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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Economists at the Peterson Institute studied what would happen if Trump undermined Fed independence.</li><li>They found that GDP would shrink, inflation would rise, and capital would flow to other countries.</li></ul>In August, Trump floated the idea that, as a successful businessman, he should have "at least" a say in the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.A new study by the Peterson Institute of International Economics, a renowned nonpartisan think tank, found that such an idea could have catastrophic economic consequences. The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.piie.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/wp24-20.pdf">study's lead researchers</a> dug into the economic impact of three of Trump's campaign promises: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-mass-deportation-immigraiton-plan-federal-reserve-inflation-2024-9">mass deportations</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jared-golden-10-percent-tariff-bill-trump-2024-9">tariffs</a>, and eroding Fed independence.Throughout the course of a prospective Trump term, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-campaign-fed-independence-jerome-powell-interes-rates-politics-2024-4">undermining the central bank's independence</a> would lead to $304 billion in economic losses, the study found. While Trump has not specified exactly how he would interfere in the Fed, the researchers assumed he is successful and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/interest-rate-cut-trump-fed-powell-reaction-independence-history-2024-9">pressured the bank to jack up economic growth</a> when conducting their study. They found that such action would result in lower GDP and higher inflation through 2040.Business Insider spoke with one of the study's authors, Warwick McKibbin, a senior fellow at PIIE. He said that initially, GDP and employment would rise, but that inflation and input costs would go up soon after. Eventually, capital would flow out of the US, causing the dollar to fall in value."It's like the party at the front and the hangover after four years," McKibbin said over the phone. He said that by 2028, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fed-rate-cuts-inflation-kamala-harris-election-impact-2024-9">inflation would be built into the system</a> at an additional 2% per year and the economy would shrink.Domestic producers would bear the brunt of the consequences due to rising input costs. As domestic goods get more expensive, workers' purchasing power would go down, McKibbin said. All the while, the researchers argue that investors would get spooked by the politicized Fed and start directing their capital to other countries starting around 2026. Production would shift to other parts of the world, including China, the study found."Ironically, it means the rest of the world gets this free lunch because all that capital that would have gone into building America's future growth will now get invested somewhere else, mainly Canada, Mexico, and China, as well as Australia," McKibbin told Business Insider. Though Trump promises an America First economic agenda, McKibbin said that taking control of the Fed would get him the opposite results.According to the study, the economy would hit a low point in 2028 and begin rebounding."But not back to where you were," McKibbin said.He said the capital stock would feel the impact for a long time, and full recovery could take decades.While Trump's specific ideas about the Fed remain murky, some of his allies are quietly drafting plans on how to strip the central bank of independence, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/trump-allies-federal-reserve-independence-54423c2f">the Wall Street Journal reported</a>. The 10-page manifesto apparently includes policy shifts and suggests the president should have a direct say over interest rates. Sources told the Journal the group thinks Trump should be able to fire Jerome Powell as Fed chair before his term ends in 2026.Trump hasn't publicly acknowledged the plans and his advisors said they're not endorsed by the campaign. McKibbin and his fellow researchers did not examine Vice President Kamala Harris' policies in the same way because, according to the paper, she has not "proposed any major departures from the Biden administration's policies and none with as significant international economic implications as Trump's."Still, McKibbin said he wishes there was more research on the subject. He doesn't think the public is paying enough attention to the risks of Trump's Fed proposals or the overall murkiness of the candidates' economic policy. Neither Trump nor <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-kamala-harris-opportunity-economy-2024-9">Harris</a> has shared much about how to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-harris-economy-tech-debate-tariffs-taxes-2024-9">enact their proposals</a> or their long-term economic impacts."If you're going to advocate a policy, there has to be evidence as to why you're advocating that policy," McKibbin said.The policy haziness persists even as the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-us-economy-would-look-like-with-trump-biden-presidency-2024-5">economy is a top issue for many voters</a> and potentially the deciding issue in the election.

A researcher who studied Trump's plans to control the Fed said it could tank the economy

