TIME magazine is reporting on a weekend essay by Debbie Millman that explores the careers of octogenarian pop divas Cher, Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand and Dionne Warwick. It said these musical legends, all in their 80s, built long-lasting careers by embracing their distinctive qualities despite criticism. Millman observes that these artists were targeted for being "too country, too Jewish, too outspoken, too ambitious, too artificial, too stubborn." Instead of conforming, they doubled down on these traits, turning them into their signatures and achieving longevity through self-definition rather than constant reinvention. The essay concludes that a well-lived life is one lived on its own terms, refusing to become "smaller, softer, or less fully oneself."
Separately, TIME is reporting on the Senate bid of Troy Jackson, who is the new frontrunner for Maine Democrats. It said that while Jackson is the party's new choice, not everyone within the Democratic party is convinced he is the right candidate.