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When the team disabled genes involved in phosphatidylcholine production in young worms, the mitochondria quickly began to resemble those typically seen in much older animals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, many older adults are stretching their budgets on the basics.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

However, the state prosecutor has asked that it and 12 other older allegations be reconsidered with a view to possible inclusion in the charges.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Corrections & Amplifications One-quarter of workers are age 55 or older.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

An older Black woman, somewhere between typical auntie and typical grandma age—hair braided along the edges of her face and pinned into a low bun—greeted them, smiling broadly.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith