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Elton John has been without vision in his right eye for over a year, and despite a busy schedule throughout 2025 and making adjustments to maintain his fabulous lifestyle — our Rocket Man isn’t a recluse, after all—the transition has been a “devastating” one for him. “The last 15 months have been challenging for me because I haven’t been able to see anything, watch anything, read anything,” John told Variety in a new interview. “I’ve had the most incredible life, and there is hope.” John’s husband and two sons have been an invaluable crutch for him during this period, as well as his brothers of rockers who enjoy frequently checking in on their mate. “Paul McCartney FaceTimes me to see how I’m doing. It’s really beautiful,” he explained. “The love I’ve received from him and from Pete Townshend and Mick Jagger and people like that have been amazing. Or you get an email from Keith Richards saying, ‘Hello, darling, how are you doing? You know we love you,’ and that’s it, but it just makes my day.” John says these little acts of kindness encourage him to pay it forward. “If you support and you love artists,” he adds, “you keep in touch.” Keef, my email can be found on my author page.
A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly.
The National Science Foundation’s NoirLab released the picture Wednesday.
Snapped last month by the Gemini South telescope, the aptly named Butterfly Nebula is 2,500 to 3,800 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. A single light-year is 6 trillion miles.
At the heart of this bipolar nebula is a white dwarf star that cast aside its outer layers of gas long ago. The discarded gas forms the butterfly-like wings billowing from the aging star, whose heat causes the gas to glow.
Schoolchildren in Chile chose this astronomical target to celebrate 25 years of operation by the International Gemini Observatory.
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The Supreme Court has extended an order that blocks the full payment of SNAP benefits as the government shutdown approaches a potential end.
The court extended the order until 11:59 pm on Thursday.
The Senate on Sunday approved a bill to end the government shutdown. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives, where it could be voted on as early as Wednesday. If approved, it would then be sent to President Donald Trump’s desk for signing.
The order the court extended was previously issued on Friday.It temporarily blocked a lower court’s order that would have been requiredthe US Department of Agriculture to pay full SNAP benefits this month.
The ruling, issued late Friday night by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who oversees the First Circuit, paused two previous orders from a federal judge in Rhode Island requiring the USDA to pay full November SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.
The Trump administration had asked the US Court of Appeals to halt the Rhode Island judge’s order, but the court declined to take immediate action. The Supreme Court routinely issues temporary stays to maintain the status quo in similar circumstances while proceedings are ongoing.
“The Trump-Vance administration continues to attempt — over and over — to take food out of the mouths of families, seniors, workers, and children. And every time they tried, the courts told them what the law already makes clear: they cannot,” said Skye Perryman, president and CEO of the left-leaning policy group Democracy Forward. The organization is a plaintiff in the Rhode Island case.
The Supreme Court’s order followed a November 6 ruling from Rhode Island federal judge John McConnell Jr., in which he called on the Trump administration to provide food stamps. He ordered that payments be made to states by Friday, November 7.
The Agriculture Department has indicated it will follow the order and begin releasing SNAP funds to states.
Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on X Friday that the Thursday ruling, “purports to force the government to divert some $5 billion from the school lunch program to SNAP by the end of today” by paying out food stamp benefits. The Justice Department has requested a stay of McConnell’s order, meaning the case could proceed to an appellate court, and the case over SNAP funding will continue.
“We ask the First Circuit to get courts out of the business of deciding how to triage scarce funds during a shutdown,” she wrote. “When lawless district courts step in to try to manage the federal fisc, it upends the political process.”
SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, provides monthly food benefits to about 42 million low-income Americans.
SNAP payments proceeded despite the Trump threat
In a November 5 court filing in Rhode Island, the USDA said it had complied with an earlier court order, issued on October 31, to “disburse the funds in its contingency fund” to support SNAP benefits.
The agency said that although the contingency fund “has never before been used to fund benefits in a lapse due to congressional opposition to continuing appropriations,” it “took the steps necessary to use the fund” to help cover November SNAP benefits — marking the first time it’s been tapped during a funding lapse. The USDA added that the funds are generally “used in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, to provide critical relief.”
