Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is staking her political future on snap elections, while across the globe, millennials are adapting to a changing job market by strategically managing their resumes, and athletes and celebrities are navigating personal challenges. These diverse stories, spanning politics, career strategies, and personal struggles, are currently making headlines.
In Japan, Prime Minister Takaichi, also the President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is facing a critical juncture. She is campaigning ahead of the House of Representatives election, as seen in Tokyo on February 7, 2026, according to NPR Politics.
Meanwhile, in the professional world, millennials are feeling the pressure of the white-collar job market. Jobseekers in their 30s and 40s are slimming down their resumes to reflect only the past 10 years of experience, according to Fortune. Online resume advice gurus are encouraging middle-aged jobseekers to hide clues that could reveal their age. The AARP also recommends age-proofing resumes, suggesting a focus on the past decade of career experience.
In other news, freestyle skier and Olympic champion Eileen Gu revealed she experienced "post-Olympic depression" following the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where she won two gold medals and one silver for China at age 18. Gu stated in a June 2025 episode of The Burnouts podcast, "You can win the Olympics and still just enter the deepest rut of your life." This feeling is common among elite athletes, according to Fortune.
Also, Victoria's Secret is undergoing a transformation under the leadership of CEO Hillary Super, who joined the company in 2024. Super, 53, aims to redefine the brand after its previous attempts at female empowerment were criticized. Super was aware of the brand's perceptions, both positive and negative, when she took the helm, according to Fortune.
Finally, despite signing a $36.6 million contract, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye still drives his 2015 GMC pickup truck, according to Fortune. The truck broke down in January 2025, but Maye, a 2024 first-round draft pick, has resisted replacing it. "My mom's always been on me about just staying humble and not buying the sports car," Maye told The Washington Post in November 2025. He is set to play in the 60th Super Bowl.
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