Science Says You Need A Vacation
The real key to longevity. PLUS, robots ran a half-marathon, and we have the results ...👇🏽
According to research, a getaway has the potential to improve your physical health, your mood and yes — even your love life. Excuse us while we go pack. 🧳
Pro Tip: Just make sure if your vacation planning involves a yacht (#goals) ... you hire the right crew.
🗣️ Your Conversation Starters:
200,000+: The number of people expected to attend Pope Francis' funeral Saturday in St. Peter's Square. What happens next? The secretive process of selecting a new leader of the Catholic Church.
Mauve: The very first food coloring, as Jenna discovered in her Quick Hit on the food dye drama going down this week. But are food dyes actually a risk? Experts weigh in HERE and HERE.
'60 Minutes' Shake-Up: The show's executive producer stepped down this week due to a "loss of freedom."
Exhausted: Moms, everywhere. But why? Check out this piece in The Atlantic that inspired this week's segment of "Anything But Politics."
"No": Former First Lady Michelle Obama learns the power of this word. Hear more about it on her latest podcast episode.
☕️ "The Sharpie edict": Starbucks sent out new policy changes to their baristas on what messages to write ... err, draw ... on customer coffee cups. We have just one question: a salamander?!
AI Athletes: Robots competed in a half marathon in China. Like humans, some collapsed, some went off the path ... and one saw a decent finish time.
Step aside, Taylor Swift: We have a new "Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire" in the house, thanks yet again to AI.
💸 "Tens of millions": Last fascinating story on AI, we promise. The CEO of OpenAI said the cost of saying "please" and "thank you" to ChatGPT is in the millions. #worthit?
✋🏻 Ditch the drama: Experts share advice on how to stop gossiping.
“Good Mrs Shakspaire”: What a new look at a very old letter may reveal about the marriage of William Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway.
🎙️ This Week From Jenna:
What makes someone a good tipper, and what hidden fees should you watch for on your restaurant bill? How long does the "after glow" of vacations actually last? Why do moms feel so exhausted all the time?
And former First Lady Michelle Obama on the power of saying "no."
WATCH ABOVE OR BY CLICKING HERE. You can also listen on podcasting platforms everywhere (Apple, Spotify).
P.S. Want to know if you're a good tipper? Keep scrolling for the quiz!
🎙️ Quick Hit (approx. 11 minutes): Nightclub Bouncer To Trailblazer: Why The Passing Of The Pope Matters & What’s Next. Watch or listen.
🎙️ SCOOP (approx. 56 minutes) A Fight For Freedom or a Good Ol’ Fashion Book Ban? Listen. (SCOOP Insiders can attend this live broadcast once a week and get their news questions answered; they also receive the special video report EXCLUSIVELY delivered to their inbox along with a "cheat sheet" for the week ahead — learn more HERE).
🎙️ Quick Hit (approx. 11 minutes): Around The World With Hollie McKay. Watch or Listen.
🎙️ Quick Hit (approx. 11 minutes): This Week’s Food Dye Drama. Watch or Listen.
🙌🏽 What We Found SmartHER This Week:
Great Finds + A Great Deal = SmartHER. Here's some sales we are loving right now:
JCrew has an extra 60% off their sale styles this weekend, including one of our SmartHER Spring dresses (we can't BELIEVE how cheap it is!). Shop the sale HERE.
You guys LOVED Jenna's grey cardigan wrap from Anthro and right now it's 30% off!
Our favorite Bose earbuds are currently $30 off!
"Americans Are Tipping Less – Are You?"
Thanks to a quiz from The Wall Street Journal, you can see how your tipping ranks with that of your fellow Americans. Take it now to find out.
And that's The Weekend Digest!
❤️,
Jenna and the SHN Team
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