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I’m 101 years old. Here are 7 things I think are ‘longevity secrets.’

By Si Liberman
Nov 11, 2025 6:35 pm - A retired newspaper editor reflects on living past age 100 and offers up 7 tips that he believes leads to longevity.
An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’

By Judith Graham
Nov 11, 2025 3:36 pm - More than 16 million older adults now live alone, many without nearby family or friends. As health declines and loneliness grows, a difficult question looms: who will care for them in their final days — and how can solo agers find comfort and connection before then?
Don’t lose sleep over study linking melatonin use and heart failure

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Nov 11, 2025 1:59 pm - Don’t lose sleep over headlines linking melatonin to heart failure. That’s the message after some scary-sounding reports about a preliminary study involving the sleep-related supplement. It raised questions about the safety of long term use of melatonin for insomnia.
Best Bets: Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum and Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden

By Barbara Vitello
Nov 11, 2025 11:20 am - Let there be light as Illumination: Tree Lights returns to Morton Arboretum in Lisle and Lightscape opens at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Plus, Steve Cochran and friends perform stand-up in Aurora, and Metropolis hosts “Let’s Hang On: A Rock ’N Soul Party.”
This pasta with sausage and greens flips the ratio for more nutrition

By Ellie Krieger
Nov 11, 2025 5:59 am - This recipe takes the classic combo of pasta with broccoli rabe and sausage in a more healthful direction, with a generous portion of broccoli rabe, a modest amount of chicken sausage and, for added protein and fiber, white beans. This weeknight-friendly dish is as hearty and boldly flavorful as it is nourishing.
What’s the best cutting board for meat and vegetables?

By Becky Krystal
Nov 11, 2025 5:43 am - It’s not a question of one “best” cutting board, but a few go-to boards. However, most savory cooking prep can take place on a large wood cutting board.
I tried ‘Entertaining’ like Martha Stewart. It was exhausting and exhilarating.

By Emily Heil
Nov 11, 2025 5:34 am - Martha Stewart’s 1982 book, “Entertaining,” is being reissued, so Emily Heil decided to re-create one of the guide’s over-the-top parties. Here’s how it went.
‘My kitchen is my sanctuary’ for this housebound cook

By Aaron Hutcherson
Nov 11, 2025 5:30 am - What happens when something you used to love is no longer good for you? Rachel Riggs found out the hard way. Her medical journey and its relation to her diet are what led to Riggs’s debut cookbook, “In Good Health.”
What book to read next? 16 Post readers share their choices.

By Nora Krug
Nov 10, 2025 10:21 pm - Looking for a good read? Readers wrote in to The Washington Post about what they are currently reading — in print — and what they like about the books. From historical fiction to memoirs, classics to bestsellers, we think you’ll find something to pick up for yourself.
More than 720 flights canceled at O’Hare, Midway as snow flies, shutdown grinds on

By Marni Pyke
Nov 10, 2025 1:58 pm - FAA is gradually ramping up flight reductions; with the tally expected to reach 10% by Friday at 40 airports across the U.S. But a shutdown resolution could change that.

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