Here’s a fun twist you might not expect: a recent study shows that most people can't tell if a poem was crafted by a human or AI — and even more surprising, we often prefer the AI versions! Researchers Brian Porter and Edouard Machery from the University of Pittsburgh put this theory to the test, and the results reveal something pretty quirky about our poetic tastes. <h2>Human or AI? You decide!</h2>For this experiment, Porter and Machery recruited over 1,600 participants and gave them a batch of <keyword id="6355263" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="poetry" source="Orion">poetry</keyword> to read. Each participant got ten poems, five written by legendary poets like William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Lord Byron, and T.S. Eliot, and five crafted by ChatGPT-3.5 mimicking these poets’ styles. Participants had no idea which ones were real and which were AI. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="115273975" title="5 interesting takeaways from Slack&amp;#39;s survey of 17,000 desk workers about AI" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>The shocker was that readers were more likely to think the AI poems were written by humans! In fact, the poems people thought least likely to be human were often written by the very poets we’d consider masters of the craft. <h2>What makes a poem feel "real"?</h2>Curious to dive deeper, the researchers set up a second experiment with 696 new participants. This time, each reader rated poems on things like beauty, emotion, rhythm, and originality. The readers were divided into three groups: some were told the poems were written by humans, others by AI, and a third group got no information at all. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="115299674" title="Instead of killing jobs, there&amp;#39;s a strange AI hiring boom happening, according to Marc Andreessen" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>They found that if you tell someone a poem was AI-generated, they’re likely to rate it lower on just about every quality. But here’s the twist: when people didn’t know who wrote the poems, they often rated the AI-generated ones higher than the human written ones! <h2>So, why are we falling for AI poetry?</h2>Turns out, AI poems often end up being a little more straightforward and easy to enjoy, while poems by famous poets can be more complex and challenging. Instead of appreciating the depth of a classic poet’s work, readers sometimes mistake complexity for confusion and move on. <keyword id="23985627" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="AI-generated-poems" source="keywords">AI-generated poems</keyword>, meanwhile, serve up their message in a style that feels familiar and easy to “get,” making them more enjoyable at first glance. Basically, we tend to believe we’ll prefer human poetry. But in reality, AI’s smooth style is just easier to like — and we interpret this as a sign the poem was created by a human. The findings of this research have been published in Scientific Reports and can be accessed <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76900-1">here</a>.

New study finds readers can’t tell AI poems from human ones — and they often prefer AI

If you're looking for some inspiration on how to spend the upcoming holiday season, it's time to take cues from fellow Indians. A recent study by American Express has highlighted that a staggering 97% of Indians have their travel plans set for the forthcoming festive season, and more than 30% have already made their bookings. What's more, around 93% won't shy away from spending a few extra bucks if it means making their trip more comfortable and fun. A recent <keyword id="23687478" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Skyscanner-report" source="keywords">Skyscanner report</keyword> titled Travel Trends 2025 also underlined this growing preference for <keyword id="23687479" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="comfortable-travel" source="keywords">comfortable travel</keyword> among Indians. Per the report, 57% of Indians were okay spending a little extra to get a good quality in-flight meal. For 47%, good seats and hence, seat selection was a priority, and 42% of surveyed Indians preferred comfort right from the trip's start-valuing access to airport lounges. Per the <keyword id="23687477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="American-Express-study" source="keywords">American Express study</keyword>, while most people (63%) just want to let their hair down and relax, 54% want to don their explorer hats and see new places. About 27% just want to get away from the chaos of their daily lives and spend time with their near and dear ones. Most of us (around 88%) just have Bharat Darshan on our itinerary, while 61% felt like the world was calling us, which is why they plan to travel internationally. Irrespective of destinations, a staggering 91% of Indian travelers believe holidays can help build resilience and strength, so they’re better able to handle the stresses of everyday life. But even amidst all this traveling, Indians do not forget to be budget-conscious, which explains why 73% of Indians won't shy away from generously using their <keyword id="23687480" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="credit-card-points" source="keywords">credit card points</keyword>, <keyword id="23687481" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="airline-miles" source="keywords">airline miles</keyword>, or loyalty rewards. Soak in the festivities and experience The American Express study, which spanned Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States, apart from India, only reinforced that pretty much everyone across the world is in a mood to travel and relax. Globally, 58% of respondents from these countries had plans to visit their family and friends. For those few who had no travel plans but rather wanted to lounge and laze in their homes, 40% had family or friends visiting them. But quality time with loved ones was not the only thing on the list, with 55% also taking trips outside of visiting family. Also, buying gifts during the season is seemingly passe. Every 1 in 3 respondents chose gifting their loved ones an experience rather than a material gift. Atop this gift list are entertainment-related experiences, preferred by 59% of respondents. Travel-related experiences come next, chosen by 54% of those surveyed, followed by food and drink-related experiences, which were opted for by 49% of respondents. The Skyscanner also highlighted that 66% of Indian travelers plan to travel more in 2025. As to the deciding factors for choosing the next travel destination, food, culture, and weather played a crucial role for 63%, 58%, and 57% of respondents, respectively. Skyscanner's report also highlighted this trend, noting that people were increasingly looking forward to having unique experiences. 53% of Indians surveyed wanted to travel to watch a live game or sporting event in 2025. At 54%, this number was slightly higher amongst the 25-34 age cohort.