However, since the funds were not enough to cover full payments, the USDA said it told states to cut November benefits by half.
On Tuesday, the agency issued guidance to states regarding the reduced payment amounts for November. For a single person living in the 48 continental states and in DC, their monthly amount will be reduced to a maximum of $149.
In the filing, the USDA also said it decided against diverting billions from the Child Nutrition Programs to end SNAP. “The result would be a substantial shortfall in funding school meals, among other things, that would likely not be filled by any future appropriation,” it said.
This court filing followed Trump’s Social Truth post on Tuesday, in which he threatened to withhold SNAP benefits until the government reopened.
“SNAP BENEFITS, which increased by Billions and Billions of Dollars (MANY FOLD!) during Crooked Joe Biden’s disastrous term in office. (Due to the fact that they were haphazardly ‘handed’ to anyone for the asking, as opposed to just those in need, which is the purpose of SNAP!), will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!” the president wrote in a Truth Social post.
Federal judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts previously ordered the Trump administration to continue funding SNAP during the government shutdown.
Representatives for the USDA and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular hours.
Could it be the start of a new era for Berkshire Hathaway before Warren Buffett even vacates the CEO chair?
The famous investor’s company purchased 17.8 million shares of Alphabet last quarter, a position worth $4.3 billion as of September 30, a regulatory filing revealed on Friday.
Alphabet — the parent company of Google, YouTube, Waymo — is a technology titan with a $3.4 trillion market capitalization. The search-and-advertising giant has been one of the “hyperscalers” fueling the stock market’s AI boom; its stock has surged 46% this year.
Buffett, 95, has eschewed tech companies for most of his career, preferring to stay within his famous “circle of competence” and invest in industries he deeply understands, such as insurance, banks, and railroads.
He famously made an exception for Apple, which remains among Berkshire’s biggest portfolio holdings despite Buffett paring the company’s stake in the iPhone maker in recent quarters.
Berkshire continued that trend last quarter, reducing its Apple position by 15% to 238 million shares, worth about $61 billion at September’s close. It also pared its key Bank of America stake by 6%.
Buffett comes across lamented not investing in Google several times over the years, saying “we blew it” on one occasion. It may have been one of his two investment managers, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler, who established the new position.
The billionaire is set to step down as CEO before the new year. He has spent the past six decades transforming Berkshire from a failing textile mill into a world-beating conglomerate with a $1 trillion market value. Under his watch, it has acquired scores of subsidiaries including Geico and Dairy Queen, and built huge stakes in household names such as Coca-Cola and American Express.
Berkshire’s third-quarter earnings foreshadowed its disposals. They showed that Buffett and his team spent $6.4 billion on stocks but sold $12.5 billion worth, making them net sellers for a 12th straight quarter. Its latest portfolio update shows Alphabet made up the lion’s share of its purchases last quarter.
Buffett, perhaps the world’s foremost bargain hunter, has struggled to find deals in recent years as stocks have surged to record levels, fierce competition has driven up the price of acquisitions, and buybacks have grown unattractive with Berkshire stock near all-time highs.
Berkshire’s coffers have swelled as a result. After subtracting Treasury payables, its cash pile rose to a record $358 billion last quarter. One of the most vital tasks for his successor, Greg Abel, will be putting that war chest to work.
Despite his challenges, Buffett struck an optimistic tone in his Thanksgiving letter to shareholders this week, saying that he still spots the occasional opportunity, and he expects Berkshire to fare well in the years ahead.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sundas Khalid, a Google employee in her 30s who lives in Seattle. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
Growing up, my family didn’t have a lot of money, and I wasn’t very financially literate.
I was always into saving, but investing was like a foreign world to me.
In 2013, I broke into tech with an internship at Amazon, which led to a full-time data engineering role, and I started earning good money, $77,000 in my first full-time year. In 2019, I joined Google, where I’m now a principal analytics lead.
After years of growing my salary, last year I earned $292,000 working in Big Tech — and $302,000 from my side hustle in content creation, where I share advice about breaking into tech.
Over the years, I’ve learned more about navigating finances and investing. Here are the tips I use to grow and manage my wealth.
