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Jeff Gordon, NASCAR Champ and Hunger Fighter, to Stop Competing

By Steve Mencher, January 22, 2015 08:15 PM

Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR champion and AARP's ally in fighting hunger among older Americans, announced Jan. 22 that he is stepping away from full-time racing after the 2015 season.

11 Things We Didn't Know Last Week

By Steve Mencher, January 21, 2015 05:07 PM

News, discoveries and ... fun

11 Things We Didn't Know Last Week

By Steve Mencher, January 13, 2015 04:31 PM

News, discoveries and ... fun

11 Things We Didn't Know Last Week

By Steve Mencher, January 07, 2015 04:43 PM

News, discoveries and ... fun

11 Things We Didn't Know Last Week

By Steve Mencher, December 30, 2014 05:00 PM

News, discoveries and ... fun

7 Moments Boomers Will Always Remember

By Steve Mencher, December 26, 2014 08:00 AM

Seven enduring memories from our yearlong ‘Boomer History’ project:

11 Things We Didn't Know Last Week

By Steve Mencher, December 23, 2014 05:00 PM

News, discoveries and ... fun

A Holiday Surprise: Learning How to Give

By Steve Mencher, December 22, 2014 05:00 PM

There’s a woman in my town who seems to be everywhere. She is of indeterminate age, and whether she’s at the Metro or the farmers market, she asks passersby for money. Sometimes she sells the homeless newspaper. She usually talks in a kind of sad, downbeat monotone.

This Week in Boomer History: Kwanzaa ... Beatlemania ... ‘Howdy Doody’

By Steve Mencher, December 21, 2014 02:00 AM

Notable events from our shared experience

11 Things We Didn't Know Last Week

By Steve Mencher, December 17, 2014 04:36 PM

News, discoveries and ... fun

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