Review: Jann Wenner’s memoir looks as his rock, rolling role
September 12, 2022 GMT“Like a Rolling Stone: A Memoir” (Little, Brown)
Jann S. Wenner takes us on a long, strange trip with his accessible and entertaining rock ‘n’ roll memoir.
As the founder, co-editor and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine, Wenner had an unusual back stage pass to the rock ‘n’ roll revolution as he chronicled how the Baby Boomer generation reshaped postwar America.
Producer Dwayne Hickman, who played Dobie Gillis, has died
January 10, 2022 GMTDwayne Hickman, the actor and network TV executive who despite numerous achievements throughout his life would always be remembered fondly by a generation of baby boomers for his role as Dobie Gillis, has died.
Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery
June 16, 2021 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Teresa Marez spent 14 years building a strong clientele base as a hair stylist in San Antonio. When her son, who is autistic, had to switch to virtual learning because of the pandemic, she quit her job to help him.
Sorry, boomers: millennials and younger are new US majority
August 3, 2020 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Sorry, boomers. Millennials and their younger siblings and children now make up a majority of the U...
Millennials and boomers: Pandemic pain, by the generation
July 13, 2020 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Millennials, you're taking a big hit — again. And you're not OK, either, boomers...
Millennials and boomers: Pandemic pain, by the generation
July 13, 2020 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Millennials, you're taking a big hit — again. And you're not OK, either, boomers...
Justices rule for federal employee over age discrimination
April 6, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Well, OK, boomer.
The Supreme Court made it easier Monday for federal employees 40 and older to sue for age discrimination...
New US guidelines urge a hepatitis C check for most adults
March 2, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Most American adults need to be checked for hepatitis C, say guidelines released Monday that urge millions more people to get screened for the liver-damaging virus that can fester for decades it's spotted...
OK boomer: ‘thirtysomething’ sequel to reunite original cast
January 8, 2020 GMTPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — ABC has given the go-ahead to a pilot for “thirtysomething(else)," a sequel to the series that followed a group of baby boomers and their struggles...
Rural businesses get innovative as more baby boomers retire
June 9, 2019 GMTTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Rural communities in Minnesota are scrambling to recruit and retain workers as baby boomers reach retirement age.
Digi-Key, an electronic component distributor in Thief River Falls, is among the companies testing out innovative strategies to attract workers at all stages of their lives,
Government headed for close to half of nation’s health tab
February 20, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Even without a history-making health care remake to deliver "Medicare-for-all," government at all levels will be paying nearly half the nation's health care tab in less than 10 years, according to a federal report released Wednesday...
Superman to The Fonz: Vintage lunchbox collection on sale
September 28, 2018 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Look, up on the shelf! It's Superman. There's the king of the wild frontier himself, Davy Crockett...
Amid public triumph, private turmoil for Marvel’s Stan Lee
June 30, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — It has been another epic year for characters Stan Lee helped create, with "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War" earning more than $3 billion combined globally and "Ant-Man and the Wasp" still to open next week, all three featuring the clever cameos beloved by devoted fans of the Marvel Comics mastermind...
Ways millennials can help baby boomers get fit
April 5, 2018 GMTTAMPA, FL — Aging baby boomers who neglect their health and fitness don’t just harm themselves. Their lifestyles also affect their adult children, who eventually could end up caring for them – both financially and physically – as their health declines.
Tech companies catering to baby boomers
November 23, 2017 GMT"What a drag it is getting old," Mick Jagger first whined on "Mother's Little Helper" from the Rolling Stones' 1966 "Aftermath" album.
But for those who first heard those plaints way back when and are still walking this Earth, getting older isn't so bad.
Why debt from GOP tax cuts might impose a painful price
November 7, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — When House Republicans proposed their tax-cut plan last week, critics noted that it came with a towering price: It would swell the nation's debt by $1...
Tight inventory sealing deal for homebuyers in Santa Fe
April 10, 2017 GMTHome sales inside the Santa Fe city limits surged 26 percent in the first three months of the year as inventory declined and buyers moved to lock in their purchases.
Real estate agents said well-priced homes inside the city are selling quickly as baby boomers look to downsize and buyers in their 20s and 30s are in better financial shape and can finally afford a house.
Millennials are falling behind their boomer parents
January 13, 2017 GMTSOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AP) — Baby Boomers: your millennial children are worse off than you.
With a median household income of $40,581, millennials earn 20 percent less than boomers did at the same stage of life, despite being better educated, according to a new analysis of Federal Reserve data by the advocacy group Young Invincibles...
Writing your own obit: a chance to reflect, get it right
October 4, 2016 GMTWhen Edna Briggs dies, she doesn't want a well-meaning loved one to whitewash the ups and downs of her life...