Travel, Eat, and Have Fun: How Indians plan to spend their holidays

Every year, nearly 6,500 <keyword id="20068743" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="adolescent-girls" source="keywords">adolescent girls</keyword> in <keyword id="19897710" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="South-Asia" source="keywords">South Asia</keyword> die giving birth. Most of them are minors <keyword id="19895006" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="WHO" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="WHO" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="WHO">who</keyword> have limited power over their reproductive health or lives, according to a joint analysis done by <keyword id="20018080" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="UNICEF" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="UNICEF" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="UNICEF">UNICEF</keyword>, WHO and <keyword id="20802066" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="UNFPA" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="UNFPA" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="UNFPA">UNFPA</keyword>. South Asia accounts for 290 million <keyword id="22387193" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="child-brides" source="keywords">child brides</keyword> - nearly half of the world's burden. In three countries in South Asia, they are also four times more likely to be out of school than their unmarried peers, as per the analysis done by United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), <keyword id="19902256" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="world-health-organisation" source="keywords">World Health Organisation</keyword> (WHO) and United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). At the two-day regional dialogue on adolescent pregnancy in South Asia, which concluded on Friday, the <keyword id="20679678" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="SAARC" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="SAARC" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="SAARC">SAARC</keyword> countries, UNICEF South Asia, UNFPA and WHO called for increased commitment to critical services for over 2.2 million adolescent girls that give birth yearly in South Asia, a joint press release issued by the agencies said. "I appreciate the role of governments, UN agencies, NGOs and civil society for the improvements made by the SAARC region over the years in reducing <keyword id="22387194" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="teenage-pregnancy" source="keywords">teenage pregnancy</keyword>," said Ambassador Golam Sarwar, the Secretary General of SAARC. "But the region still has a long way to go. I call upon everyone to resolutely address the root causes including child marriage, access to adolescent health education, and removing social stigma in managing the teenage population of the SAARC region," he said. Every year, nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia, according to the analysis by UNICEF, WHO and UNFPA. Most of them are child brides who have limited or negligible power and autonomy over their reproductive health or lives. When young girls give birth, their lives can be at risk as they are not yet physically ready to give birth. Thousands more girls are forced to drop out of school, face stigma, rejection, violence, unemployment as well as lifelong social challenges. Forty-nine per cent of young girls in South Asia are not in education, employment or training - the highest in the world, the press release said. "We must do better for adolescent girls, particularly those who are married, pregnant or parents. In addition to hurdles to learn, get good healthcare and eat nutritious food, they are denied the opportunity to build skills and start businesses -- everything they need as parents to thrive and fulfil their potential," said Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia. "We must work together and invest in opportunities to unleash the promise of more than 170 million adolescent girls in South Asia. Doing so would be transformative for this region," he said. Government and UN officials, adolescent girls, as well as civil society representatives from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have participated in the dialogue and reaffirmed their commitment to providing better services to support pregnant adolescent girls and young mothers. This includes opportunities to learn, set up their businesses, and earn a living. The event held in Kathmandu over July 11-12 was jointly organised by SAARC, WHO, UNICEF, and UNFPA and was inaugurated by the Secretary General of SAARC, Ambassador Golam Sarwar. Adolescent mothers have a much higher risk of dying from maternal causes, compared to women in their 20s and 30s. "It is high time that we reverse this trend. The unique physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and sexual development during adolescence necessitates special attention in national and international policies. Effective strategies to tackle adolescent pregnancy require cross-sectoral collaboration and equitable access to a variety of services," said Saima Wazed, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia.

Over 6,500 adolescent girls die giving birth every year across South Asia, says a recent study

