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Life expectancy has been increasing over the years, and so has the longevity business. WSJ health and wellness reporter Alex Janin tells WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg about the booming business of extending our healthy years and our lives overall. But, despite the increase in life expectancy in the past few generations, some scientists believe we’ve already reached a plateau. WSJ health and science reporter Amy Dockser Marcus looks at the debate over the limits to longevity and finds that, no matter the hype, some scientists think you won’t live to 100. 

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Further reading: 

Think You Will Live to 100? These Scientists Think You’re Wrong 

The Longevity Vacation: Poolside Lounging With an IV Drip 

The Longevity Clinic Will See You Now—for $100,000 

For This Venture Capitalist, Research on Aging Is Personal; ‘Bob Has a Big Fear of Death’ 

Outliving Your Peers Is Now a Competitive Sport 

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In the future, the drugs helping you live healthier, happier and longer may have components manufactured in space. In this conversation with WSJ’s Danny Lewis from the Future of Everything Festival in May, Eric Lasker, an executive at Varda Space Industries, and Sita Sonty, former CEO of Space Tango, discuss the advantages and limitations of space manufacturing and how it can benefit pharmaceutical development.

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Further reading:

Is Space the Next Manufacturing Frontier? 

Varda Hopes New Research Draws More Drugmakers to Space Factories 

How Research in Space Helps Doctors Treat People on Earth 

Space Manufacturing: Building an Economy Beyond Earth 

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More and more people are living longer lives thanks to modern technology and medicine. But what does that mean for our mental health and making sure we’re living better as well as longer? Stanford University Center on Longevity founding director Laura Carstensen digs into how the milestones of life should be reworked, and tells WSJ’s Danny Lewis how society can adapt and plan for the 100-year lifespan to become common.

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Further reading:

The Keys to Aging at Home? Frank Conversations and Financial Planning 

Outliving Your Peers Is Now a Competitive Sport 

Star Scientist’s Claim of ‘Reverse Aging’ Draws Hail of Criticism 

The Secret to Living to 100? It’s Not Good Habits 

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What makes your house a home? For starters, it’s spending time there, relaxing, cooking and watching TV. These days, that means lots of subscriptions, which also means lots of money. In fact, Americans spend billions of dollars on subscriptions they’ve actually forgotten about. On the Science of Success, WSJ’s Ben Cohen looks at the booming subscription business and ways to help you get that spending in check.

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Further reading: 

The Real Reason You’re Paying for So Many Subscriptions 

Americans Are Canceling More of Their Streaming Services 

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Whether you’re sprucing up a kitchen or gutting a house, home renovations can be stressful, complicated and expensive. But new tools using artificial intelligence are trying to take some of the struggle out of the process by helping homeowners envision their dream home and communicate with architects and contractors. WSJ real estate, architecture and design reporter Nancy Keates joins host Danny Lewis to talk about how AI is making inroads into home renovations.

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Further reading:

Stressing Over Your Next Home Renovation Project? Let AI Handle It. 

The Big Risk for the Market: Becoming an AI Echo Chamber 

United Arab Emirates Fund in Talks to Invest in OpenAI 

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What if you had a robot that could take care of your household chores, from doing laundry to making dinner? When the Roomba came out over 20 years ago, it seemed like other autonomous robots for the home were not far off. But no other home robot has yet become a household name. WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg speaks with Charlie Kemp, co-founder and chief technology officer of Hello Robot, about his company's dexterous robot called Stretch 3.They also talk about the technological hurdles we’ll have to overcome before truly helpful robots move into our homes.

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Further reading: 

Elon Musk Says Tesla to Use Humanoid Robots Next Year 

AI Startup Making Humanoid Robots Raises $675 Million With Bezos, Nvidia in Funding Round 

Companies Brought in Robots. Now They Need Human ‘Robot Wranglers.’

Rise of the Restaurant Robots: Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Others Bet on Automation  

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What if you had a robot that could take care of your household chores, from doing laundry to making dinner? When the Roomba came out over 20 years ago, it seemed like other autonomous robots for the home were not far off. But no other home robot has yet become a household name. WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg speaks with Charlie Kemp, co-founder and chief technology officer of Hello Robot, about his company's dexterous robot called Stretch 3.They also talk about the technological hurdles we’ll have to overcome before truly helpful robots move into our homes.

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Further reading: 

Elon Musk Says Tesla to Use Humanoid Robots Next Year 

AI Startup Making Humanoid Robots Raises $675 Million With Bezos, Nvidia in Funding Round 

Companies Brought in Robots. Now They Need Human ‘Robot Wranglers.’

Rise of the Restaurant Robots: Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Others Bet on Automation  

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The amount of electricity generated by solar panels has surged over the last decade. But while rooftop solar panels are more common than ever, the balance of solar-power generation has shifted from power systems on individual homes to large-scale commercial arrays used by utilities. WSJ’s Danny Lewis sits down with energy and climate reporter Phred Dvorak and Pvilion CEO Colin Touhey to talk about the future of home solar, and the new role it might play in the power grid.

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Further reading:

The Home-Solar Boom Gets a ‘Gut Punch’

The Solar Breakthrough That Could Help the U.S. Compete With China 

Why Californians Have Some of the Highest Power Bills in the U.S.

Coming Soon for Homeowners: Solar Panels That Actually Look Attractive 

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Seaweed has lots of practical applications. We use it as fertilizer, incorporate it into face creams and packaging as a plastic alternative, and we eat it. Very little of the seaweed used worldwide is grown in the U.S., which some proponents and regulators are looking to change because seaweed has been shown to have some positive effects on ecosystems. Maine-based Atlantic Sea Farms is one company looking to increase the amount of seaweed grown in U.S. waters. WSJ’s Alex Ossola speaks with Atlantic Sea Farms CEO Briana Warner about how her company is making that happen, and what it will take for seaweed aquaculture to truly scale in the U.S.

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Further reading: 

A Seaweed Crop Finds a Spot in Maine Waters 

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It seems like every airline has a different way of boarding a plane. But which way works best? Astrophysicist Jason Steffen has spent his career trying to crack the deepest mysteries of the universe, and 15 years ago he discovered and published what he says is the optimal boarding strategy. So why aren’t all commercial airlines using it? On the Science of Success, WSJ’s Ben Cohen looks at what goes into planning the most efficient boarding process and what airlines are doing to help customers have a smooth entry to their flights. 

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Further reading:

The Astrophysicist Who Has a Better Way to Board Airplanes 

Southwest Airlines Is Ditching Open Seating on Flights 

Southwest Fans Wonder if the Airline Has Changed Forever 

It Can’t Be This Hard to Board a Plane 

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