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It's Friday, November 21, and in today’s edition of Rise & Recap, we look at:

• Your best years are still ahead of you.

• Best and worst days to fly for Thanksgiving.

• Root canals might help our body’s long-term health.

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US News

Dick Cheney’s Funeral Held With Former Presidents, VPs In Presence

Washington’s political elite gathered on Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral to honor former Vice President Dick Cheney, a political figure whose influence shaped decades of US policy. Former Presidents George W. Bush and Joe Biden sat side by side with former Vice Presidents Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, Al Gore, and Dan Quayle, joined by congressional leaders from both parties. Bush, eulogizing his former second-in-command, praised Cheney as “solid and rare and reliable,” a steady hand who carried immense responsibility without seeking the spotlight. Everyone who skipped or wasn’t invited to the funeral.

Liz Cheney delivered one of the service’s most emotional tributes, reflecting on her father’s conviction that loyalty to the Constitution must outweigh loyalty to any political party. She avoided direct mention of Trump but invoked their long-running feud by recalling her father’s belief that “bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans.” 

Cheney, who died at 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, was remembered as both a formidable conservative strategist and a defining figure of the post-9/11 era. His legacy — spanning congressional service, the Pentagon, and two terms as vice president — remains complex, marked by his central role in the Iraq War and expansive national security policies. A long, strange goodbye extended to Cheney.

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Trump Accuses Democrats of “Sedition”, Says “Punishable by Death”

President Donald Trump sparked a political firestorm after accusing six Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior, punishable by death” for releasing a video urging military and intelligence personnel to refuse unlawful orders. The lawmakers, all veterans or former national security officials, stressed that US service members are obligated to disobey illegal commands, citing long-standing military law. Trump’s posts drew swift condemnation from Democrats, who said the president was inciting violence. His comments also unsettled some Republicans with Senator Lindsey Graham calling Trump’s language “over the top”.

The lawmakers, including Senators Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly, said they would not be intimidated and warned that Trump’s rhetoric poses real danger. Several reported receiving threats, prompting increased Capitol Police protection. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that Trump was calling for executions, accusing the lawmakers of encouraging troops to defy “lawful orders”. 

The clash comes amid heightened concern over security for public officials following recent assassinations, arson attacks, and threats across the political spectrum.

Longevity

Your Best Years Are Still Ahead Of You

Stanford psychologist Laura Carstensen loves telling her undergraduates that their best years aren’t now, they come much later. As founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity, she’s spent decades showing that the late teens and 20s are actually the most emotionally difficult years, marked by high loneliness, anxiety, and depression. Her research finds that starting in the mid-20s, people experience fewer negative emotions. It’s not that joy intensifies, she explains, but that emotional balance steadily improves with age.

What follows is a quieter, steadier shift: relationships become more satisfying, trivial frustrations lose their sting, and people begin prioritizing experiences that feel meaningful rather than obligatory. Emotional well-being begins to shift in the mid-20s, with negative emotions steadily declining through the 40s and 50s. By the 60s and 70s, people tend to reach their most balanced emotional period, even if aging brings physical challenges. This perspective, shaped by the awareness that time is finite, creates a richer emotional life, one where nostalgia, gratitude, and bittersweet moments exist comfortably side by side.

These insights are fueling broader conversations about how society should adapt to longer lifespans. With more people living into their 90s and beyond, researchers are rethinking everything from work timelines to family structures to financial planning. One emerging idea with enormous potential: intergenerational connection. When people of different ages collaborate on shared goals, early findings show they build unusually strong, mutually beneficial bonds—an overlooked resource in a world where generations rarely mix.

In the know

DON’T MISS

👩‍🔬 For the first time ever, government orders carmakers to use new crash-test dummy based on an average woman.

📱 Using your phone at night might not be as bad as you think.

📈 US added 119,000 jobs in September, but unemployment still saw a rise.

🍹 Weed drinks that get you really really high, are going to be gone very soon.

🕊️ Zelenskyy agrees to review Trump-admin peace plan for Ukraine.

🤫 Mark Epstein claims Trump spoke to his brother Jeffery after 2016 elections.

💉 CDC quietly revises link between vaccines and autism, fueling Kennedy’s skepticism.

🎨 Beige is out, this is the unexpected neutral that’s taking over 2026. 

🏛️ Trump is set to meet Zohran Mamdani on Friday in the Oval Office.

✈️ These could be the cheapest and most expensive airports across US; also, the best dates to fly for Thanksgiving!

Health & Wellness

FOR YOUR WELLBEING

🧬 What if one gene-editing method could help tons of rare diseases at once? A fresh approach aims to skip the slow grind and offer rare disease patients one scalable solution.

🦷 Root canals sound like pure misery, but scientists found they could actually protect short- and long-term body issues that extend beyond the mouth, including cholesterol and heart diseases.

🧘‍♀️ Meet ‘non-sleep deep rest’, the internet’s new “almost nap” trend promising sharper focus and zero groggy aftermath. Does it deliver?

🍗 How healthy is Thanksgiving even? It may look like a calorie carnival, but the meal’s classics actually deliver solid nutrients beneath all that buttery, sugary sparkle.

Fashion & Beauty

BEYOND THE MIRROR

🍁 From mint-and-brown to ruby-and-pink, fall’s freshest color combos prove even unexpected pairings can look sleek and seriously chic.

💆‍♀️ Scalp care is currently the beauty world’s new obsession. The $300 head spas to viral two-hour massages, this beauty fixation is for thicker hair.

🧶 Once dismissed as hopelessly uncool, these sweaters are now dominating runways, feeds and closets as winter’s most surprising comeback trend.

🧴 Struggling with flaky, stubborn dry spots? A dermatologist explains why they happen and the soothing products that make skin behave.

Hollywood

THE FAME FRAME

📺 What is this surprising jewelry that Jennifer Aniston hasn’t taken off since ‘Friends’ days?

🏨 HBO just announced ‘White Lotus Season 4’ location, and we aren’t surprised.

👩‍❤️‍👨 Meryl Streep and Martin Short spotted together amid dating rumours.

📚 ‘It Ends With Us’ Author Colleen Hoover is almost embarrassed of having written the book after legal battle.

🤬 Did Trump just call Jimmy Kimmel a “bum”?

Interactive

WEIGH IN

The internet is divided after Cardi B turned her newborn’s umbilical cord into a gold-dipped heart keepsake. The $50 add-on, part of a $500 placenta-encapsulation package, sparked mixed reactions ranging from “gross” to “kind of sweet”. Some fans love the sentimental idea, others say it’s a step too far in the trend of ultra-personal baby mementos. With more celebrities opting in, the debate is only growing.

“Nothing changes if nothing changes.” 

— Courtney C. Stevens