When ChatGPT launched in November 2022, it was being looked upon as something straight out of a Sci-Fi film. The <keyword id="19896272" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="generative-AI" source="keywords">generative AI</keyword> chatbot could write, code, compose music and whatnot. While many people started using the AI chatbot everyday and started appreciating it, there were others who were afraid that the chatbot would take away their jobs. And then there were people who believed that knowing how to use <keyword id="20096338" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="AI-tools" source="keywords">AI tools</keyword> would be a necessary skill in the future. “AI won’t replace your job but someone using AI tools would” was a popular quote surfacing on LinkedIn at the time AI tools started getting popular. And as per a recent study, this quote holds true. A new study by Gartner says that by 2027, a staggering 80% of engineering professionals may find themselves at risk of <keyword id="20080267" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="job-loss" source="keywords">job loss</keyword> if they do not adapt and enhance their skills, particularly in the face of advancing generative AI technologies. Generative AI is changing the way software development and engineering roles are approached at the workplace. This shift poses significant challenges for engineers who have relied on traditional skills and methods. As AI systems become more capable of performing tasks previously done by humans, engineers must recognise the importance of staying current with new tools and methodologies to remain competitive in the job market. According to an Analytics India Mag report, industry experts warn that those who do not actively pursue further education or training may struggle to secure employment. As the demand for <keyword id="23563446" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="AI-related-skills" source="keywords">AI-related skills</keyword> rises, professionals who fail to adapt risk being left behind. The pressure to keep pace with technological advancements is not just a trend; it’s becoming a necessity for career survival. To mitigate the risks associated with job displacement, engineers should engage in <keyword id="20186222" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="lifelong-learning" source="keywords">lifelong learning</keyword>. Upskilling can take various forms, including online courses, workshops, and certifications focused on AI and machine learning. Many educational institutions and online platforms are responding to this need by offering specialised programmes tailored to the demands of the industry. The call for continuous learning is not just about acquiring new technical skills. It also involves developing soft skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and adaptability. These competencies are increasingly valuable in a world where collaboration with AI systems will become the norm.

Study reveals 80% of software engineers must upskill by 2027 to keep their jobs

In <keyword id="22617133" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="people-born-blind" source="keywords">people born blind</keyword>, the primary <keyword id="19985688" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="visual-cortex" source="keywords">visual cortex</keyword>, the brain's region known to process visual information, develops <keyword id="22617131" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="unique-patterns" source="keywords">unique patterns</keyword> different from those in people with sight, researchers said, likening these patterns to an "<keyword id="22617132" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="individual-fingerprint" source="keywords">individual fingerprint</keyword>." They said that the connectivity in the visual cortices of people who can see did not show such varied changes and were "usually fairly consistent." "The connectivity pattern in people born blind is more different across people, like an individual fingerprint, and is stable over time -- so much so that the individual person can be identified from the connectivity pattern," said lead author Ella Striem-Amit, an assistant professor of neuroscience at the <keyword id="21772255" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Georgetown-University" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Georgetown University" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Georgetown University">Georgetown University</keyword>, US. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), included a small sample of people born blind, who underwent repeated functional MRI scans for over two years. Upon analysing the scans, the researchers found the unique <keyword id="22617135" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="connectivity-patterns" source="keywords">connectivity patterns</keyword> showed "remarkable stability" over time. "Our study found that these patterns did not change significantly based on the task at hand -- whether participants were localising sounds, identifying shapes, or simply resting. Instead, the connectivity patterns were unique to each individual and remained stable over the two-year study period," said Lenia Amaral, a postdoctoral researcher at the Georgetown University. The findings suggested that life experiences shape the different ways in which one's brain develops, especially if they grew up without being able to see, the authors said. "<keyword id="20677495" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="brain-plasticity" source="keywords">Brain plasticity</keyword> in these cases frees the brain to develop, possibly even for different possible uses for the visual cortex, among different people born blind," Striem-Amit said. Brain plasticity, or <keyword id="19980244" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="neuroplasticity" source="keywords">neuroplasticity</keyword>, refers to the ability to re-organise and restructure itself in response to changes in the environment. Individual connectivity patterns could also be helpful in tailoring solutions for <keyword id="22617134" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="restoring-sight" source="keywords">restoring sight</keyword> in people born blind, the authors said.

Study finds unique patterns like 'fingerprints' in brains of people who are born blind

