rehkopf on the Longevity Class Divide

SCL’s incoming director has developed a powerful combination of biology, data science and sociology to improve population health.
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DEEP DIVE

Tackling the Family Caregiver Squeeze

Some states and employers are making efforts to reduce the financial penalties that come from looking after an older relative.
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GRAND PEOPLE

Bibliophile on Wheels

When Rita Collins couldn’t find a way to bring more people into bookstores, she decided to bring the bookstore to them.
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FROM THE EDITOR

As “longevity” becomes increasingly associated with wellness fads for the wealthy, incoming SCL director David Rehkopf is focused on a bigger challenge: helping entire societies live longer, healthier and more engaged lives.

ALT/SHIFT

Hollywood’s Age Shift Is Underway

TV and film are finally giving older characters depth, agency — and an audience.
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LONGEVITY LITERACY

Rejuvenation Science

Rewinding the biological clock works for mice. For humans, not yet.
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GAME CHANGER

Daron “Farmer D” Joffe on Roots and Renewal

How a “turkey sandwich moment” led to a life connecting people with the soil — and each other.
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FINANCING LONGER LIVES

Millennials Reach Key Milestones Later

College debt, recession, the pandemic and other challenges have made it tougher for this generation to build wealth.
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Karen Breslau
Editor
David Pagano
Creative Director
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Deputy Editor
Amy Khokhar
Fact-Checking Editor
Yochai Z. Shavit, PhD
Director of Research
Laura Tejero
Videography & Photography
Nikki Tran Duff
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