At A Glance

Bookkeeping
> 49%: Surveyed Americans ages 65 and older who say they're aging extremely or very well.
> ... and 79%: Share of Americans worried about having enough money for gifts, 11% increase from last holiday season.
> 144 hours: Longest video game marathon, accomplished by Hungarian man playing "Dance Dance Revolution."

Browse
> Predicting future health with baby poo.
> Bhutan leads the world in working hours.
> Why fall and winter make us sleepier.
> How far does $1,000 take you in Miami Beach?

Listen
> Inside the horse-industrial complex.

Watch
> Benefits and limitations of leg-lengthening surgery.
> Where "KPop Demon Hunters" slays—and fumbles—Korean mythology.
> Ex-pilot chronicles high-stakes emergency plane landing.

Long Read
> Life lessons from a dying cat named Tom.
> Scientists say we can save lives with real-life zombies.

Most Clicked This Week: The most popular baby names this year.

Historybook: Astronomer Edmond Halley born (1656); X-rays are discovered (1895); Teddy Roosevelt embarks on 17-day trip to Panama and Puerto Rico, becoming first president to make diplomatic tour outside continental US (1906); Edward Brooke becomes first African American since Reconstruction elected to US Senate (1966); "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek dies (2020).