Khalid joined Google in 2019.
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Giving the first number in a salary negotiation is a mistake
When recruiters used to ask me for my salary expectations, I’d tell them my total compensation at the time, but I began to realize it didn’t work in my favor. If I wasn’t earning my market value, a company could offer me a lower salary based on the number I shared.
Now, I’ll either tell the recruiter I don’t want to share my salary expectations or that I want to do the interview before telling them. Then, I’ll turn the question back on them by asking what the average salary range is for the role. If that range aligns with my expectations, I’ll move forward with the next stage of the interview.
If I get a job offer, I use online tools, such as levels.fyi, to understand what people at my level of seniority in my location earn at that company, to help me negotiate my salary.
When asking for a higher salary than what a company has offered, you should communicate what value you’ll bring to the business and team. I prefer doing this in writing over email, because I’m good at written communication, but often, negotiations happen over the phone. In those instances, I’ll often do a dry run with a mentor, who’ll give me feedback about how to phrase things. Having a script or bullet points ready ahead of time can also help with nerves.
Khalid prefers communicating her value to recruiters over email rather than over the phone.
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It’s also worth keeping in mind that these tips work better when the job market is good, as you may have less negotiating power in a bad market.
Learn to invest by investing in a good book
I used to keep all my money in my bank account instead of investing it. I wasn’t proactive about investing in my 401(k) earlier in my career either.
I read two books to boost my financial literacy: “The Simple Path to Wealth” by JL Collins, which talks about index funds, and “I Will Teach You to Be Rich” by Ramit Sethi, which taught me about credit and banking.
Spending $20 on a good book can be the best investment in your financial future, providing a comprehensive, end-to-end guide that you can supplement with online resources. For example, I watched countless YouTube videos and read blogs about Roth IRAs, a type of retirement account, to get my head around them.
Instead of putting all my money in savings, I’ve now set up an automated payment of $2,500 from my monthly salary into a Vanguard personal stock portfolio. I try to keep six months’ worth of living costs in my savings account, and if I accumulate extra, I’ll also invest this into index funds, so I’m not keeping more money in savings than necessary.
As your income grows, make sure your lifestyle costs don’t creep up, so you have more disposable income to invest. I avoid buying designer clothes to live frugally.
Have multiple income streams
I started posting career content on Instagram in 2016, and it has grown into a side business where I share educational videos about breaking into tech on platforms including YouTube, and earn money from brand partnerships. Last year, I earned $302,000 in revenue.
Khalid said her content creation side income gives her peace of mind.
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My intention for sharing career tips wasn’t to make money, and the importance of having a side income didn’t hit me until tech companies started laying people off around 2023. Having multiple income streams is now essential. If I were to lose my job, I have a plan to fall back on, which gives me a lot of mental peace.
If you’re starting a side hustle alongside a full-time job, ideally choose something you’re passionate about and that makes you money at the same time. If you’re not excited about it, you’ll likely give up after a month or two.
Talk to your coworkers about money
Money can be a taboo topic. When I was at Amazon, I never talked about it with coworkers.
The more I learned about investing and money, the more comfortable I became talking about it. It’s now more normal for me to talk with colleagues about how much we earn.
This has been really helpful for my content creation business. In the past, when negotiating brand partnership contracts, I’ve sometimes reached out to another creator I know who’s worked with that brand to ask how much they got paid. The creators in my network are very transparent with each other.
For anyone who thinks they’re late to investing or financial literacy, you can catch up, just like I did.
Do you have a story to share about managing your finances in a high-earning profession? Contact this reporter at [email protected].
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessica Khine, a 63-year-old retiree living in Penang, Malaysia. It has been edited for length and clarity.
I was born in Yangon, although I grew up, studied, and later worked in different parts of the world, including the UK, Japan, and back home in Myanmar.
I was always drawn to new experiences and opportunities. My work in investment banking and asset management brought me to Singapore for almost five years. After being laid off, I found myself in Bali with my then-husband and our seven-year-old daughter, running a small boutique hotel.
After four years of island life, I returned to the financial world, taking roles in Japan and later in Myanmar.