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Russian missile and drone strikes are becoming more intense, a new study found.</li><li>Russia has ramped up its strikes recently and degraded Ukraine's electricity production.</li></ul>To grasp the amount of firepower that Russia has unleashed on Ukraine, consider these numbers:An average of 23 missiles and attack drones per day have pummeled Ukraine between September 2022 and September 2024. These attacks comprised 36 different models of missiles and drones, including Iskander ballistic missiles, Kh-59 cruise missiles and Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones. The figures don't include the numerous attacks by small drones. These weapons are by no means limited to military targets, either. Among the shattered buildings far from the frontlines are <a target="_blank" href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kyiv-attack-33aecd50cf252ff6184c0c14f90588b5">hospitals</a>, apartment complexes and a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2024/09/04/nx-s1-5099126/russian-strike-on-ukrainian-military-academy-kills-dozens">military academy</a> filled with cadets.Russian strikes have become more ferocious since Russia invaded in February 2022, according to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/assessing-russian-firepower-strikes-ukraine">study</a> by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank. In April 2023, 117 missiles were fired at Ukraine. In August 2024, that number soared by a factor of 10 to 1,110 rockets.Utilizing open-source data, including a Ukrainian analyst who compiled a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/piterfm/massive-missile-attacks-on-ukraine/data">database</a> of Russian attacks, CSIS focused on Russian "firepower strikes," an emerging concept in the Russian, Chinese and US militaries in which multiple types of missiles and drones are combined for maximum effect. In addition to saturating Ukraine's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-kills-russian-missiles-us-air-defenses-retired-decades-ago-2024-7">air defense network</a>, Russia launched these weapons from multiple locations and directions to confuse the defenders.This relentless bombardment hasn't enabled Russia to defeat Ukraine, nor has it terrorized the Ukrainian public into submission as Russia's leader has sought. But it has inflicted heavy damage. Strikes against Ukraine's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-shortage-energy-russia-missile-attack-nuclear-infrastructure-research/">energy infrastructure</a> has knocked out two-thirds of the country's electric power generation capacity, crimping manufacturing and leaving many Ukrainians shivering in the winter cold.Estimates of Russian missile strikes, and Ukrainian interceptions, should be treated with caution. "These are Ukraine's officially reported numbers," Yasir Atalan, a researcher at CSIS's Futures Lab, told Business Insider. "So, any inference should be based on this."Nonetheless, there is a wide variation in the intensity of Russian strikes that seems to shift according to Moscow's priorities. April 2023 saw an average of just 10 missiles per day. In August 2024, that number soared to 35 per day. "There were 17 days during the study period when missile launches exceeded 82 missiles in a single day," CSIS said. "These high-intensity launch days correspond to specific military operations, strategic offensives, or responses to critical developments on the battlefield, reflecting moments of heightened conflict intensity."From October 2022 to December 2022, daily missile attacks rose from an average of 22 per day to 33. "While high, the levels are likely smaller than what Israel's aerial strikes on Gaza and Iranian salvos targeting Israel imply about modern firepower strikes," CSIS said. "Moscow either was trying to preserve Ukrainian infrastructure it thought it could seize intact or was thwarted by covert action — or bad logistics and targeting — from unleashing its full arsenal."December 2023 through March 2024 saw between 26 and 29 missiles per day. "These sustained high levels correspond to a drive by Russia to destroy <a target="_blank" href="https://theconversation.com/crippling-civilian-infrastructure-has-long-been-part-of-russian-generals-playbook-putin-is-merely-expanding-that-approach-192226">Ukrainian critical infrastructure</a> as a means of pressuring Kyiv to end the conflict," said CSIS.August 2024 was the most active month in the study, with an average 36 per day for a total of 1,110 missiles. However, September 2024 only had 12 missiles per day, "indicating a temporary lull in missile activities linked to either low stockpiles or Ukrainian long-range strikes."If there is any good news here, it is that Ukraine has achieved surprising success in stopping Russian missile and drone attacks when it has been well stocked with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/countries-are-giving-ukraine-air-defenses-for-russian-missiles-drones-2022-11">Western air defenses</a> like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-giving-ukraine-second-patriot-missile-system-fight-russia-reports-2024-6">Patriot</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/air-defense-systems-guard-washington-dc-arrive-ukraine-russia-attacks-2022-11">NASAMS</a>. The average daily intercept rate is almost 84%, though Atalan emphasized that this number includes drones as well as missiles.These figures suggest several key factors, CSIS concluded. One is the importance of Russia's allies in replenishing its missile and drone arsenals. "Maintaining an average of over 23 missiles launched daily over nearly two years demonstrates a high level of sustained military capability in Moscow and logistical support from countries like Iran, North Korea, and China. The United States and its partners need to do more to curb the ability of these regimes to replenish Russia's arsenal."Ukraine's success in intercepting Russian missiles suggests that its mix of Western-supplied and Russian-designed air defense systems are able to provide an effective missile defense capability. "Keeping this intercept rate high will require continued Western support for Ukraine," CSIS said.Because missile strikes ramp when Russian ground troops launch major <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-facing-powerful-russian-offensive-in-east-grim-outlook-2024-11">offensives</a>, early warning of Russian offensive preparations is crucial. And the fact that Russian strikes are launched from multiple sites, and use a mix of weapons, suggests the solution is to boost Ukraine's own long-range bombardment capability. Ukraine recently turned to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-hit-another-russian-ammo-depot-deep-strike-on-airfield-2024-10">strikes</a> on Russian ammunition depots in an attempt to reduce Russia's firepower advantage."Ukraine needs the flexibility to hit multiple missile launch sites deep inside Russia to reduce the potency of Moscow's firepower strikes," CSIS said.Michael Peck is a defense writer whose work has appeared in Forbes, Defense News, Foreign Policy magazine, and other publications. He holds an MA in political science from Rutgers Univ. Follow him on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.twitter.com/@mipeck1">Twitter</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mipeck/">LinkedIn</a>.

