Making Contact

The Washington Post examines a growing trend of retirees returning to the workforce. The report looks at what is drawing older Americans back into jobs, from financial pressures such as inflation and inadequate savings to boredom, loneliness and a desire for structure and social contact. The piece has struck a chord with readers weighing their own retirement plans, reigniting debate over whether unretiring is a necessity or a choice for today's retirees.

A worker at a Russian laboratory has died of suspected pneumonic plague, and around 200 people have been placed under medical observation as a precaution. Pneumonic plague is caused by the same bacterium as bubonic plague and can spread between people through airborne respiratory droplets, making it the most dangerous form of the disease. The suspected link to a laboratory setting and the large number of contacts being monitored have drawn attention to the case.