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It’s Wednesday, May 1 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s newsletter:

• House Democrats’ protection of Speaker Mike Johnson

• The phenomenon of “super-agers”

• 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

- Jeff (co-founder of Shades)

🤝 House Democrats back Johnson

🤝 House Dems say they would protect Speaker Mike Johnson against a motion to ouster him. NBC says the move proves Dems prioritize stability over politics.

🤝 Hot Air thinks Dems made the right call: Hopefully the move ends the ouster “nonsense”. The fiasco made House Republicans look bad.

🤝 And Ex-Speaker Newt Gingrich praised Johnson in a Washington Times Op: He deserves kudos for his masterful leadership in passing the crucial foreign aid package.

🤝 But The Federalist sided with the Johnson critics: His loyalty to power trumps GOP values.

🤝 The Guardian: Either way, Johnson says he's not involved in the Dems' decision to support him. He says he's just responsible for doing his job.

🧠 Super-agers

🧠 Super-agers are rare people aged 80+ with brains that resist age-related decline. The NYT says a Spanish study found super-agers had less brain atrophy and better connectivity in key cognitive areas.

🧠 You can read the 2024 study here.

🧠 NM.org thinks lifestyle maybe the secret: How super-agers live their life may be a game-changer in dementia prevention.

🧠 But a Redditor on r/Psychology says it's genetics: Super-agers don't seem to have different habits from regular agers.

4️⃣ Quick hits

✈️ UK begins detaining asylum seekers for deportation to Rwanda amid legal challenges and human rights concerns.

✊ Workers worldwide mark May Day with rallies demanding better labor rights and protesting against rising costs.

🎓 Biden administration forgives $6.1 billion in student debt for victims of misleading for-profit colleges.

🚨 NYC sees over 300 arrests amid college protests on policing and Israel-Palestine issues, with Mayor Adams supporting police response.