EDITORâS NOTE Happy Monday. Skimm HQ is off for Presidents Day, but weâre still here to keep you informed. So here are three things to know to start your week, plus some good news to text your friends about â like the fact that between now and April 1, weâre apparently in a period of âastrological smooth sailing.â Other things Iâm celebrating? This group of South Korean grannies turned rappers. These Latina cosplayers giving main character energy. And the friend group of my dreams: The âSugar Hill Sisterhood,â 16 women who have found a way to meet at least once a year, for 50 years. Rasheeda Campbell / News Writer / Chevy Chase, Maryland |
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In addition to helping accelerate the global adventure tourism industry, women 65 and over apparently represent the greatest increase in solo travel between 2019 and 2022 â going from 4% to 18%. ...Oh and speaking of women hitting the road, 79-year-old Luisa Yu is now being called âone of the worldâs most-traveled people,â after achieving her goal of visiting all 193 countries recognized by the United Nations. Need her packing secrets ASAP. |
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Look at science confirming what we already knew â which is that eating a big bowl of pasta can make you feel better. Thatâs according to a study conducted by an Italian university, where lucky participants ate noodles, listened to their favorite songs, and watched a sporting event, while researchers measured their physical and neurological changes. Of the three, eating pasta was best at generating positive emotions, leading one professor to conclude that, âpasta and happiness are one.â Though, this is probably where we should mention the studyâs limitations, like its small sample size and the fact it hasnât yet been peer-reviewed. But also, who are we kidding, weâre convinced. |
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đȘ File this under things that make a lot of cents: Starting this month, five new female faces are coming to US currency, thanks to the US Mintâs American Women Quarters Program. They include Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray, Patsy Takemoto Mink, Zitkala-Ć a, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, and Celia Cruz â all of whom played an important, yet often overlooked role in shaping American history. đ Just in case youâre thinking about getting your own Barbie Dreamhouse, youâre in good company. Single women own more homes than single men, and overall homeownership is now majority female. đ° The pay gap between full-time working women in the US and their male counterparts is now the smallest on record. Which is great. But also, thereâs still a pretty big gap⊠|
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Last week, Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark said âIâm not throwinâ away my shotâ â and became the all-time leading scorer in womenâs college basketball. Slam dunk. Something worth flipping out over: Later this month, Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas will return to competition for the first time in nearly eight years. Itâs the first step in what she hopes will be a path to the Paris Olympics. Last month, Amber Glenn won her first national title at the US Womenâs Figure Skating Championships â becoming the first openly LGBTQIA+ woman to do so. So chill. |
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Trending products and brands our shopping team has been loving recently. 1. How to convince your friends youâve always been bilingual.Try this app. Itâs packed with lessons, games, podcasts, and live classes to help you learn real-world phrases â fast. Did we mention theyâre having a Presidentâs Day sale? Subscribe now for 60% off.* 2. One editor used the Hatch Rest 2nd Gen to create a better sleep routine for her toddler.No joke: A few days into using it, her 3 year old actually volunteered to start his bedtime routine after he heard the countdown come on. If you need more convincing, here's her full review. 3. A cute beanie that'll elevate your winter outfits.Add this soft beanie to your jeans-and-a-sweater formula to make it look a little more fashion-y. It's under $25 and will keep you warm through March. 4. Warm coats you won't get sick of wearing.And here are some coats to carry you through the rest of the season. We love this long, quilted bomber â it can withstand temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit, but it looks sleeker than a puffer. |
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Skimmâd by: Rasheeda Campbell, Melissa Goldberg, Alex Carr, Margaret Wheeler Johnson, and Niven McCall-Mazza | Photos by Olena Ruban via Getty Images, Alistair Berg via Getty Images, istetiana via Getty Images, US Mint, Nima Sarikhani / Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Brand Partners Design by theSkimm *PS: This is a sponsored post. |
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