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From Russian military drills that have stoked geopolitical uncertainty to the ‘bomb cyclone’ heading towards New England, I think it’s fair to say that this has been a doozy of a news week. Of course, the two biggest stories I’m watching are a little closer to home: the markets, which are roiling, and the Supreme Court.

While a bevy of factors have contributed to stocks flirting with correction territory—including fears over inflation and the actions the Federal Reserve could take in response—I’m going to re-up the advice I like to repeat every time the CNBC stock chart screams red: don’t panic. Day-to-day drops are always scary, but if you have a long-term financial plan, stick to that plan—and don’t try to time the market. 

Then, of course, we have the news that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire at the end of the court’s term this summer, paving the way for President Joe Biden to make good on his campaign promise to place a Black woman on the bench. As my colleague Alison Durkee reports here, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and California Supreme Court Justice Leondra R. Kruger are widely viewed as the primary contenders—though other names being floated include Judges Tiffany Cunningham, Candace Jackson-Akiwumi and Eunice Lee, as well as NAACP Legal Defense Fund President Sherrilyn Ifill.

The process of confirming a new Justice has, of course, not yet begun, but we’ll be watching closely, and bringing you updates as they happen.

Cheers!
Maggie

P.S.: I buried the lede, because victory goes to those who do the reading… you’ve asked, and now I can finally answer: nominations for the 2022 Forbes 50 Over 50 are officially open! The submissions page went live this morning, so head on over and nominate yourself or an over-50 woman you admire. Full submissions guidelines are here but the biggest rule is this: candidates must have been born by or before December 31, 1971. Folks born in ‘72 or later are, I’m sorry to report, too young to qualify!

ICYMI: Stories From The Week

This ICYMI has a Jeopardy! spoiler at the end, so avert your eyes if you’ve been watching on delay.

Timed with the opening of the company’s first ever brick-and-mortar over the weekend,  Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty announced a $125 million funding round led by Neuberger Berman. This brings the company’s total venture capital funding to date to $310 million, which the billionaire singer and entrepreneur debuted in 2018. 

Nancy Mace, the freshman representative from South Carolina, introduced an Americans for Prosperity-endorsed bill to end federal pot prohibition and says legalization is an issue that unites America—“just like apple pie.”

Giving mothers an unconditional cash gift of $333 each month may result in their children displaying increased brain activity, according to a study of 1,000 low-income mother-infant groups published Monday.

Mattel has regained control of the Disney princess and Frozen franchises from rival Hasbro after a six-year separation, it said on Wednesday. It is plotting a revamp by the same team that rescued the 63-year-old Barbie brand from irrelevance and has grown sales more than 200% to $1.3 billion in the last five years.

In eighth grade, Amy Schneider was voted by her classmates as most likely to appear on Jeopardy! She achieved this prediction, but on Wednesday night, after 40 consecutive victories and nearly $1.4 million in prize money, Schneider—who has become the show’s longest-running female and transgender competitor—lost, ending the second-longest winning streak in Jeopardy! history.

Check List

#1: Get unstuck. If you’ve been feeling like you could do more with your life and work, but can’t figure out what or how, follow these three tips for improving your internal insight and getting out of vicious cycles of negative thinking.

#2: Write the perfect to-do list. All lists are not created equal; improve yours by keeping it specific, only listing what is achievable, but also, anticipating interruptions.

#3: Ask one simple question. If you want to become a better communicator, get in the habit of asking your conversation partner, “What would you most like to hear about?" Here’s why, along with other ways you could phrase this.

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