Russia's daily attacks on Ukraine have intensified by 10x, study finds

<ul class="summary-list"><li>There's no one secret to living to 110 like <keyword id="22369316" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Supercentenarians" source="keywords">supercentenarians</keyword>.</li><li>But supercentenarians tend to share nine traits, according to an expert.</li></ul>A <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/aging-secrets-longevity-advice-japan-supercentenarian-2023-12">supercentenarian</a> expert shared with Business Insider the nine things people who live to 110 and beyond have in common. Jimmy Lindberg has studied thousands of supercentenarians in her role as a scientific advisor for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/supercentenarians-biggest-regrets-life-longevity-researchers-2023-12">Longeviquest</a>, an organization that verifies the ages of the world's oldest people. Shesaid factors out of our control —such as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/longevity-runs-in-family-lessons-traits-to-live-longer-2023-12">long-living relatives</a>, being born in the winter months, and being female (95% of supercentenarians are women) — are associated with <keyword id="20186177" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="longevity" source="keywords">longevity</keyword>. Living somewhere warm helps, too. It's unsurprising that research also suggests wealth is a factor. According to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ft.com/content/6d8bad29-3147-44a2-bc61-70f8ceff6c6f">Financial Times</a>, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rich-people-live-nine-years-longer-than-poor">poorest Americans live 50 fewer years</a> than their wealthy counterparts, as they are more likely to be obese, be exposed to opioid use and gun violence, and have less financial security and access to medical care. But "<keyword id="19919252" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="lifestyle" source="keywords">lifestyle</keyword> is of course a contributor" to a long, healthy life, Linberg said. Here are the factors she shared. <h2>Be resilient</h2><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/longevity-tips-age-gap-best-friend-2023-12">Being resilient</a> and able to endure hard times is one of the key predictors of longevity in supercentenarians, Lindberg said. "You don't have to be a super endurance athlete or anything like that, but you have to keep going," she said. A 2023 study by researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid on the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/longevity-aging-recommendations-centenarians-have-in-common-study-2023-11">traits centenarians tend to share</a> found looking for a silver lining and carrying on in the face of adversity was common. Business Insider has previously reported on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-become-more-resilient-to-help-overcome-trauma-2020-8">how to build resilience</a>. <h2>Be spiritual</h2><keyword id="19968430" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="spirituality" source="keywords">Spirituality</keyword>, meaning believing in something greater than ourselves versus following a specific religion, is also very common among the supercentenarians that Lindberg has studied. This is reflected in research, with one 2016 study by a team at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health finding that women who attended a religious service more than once a week were 33% less likely to die of any cause, potentially because it provided social support and boosted their optimism. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joseph-maroon-aging-expert-longevity-tips-secrets-healthy-lifespan-2024-2">Dr. Joseph Maroon</a>, an 84-year-old neurosurgeon and Ironman triathlete, previously told BI that he believes spirituality has contributed to his health and longevity as much as diet and fitness. <h2>Maintain a <keyword id="20279412" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="healthy-weight" source="keywords">healthy weight</keyword></h2>"There haven't really been any obese supercentenarians," Lindberg said. "They tend to maintain a relatively healthy weight throughout their lives." <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/obesity-changes-how-the-brain-reacts-to-food-permanently-study-2023-6">Obesity</a> is associated with an increased risk of conditions including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney diseases, and liver disease — all of which increase the risk of early death. One 2022 studypublished in the journal JAMA Network Open on 29,621 people found that those with a BMI of more than 30, which is considered "obese," lived to 77.7 on average, while people with "normal" or "overweight" BMIs (18.5-29.9) lived almost five years longer, to around 82. BI has previously reported on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-lose-weight-without-dieting-2018-4">how to lose weight healthily</a>. <h2>Take steps to prevent chronic disease</h2>Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, and diabetes, are the leading causes of death and disability in the US, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Whether we develop chronic diseases is partly out of our control due to a range of factors from our genes to our environment, but there are certain steps we can take to lower our risk. They include not smoking, eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in sodium and saturated fats, being physically active, and reducing how much alcohol you drink, according to the CDC. Eating a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/mediterranean-diet">Mediterranean diet</a> can help reduce the risks of developing chronic disease, BI previously reported. <h2>Have a strong support network</h2>Multiple studies have found links between maintaining strong social relationships with living longer, including the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/good-relationships-help-you-live-longer-reduce-physical-pain-2023-1">Harvard Study of Adult Development</a>, an 85-year-long project that followed three generations to see what kept them healthy and happy. Dr. Robert Waldinger, the study's lead researcher, previously told BI that healthy relationships had a surprisingly large impact on people's odds of living longer. And, according to professor Rose Anne Kenny, a gerontologist at Trinity College Dublin, having good relationships is just as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/longevity-antiaging-friendship-social-interaction-relationships-2023-9">important to longevity</a> as eating well and exercising. Correction: July 10, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misstated Dr. Maroon's age. He is 84 not 83.

