Extra Extra: Living to 100 sounds expensive

James Ramsay

Published May 28, 2025

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James Ramsay

Published May 28, 2025

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Good Wednesday afternoon in New York City, where we're in for a wet and cloudy Manhattanhenge.

Here's what else is happening:

Whom will Jewish New Yorkers vote for in the mayoral race? We don't know yet.
"Chess," a 1980s musical set in the high-stakes world of pro chess during the Cold War — with music co-written by some members of ABBA — is returning to Broadway this fall with Lea Michele in the starring role.
Just days after the Trump administration gave a green light to offshore wind projects in New York, House Republicans passed a bill that could gut tax incentives for wind developers.
Barack and Michelle Obama went on a date in Midtown last night.
"As a lifelong Knicks fan," said George Santos, "I believe they will perform as they have been but will lose at the end."
Researchers have determined that horse faces can pull off a ton of expressions beyond just forlorn.
Vinny Chase's house could be yours for $25 million.
Stay-at-home son summer.
Japanese barbecue sauce.
We're more and more likely to live to 100, which means we're more and more likely to go broke before we die.
And finally, just a horse expressing himself: