Dec 4th, 2008 · No longer only for kids, geeks, nerds and aging baby boomers longing for a second childhood, graphic novels are showing themselves a medium of startling breadth and grace. Don't call them a genre anymore; cutting-edge graphic novels exist for everyone.
Aug 3rd, 2008 · A new AARP-funded study shows an alarming increase in bankruptcy filings among Americans 55 and older. It's not just baby boomer demographics at work. Harvard Law School's Elizabeth Warren, one of the study's authors, talks to host Andrea Seabrook about the trend and its implications.
Jul 13th, 2008 · According to some in the fashion industry, models over the age of 25 are in greater demand than ever before. The buying power of baby boomers is forcing designers to use these "classic" models, as they're known, to appeal to older customers. "Classic" model Lara Harris, who quit her second career as a psychotherapist to return to modeling, talks to host Andrea Seabrook about her career.
Jun 5th, 2008 · Every generation has its own soundtrack. The Silent Generation (people born in the '20s and '30s) had big band and swing. Baby Boomers (born in the '40s and '50s) had rock and soul. Generation X (born in the '60s and '70s) had grunge and hip-hop. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we look back at the defining music of those generations and ask what the soundtrack is for the current generation, Generation Y (or Millennials).
Jun 2nd, 2008 · Columnist Meghan Daum says that when it comes to honoring anniversaries of 1960s milestones, the baby boomer generation just doesn't know when to stop. "Enough with the 1968 nostalgia," Daum writes in an op-ed in The Los Angeles Times. "It's time for boomers to stifle themselves."
May 5th, 2008 · Older baby boomers are approaching retirement age, but many aren't calling it quits in the workplace just yet. For some, it's a matter of choice, but for others the faltering U.S. economy has pinched retirement funds, forcing them to delay retirement.
May 4th, 2008 · Older and younger voters are split this year as never before. And the future of the massive Medicare health program for the elderly promises to pit generations against each other, even more as retiring baby boomers prepare to swell its ranks.
Apr 2nd, 2008 · Economic worries and the rising cost of health care have many baby boomers concerned that they'll outlive their retirement savings. Some are opting to phase slowly out of the workforce instead of leaving permanently. Phased retirement poses challenges for workers and companies, but it could be crucial to retaining a talented workforce.