Supercentenarians who live past 110 have 9 things in common, according to a scientist who studies them 

A bartender at a high-end restaurant in south Brooklyn, Alessia Gonzalez doesn't feel free to speak her mind at work, at least on political issues. The neighborhood, Bay Ridge, is a Republican stronghold, and customers are often decked out in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-madison-square-garden-rally-overshadow-economy-puerto-rico-2024-10">MAGA</a> hats.Gonzalez, 27, says that if she were to discuss her political views, particularly her belief that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-says-killed-hamas-chief-yahya-sinwar-oct-7-mastermind-2024-10">Gaza</a>, she'd be judged by coworkers and customers or face even worse consequences. "I feel like I could be fired," she says.When politics comes up at work, Gonzalez stays mum. "I feel the need to sort of put on a mask and not necessarily agree with them or show them any kind of support, but at the same time not express my own opinion so that I don't make anyone uncomfortable or make anyone look at me differently," she says.Fernando, a 30-year-old from Colombia who works in advertising in New York, is far more <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/american-republicans-in-israel-mobilizing-expat-vote-for-trump-2024-10">supportive of Israel</a>, and he too withholds his views of the conflict around his coworkers. He worries that one colleague, who is outspoken in her opposition to Israel's treatment of Palestinians, would have more questions than he's willing or prepared to answer. "I don't say anything about it, because my thoughts are sometimes very opposite," says Fernando, who asked for partial anonymity to protect his relationships.Withholding one's real views, or what public-opinion researchers call "self-silencing," appears to be widespread in the US. As part of a <a target="_blank" href="https://populace.org/research">new study</a>, the think tank Populace and the research firm YouGov conducted a survey in the US in which 58% of respondents said they thought most people don't feel comfortable expressing their honest opinions about sensitive issues and 61% said that in the past year they themselves had "avoided saying things that they believe because others might find them offensive." The study, "Social Pressure Index: Private Opinion in America," of more than 19,000 respondents found evidence that a majority of all demographic groups — age, gender, race, income, and political party — had self-silenced in the past year."Social norms have made it costly to express views that one considers to be controversial, and therefore people withhold those views," says James Gibson, a professor of government at Washington University in St. Louis who's studied public opinion for more than 40 years and was not involved in Populace's study.Not everyone agrees that all private views, regardless of how objectionable they are, should be voiced in the public square or even at home. The old saying "no politics at the dinner table" seems to have existed since there have been politics to talk about at dinner tables. Pushing certain views that violate basic social norms out of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/discourse">discourse</a> can be a powerful form of accountability and a way to shape public debate for the better. But critics of self-censorship argue that when too many people aren't saying what they actually think, it inhibits the vigorous public debate necessary for a healthy society. "If people are self-censoring, deliberation is compromised and that's very, very damaging, in my view, to democracy," Gibson says. The study found that the more people self-silence, the less they trust other people.In the final sprint of another bilious and barbed US presidential election season, where the final polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in a deadlock, it's clear the country is deeply divided. Public-opinion experts say polarization perpetuates self-censorship by creating an environment where the perceived costs of dissent are higher. "Your brain assumes the loudest voices repeated the most are the majority," said Todd Rose, the CEO of Populace and a former professor at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. People fear repercussions for expressing opinions that differ from what they perceive to be the majority viewpoint. In turn, dishonest public debate makes us believe that we're more divided than we really are."Self-silencing can lead to a lot more than just saying nothing," Rose said. "It can end up leading to this place where public consensus looks very different than private consensus."But the more we know about what we actually believe, the likelier we may be to meet in the middle.America seems to be suffering from what the German political scientist Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann coined in the 1970s as a "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228049403_The_Spiral_of_Silence_A_Theory_of_Public_Opinion">spiral of silence</a>." Noelle-Neumann argued that people are reluctant to share their opinions on controversial topics when they subconsciously perceive that the majority disagrees with them. As a result, majority views come to be seen as dominant over time, shrinking room for conversation and compromise.In reality, we very well might agree on a lot more than we admit to today. To try to measure people's private views, the Populace researchers used what's called the list-experiment method. This involved dividing respondents into two groups. One was presented a series of lists each containing three statements (e.g., "Class size significantly affects student achievement"). The other was presented with a series of identical lists but with a fourth statement added — these extra statements were the ones that the researchers were actually interested in testing (e.g., "I support school choice in public education"). For each list, respondents were asked how many of the statements they agreed