We decided to send our daughter to a boarding school in Johor, Malaysia.
She initially lived in Johor, where her daughter was studying, before moving to Penang in 2022.
Jessica Khine.
Moving to Malaysia
By the time I got laid off again in late 2018, it just made sense for us to move to Malaysia. I was able to stay with my daughter on a guardian visa, but my husband at that time was always on a tourist visa. When I heard about the Malaysian My Second Home visa, I thought, why not go for it?
We applied for the visa in 2019 and got it within three months. Since it’s under the old scheme, it’s valid for ten years.
Soon after, the pandemic hit, and my then-husband returned to Bali to take care of his ailing father. With the long separation and travel restrictions, our marriage dissolved.
I was still living in Johor at that point, but after a while, I started to feel it wasn’t quite the right fit for me.
An old friend told me he could see me living in Penang instead — it’s way up on Malaysia’s northwest coast, about 430 miles from Johor. I’d been there for vacation before, and I was intrigued, so I decided to give it a shot.
After viewing about 40 apartments, I finally found a place I loved in Tanjong Bungah, a suburb on Penang Island.
After looking at around 40 apartments, she finally found one she loved in Tanjong Bungah on Penang Island.
Jessica Khine.
It’s a 4,760-square-foot rental apartment with a beautiful wraparound balcony where I can watch the sunrise. I moved in December 2022 and have been livingTIMESsince.
Life as an empty nester in Penang
My daughter is now studying at a university in London, so I’m an empty nester.
My lifeline is three Zumba classes a week, taught by a local instructor. There are about 15 of us regulars, and it’s become a little community.
I also attend a movie club at a local bookstore, which screens independent and arthouse films three nights a week. There’s a research institute nearby that hosts wonderful talks and book launches that I enjoy attending.
She attends Zumba classes three times a week.
Jessica Khine.
For me, Penang offers everything I need — good healthcare, cultural life, and places of worship.There are excellent hospitals here, and temples where I can worship as a Buddhist.
I also bought a Hokkien-English dictionary, which I’ve been reading obsessively. Hokkien is a Chinese dialect commonly spoken by locals here in Penang.
I’m a lifelong learner, and that’s probably why I love the bookstore, the movie club, and meeting new people. When I think about the balance of culture and the richness of everyday life here, I realize how spoiled I am by the access to so many different things.
I’m getting older now and have settled into a nice routine. The Malaysian people are friendly, my Singaporean friends are nearby, and I still keep in touch with friends around the world. I’m blessed.
Penang feels like home. I’m happy here — and I’ll be honored if I’m allowed to continue to stay.
Do you have a story to share about relocating to a new city? Contact this reporter at [email protected].
Elon Musk isn’t just talking about AI chips. The Tesla CEO is now asking engineers who are interested in a job to email the company, and he’s personally running twice-weekly design meetings.
In a post on X on Saturday night, Musk called for job applicants for Tesla’s AI chip engineering team. He asked candidates to send an email with three bullet points proving their “exceptional ability” to Tesla.
“We are particularly interested in applying cutting-edge AI to chip design,” he said.
Musk said in the post that the company aims to “bring a new AI chip design to volume production every 12 months.”
“We expect to build chips at higher volumes ultimately than all other AI chips combined,” he added.
The current chip in Tesla cars is known as AI4, and the company is “close to tapping out AI5” while work is starting on AI6, Musk said.
“These chips will profoundly change the world in positive ways, saving millions of lives due to safer driving and providing advanced medical care to all people via Optimus,” Musk added. Optimus is Tesla’s humanoid robot project.
Musk has been ramping up Tesla’s chip ambitions. In July, the company signed a $16.5 billion deal with Samsung to manufacture Tesla’s A16 chip at its new plant in Texas.
Tesla has postedPalo Alto, California-basedengineering roles for its AI hardware team, including openings for physical design engineers and signal and power integrity engineers.
The physical design engineer job requires candidates with 10 or more years of experience in designing and building integrated circuits, also known as chips. The role involves designing, constructing, and integrating the building blocks of Tesla’s AI chips. The listing said the position pays about $152,000 to $264,000 a year, plus cash and stock awards and benefits.
