Holly Lawrence

Writer. Always learning. Exploring the latest issues in healthcare, work, & aging. Admirer of nature, gardens, cats, & calm.

[Maria Popova @themarginalian]

The four desires driving all human behavior — Bertrand Russell's magnificent Nobel Prize acceptance speech https://t.co/VQVUlNwYA8

[Nieman Lab @NiemanLab]

The New York Times is adding more AI features to its Cooking app, and users aren’t thrilled

https://t.co/H0wvZuOliD

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Scientists have known for decades that dirty air and dementia seem to be connected.

But new research is exploring whether the materials it carries, such as silica, metals, soot and other debris, could be physically reshaping the brain. https://t.co/QvmzbTm97S

[Maria Popova @themarginalian]

20 favorite children's books from 20 years of The Marginalian https://t.co/9tBbMGO9Kc

[Holly Lawrence @HollyJLawrence]

As lifespans stretch toward 100, workers face a 60-year career that might extend into their late 70s or 80s with pivots and reinventions https://t.co/EnB5TLVYNg

[Holly Lawrence @HollyJLawrence]

@nxthompson Powerful!

[Holly Lawrence @HollyJLawrence]

@nxthompson Oh my! A suite of procrastination tools! I'll use them all. Oh, and I love the new photo layouts.

[Holly Lawrence @HollyJLawrence]

@ABC RIP

[Holly Lawrence @HollyJLawrence]

@weatherchannel Precious!

[Columbia University @Columbia]

🎂 🚇 Happy 122nd birthday, New York City subway! The subway opened on October 27, 1904.

The 116 St station was one of the subway's original 28 stops on what was then the Interborough Rapid Transit line. Columbia graduate William Barclay Parsons (CC 1879, SEAS 1882) was the IRT's chief engineer.

122 years after the subway came to Columbia's Morningside campus, it remains a vital connection for Columbians and New York City. In 2025, more than 3.4 million subway trips started at the 116 St-Columbia University station.

📷 Columbia Rare Book and Manuscript Library
@CC_Columbia @CUSEAS

[PBS News @NewsHour]

Social media lets us share our lives with family, friends, and strangers. But how do people decide what to post, what to leave out, and what do those decisions say about them? https://t.co/ir5vgnEWVv

[ABC News @ABC]

https://t.co/CDtNHYgR0U on Monday named the word "maxxing" as its 2026 Word of the Year, defining it as "a word that refers to the practice of pursuing an activity to the fullest or optimizing a certain aspect of your life." https://t.co/iiGtbGf8g0

[ABC News @ABC]

October's "Hunter's Moon" was captured rising behind the Empire State Building on Sunday as the sun set in New York City, as viewed from Hoboken, New Jersey. https://t.co/u2omyTAzna

[Holly Lawrence @HollyJLawrence]

@washingtonian And also to walk around Georgetown and view the adorable Halloween decorations!

[Holly Lawrence @HollyJLawrence]

Just a lazy Sunday for these skeletons as they hang out on their expensive stoop in Georgetown, DC.

#halloweendecoration #ʜᴀʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴇɴ2026 #georgetowndc #WashingtonDC

[Medscape @Medscape]

The use of cholesterol-lowering statins was associated with a 15% lower risk of developing open-angle glaucoma at 5 years and with a substantially reduced need for laser or surgery in patients who already had the condition. The associations held up, although somewhat weaker, at 10 years, and were seen with drugs such as atorvastatin and rosuvastatin. https://t.co/5zweR1dUWs

[ABC News @ABC]

The flu hospitalization rate in the U.S. is at the highest level for this time of year since the 2010 season, according to the CDC. https://t.co/YJobQYZQ8E

[Holly Lawrence @HollyJLawrence]

@PaulSaxMD Speaking of DCA, today I read that DC airports rank as some of the worst, and DCA ranks the worst. https://t.co/11M8DsUIw1

[Holly Lawrence @HollyJLawrence]

@ABC She's a smart otter! 🎃🎃🦦

[ABC News @ABC]

Sea otters at the Oregon Zoo are stepping onto the court this Halloween season, with the animals dunking pumpkins in their enclosure.