with, an indirect line of questioning meant to encourage honest responses. The researchers could then compare the two groups' answers to estimate how many people actually agreed with the statements being tested. Finally, the researchers conducted a separate, "public" survey in which a different set of people were asked directly whether they agreed or disagreed with the statements being tested.Take abortion, as one example. Populace found that Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim respondents in the list experiment were all more likely than comparable respondents in the public survey to support the idea that "abortion should be legal in most cases." While just 39% of Protestants in the traditional survey agreed with that statement, Populace estimated that 54% agreed in the private structure. Among Muslims, the difference was 43% agreeing with the statement versus an estimated 66% who privately agreed. Overall, Populace found that 55% of respondents publicly said abortion should be legal in most cases, compared with 63% thought to have privately agreed. (Both figures were far higher than those in polling from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/05/PP_2024.5.13_abortion_TOPLINE.pdf">Pew</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/321143/americans-stand-abortion.aspx">Gallup</a>, which included question wording with a wider range of possible responses than the agree-disagree format of the Populace study.)Democrats and Republicans were also more privately aligned on the question of defunding the police. While 27% of Democratic respondents publicly agreed with the statement "I support defunding the police," just 3% privately supported the movement. At the same time, just 1% of Republicans privately supported it and 6% publicly supported it.The survey also found that Republicans and wealthier people were more likely to privately feel that society isn't fair than they publicly acknowledged. Rose posited that Democrats tend to be more publicly concerned with unfairness, particularly when it comes to marginalized groups. Republicans define themselves in opposition to that. That dynamic is on display in this election as, for example, former Trump attacks Harris for defending a federal law that permits government-funded gender-affirming healthcare for prisoners and migrants. But privately, they acknowledged that they agree. While 50% of Republicans publicly said "we live in a mostly fair society," just 11% privately agreed.Another thing liberals and conservatives might secretly agree on: that they don't trust the government, at all. Democrats were far more likely to differ in their private and public responses on this: While 36% publicly agreed with the statement "In general, I trust the government to tell me the truth," just 5% were estimated to have privately agreed. Similarly, 2% of Republicans were thought to privately trust the government to tell the truth, while 14% said so publicly. Other surveys have <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2015/11/23/1-trust-in-government-1958-2015/">similarly found</a> historically low levels of trust in major institutions like the government and the media across the political spectrum.Rose is particularly concerned about low levels of trust — of the government, the media, and other people. A lack of social trust causes people to resent each other, look for scapegoats, and become susceptible to demagoguery, he said. "By almost any measure, social trust is a phenomenal predictor of the health and vibrancy of democracies," Rose says.Not everyone is convinced that American society is suffering from a complete breakdown in societal trust. Gibson argues the long-established survey measure of whether we trust each other — agreement with the statement that "in general, most people can be trusted" — is too vague to be accurate. "You've got to build in some context to let people know what the question is. You can't allow their imagination just to go crazy."Overall, certain groups — including Gen Zers, political independents, and college graduates — were more likely to produce dramatically different results in the public and private surveys, Populace found. Gibson speculated that this might be because these groups tend to be more aware of social norms, and sensitive to the costs of violating them.Gen Zers, 72% of whom said they had self-silenced in the past year, might be influenced by their heavy use of social media, which "makes it very easy to manufacture false consensus," Rose argues. They also have a particularly keen awareness of being harassed or canceled for voicing unpopular opinions. For wealthier and more-educated people, the costs of offending customers, an audience, a fellow country-club member, or a business partner might be higher. "In a society where reputation matters a lot, in an attention economy, there's actually a lot more incentive to hold views that are consistent with what you think people want to hear," Rose says. The risks of social ostracism might not be as acute for lower-income people and those with less education, as they're often already socially and economically excluded. And ironically, the Silent Generation (born from 1928 to 1945) reported self-silencing the least.Engaging in public debate or even just a dinner-table discussion can be contentious and uncomfortable. But Rose and Gibson argue that the only way to build a less polarized and self-censoring society is through hard conversations."As we start to find the moral courage to be honest with each other, respectfully," Rose says, "I think you're going to see the revealing of a common ground that we can start to anchor in and start to try to solve some of the real problems we face as a country."That revelation, however, will have to wait until after Election Day.<a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/eliza-relman">Eliza Relman</a> is a policy correspondent focused on housing, transportation, and infrastructure on Insider's economy team.

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