The signal and power integrity engineer role helps develop next-generation AI chips and systems for Tesla vehicles and Optimus robots. The position is focused on testing and validating the chips. The listing said the job pays about $120,000 to $318,000 a year, with cash and stock awards and benefits.
Musk is ‘deeply involved’ in chip design and meetings
Musk said in the post on X on Saturday that he is “deeply involved in the chip design” and meets with the engineering team “every Tuesday and Saturday.”
“The Saturday meetings are short-term and will no longer be needed in a few months when AI5 is taped out,” he added.
Musk has long been known for inserting himself into the day-to-day work at his companies. Musk said in July that he would personally oversee Samsung’s new chipmaking plant in Texas. The plant, located in Taylor, Texas, is expected to open in 2026.
“This is a critical point, as I will walk the line personally to accelerate the pace of progress,” Musk said on X, adding that the fab is “conveniently located not far from my house.”
During Tesla’s Model 3 ramp-up in 2018, Musk said he slept on the company’s factory floor. After taking over Twitter — now X — in 2023, he renamed the company and rehauled its entire structure.
9-1-1, ABC’s long-running emergency responder procedural, returned for a ninth season last month. We’ve compiled everything you need to know about where to watch 9-1-1, including live streaming options for Season 9 and how to catch up with past episodes on demand.
Season 9 kicked off with a literal bang, sending Athena and Hen to space after the 118 helped rescue a billionaire from the mouth of a whale. It’s safe to say that the show is maintaining its signature zaniness, despite the shocking loss that defined Season 8. The series — from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear — stars Angela Bassett, Kenneth Choi, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark, Ryan Guzman, and Aisha Hinds.
Keep reading to learn where to watch 9-1-1 around the world, including US options for those who recently lost access to ABC. Plus, we’ll break down what you need to know about the 9-1-1 spinoffs.
Is there a new episode of 9-1-1 on tonight?
It’s good news for fans of 9-1-1. A new episode will air on ABC on Thursday, November 13. Season 9, Episode 6 is titled “Family History.” In the short teaser trailer for the episode, Hen can be seen dealing with a hand tremor while answering a call. This episode will serve as the Season 9 “Fall Finale.”
Where to watch 9-1-1 in the US
New episodes of 9-1-1 air on Thursdays at 8 pm ET on ABC in the US. Season 9 will feature 18 new episodes. If you don’t have cable or an antenna, you can live stream the network through a variety of live TV packages, including Sling TV, Fubo, or DirecTV. All three options are month-to-month subscriptions with no long-term contracts, so you can cancel at any time.
DirecTV is currently our top recommendation when it comes to live TV streaming services. Subscribers have a couple of options when it comes to tuning into ABC, the cheapest of which is DirecTV’s MyNews genre pack. MyNews carries 10+ news channels, including local networks such as FOX, NBC, ABC, and CBS. However, local channel coverage in genre packs can vary by region, so it’s a good idea to double-check what’s available in your ZIP code before subscribing. MyNews costs $40 a month and comes with a five-day free trial for new customers.
If ABC isn’t available via MyNews in your area or you’re looking for a more comprehensive cable alternative (like something that also carries ESPN), then DirecTV’s signature plans will be able to help you out. The basic plan is DirecTV Entertainmentwhich carries 90+ popular channels and includes ESPN Unlimited. Subscriptions cost $90 a month, but new users can get a five-day free trial and other introductory savings. Those who elect for a plan with a Gemini device (and its associated fees) will also gain access to the Disney Plus and Hulu bundle — a great option if you’re looking to watch 9-1-1 episodes on demand.
Previously known as AT&T TV, DirecTV offers streaming access to a large selection of live channels, including most key networks typically found in traditional cable packages.
Fubo is another popular, ABC-friendly live TV streaming service. ABC is available in all plans (other than Fubo Latino), including the new Sports + News pack, which is cheaper than other traditional Fubo plans. Fubo Sports + News, initially released in select markets, costs $56 a month and comes with around 29 channels, in addition to ESPN Unlimited access. New users can get $10 off their first month after a five-day free trial. If you’re looking for something a little more elaborate, Fubo Pro ($85 a month) comes with over 200 channels.
The new Fubo Sports + News pack is only available in select areas. It combines 20+ major sports channels (including the new ESPN Unlimited) and select local networks (ABC, CBS, and FOX).
Sling TV is another great, affordable way to watch ABC, although local channel coverage varies from region to region, so you should double-check that you can view the channel in your area before signing up. Local channels like ABC are found in Sling Select ($20 to $25 a month) and Sling Blue ($46 to $51 a month) plans, which carry around 10 and 40+ channels, respectively.
For just the essentials without any extra fluff, Sling TV is the streaming service you’re looking for. It’s more customizable than other plans, with three options you can choose from, so you pay for only what you need. New members often get a chunky discount on their first month.
If you want to get caught up on the past seven seasons of 9-1-1, or you don’t mind waiting a day to watch new episodes, a Hulu subscription should be your go-to. The streaming service carries every episode of 9-1-1 on demand, along with all episodes of 9-1-1: Nashville (more on that below). Subscriptions start at $12/month for the ad-supported tier and come with a 30-day free trial. If you’re looking for more budget streaming opportunities, you can combine Disney Plus and Hulu via one of the Disney Plus bundles starting at just $13 a month.
Where to watch 9-1-1 in Canada
9-1-1 airs on Thursdays at 8 pm ET on Global TV in Canada. You’ll need to log in with your Canadian cable provider to watch live, but new episodes should be available for free the following day for one week. This free option requires no account creation.
Where to watch 9-1-1 in the UK
9-1-1 is available on Disney Plus in the UK. New episodes hit the streamer a few weeks after their US air date. Subscriptions start at £5.99 monthly, and you can find a full pricing breakdown in our Disney Plus price guide.
How to watch 9-1-1 from anywhere
If you’ll be traveling away from home and still want to keep up with your usual streaming service, you can do so with a VPN (virtual private network). In addition to their cybersecurity perks, VPNs let people temporarily change their virtual location, meaning they can use their go-to websites and apps from almost anywhere in the world. Our go-to recommendation is NordVPNa user-friendly option with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Full details can be found in our NordVPN review, and you can keep reading to learn how to use it.
9-1-1 spinoffs
9-1-1: Lone Star, the Rob Lowe-helmed Texas spinoff, aired its fifth and final season last year, but the 9-1-1 universe is ever-expanding. 9-1-1: Nashville premiered its debut season in October, and new episodes air on ABC on Thursdays at 9 pm ET, immediately after 9-1-1. The Tennessee-set spinoff stars Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, and LeAnn Rimes.
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All in all, I’d absolutely make Aldi’s $40 Thanksgiving meal again.
I loved the ease of the cooking process and found that with all of my must-have flavors on the plate, I was just as happy eating this affordable Thanksgiving meal as I had been eating more elaborate ones of years ago.
Minus a few staples I had on hand, the list felt spot on for what we needed to cook a full meal. As a bonus, we ended up with a half-bag of potatoes, plus a few onions, carrots, and celery stalks left over, which I used for other meals throughout the week.
The only thing I’d do differently is to ensure that turkeys were in stock before I shopped for the rest of the ingredients.
Unfortunately, needing to go elsewhere for a pricier turkey resulted in us having to buy a smaller one to stay on budget, so we had way less leftover turkey than we’d have liked.
That’s truly the only real downside of an otherwise amazing meal.
When reached for comment, an Aldi spokesperson told me the chain has seen “increased demand” for turkeys since announcing the promotion, “which briefly affected supply in select stores.”
“Our teams are working hard to ensure a full restock of turkeys across the country this week,” the spokesperson added.
What is it like to be diagnosed with colon cancer in your 20s, 30s, or 40s?
In this episode of Life Lessons, five young adults share how early-onset colon cancer reshaped their lives, careers, and finances. They reveal the overlooked symptoms and the costs — both financial and emotional — that come with a disease few expect at their age, and they share the lessons they’ve learned about resilience and health.