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I’ve studied 100-year-olds and longevity habits for 20 years: What I eat every day

Finance

When it comes to extending your lifespan, it’s crucial to be cognizant about the foods you put in your body.Dan Buettner has made it his life’s work to research the world’s longest-living people. The 63-year-old coined the term “blue zones,” which refers to the places around the globe where residents’ lifespans exceed the average life expectancy.His research covered a variety of factors, including diet. But what does Buettner himself eat after a lifetime of learning about longevity?”I’ve spent 20 years studying the longest-lived people, and I know what they do as populations to live a long time,” he tells CNBC…

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Will Biden and Trump debate? What to know about presidential debates

Politics

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. To debate or not to debate is a complicated question for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump as they barrel into an eight-month general election. Trump’s position: On social media, Trump promised he would debate Biden “ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, ANYPLACE.” It is a bold claim that is not backed up by Trump’s record. He failed to participate in any of the Republican National Committee-sponsored primary debates in this election cycle. He’s also the only modern, major-party nominee to…

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Lyft and Uber to cease operations in Minneapolis after new minimum wage law

Investing

Lyft and Uber will stop offering services in Minneapolis on May 1 after the city council overrode the mayor’s veto of a minimum wage for rideshare drivers. The city council on Thursday voted 10-3 in favor of the override, allowing rideshare drivers to be paid the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour. Lyft said in a statement the bill was “deeply flawed” and that the ordinance makes its “operations unsustainable.” “We support a minimum earning standard for drivers, but it should be done in an honest way that keeps the service affordable for riders,” said a Lyft spokesperson. Uber…

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