Turning 50

February, 24 2012

Book Excerpt: The Best of Everything After 50

When 50 "snuck up on" author Barbara Hannah Grufferman, she interviewed various experts and wrote a how-to guide for the second half of life.

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September, 29 2011

What's Surprised You About Life After 50?

Tennis player Martina Navratilova and three other women talk about what they've learned. What would you say?
August, 3 2011

Barack Obama Turns 50

The nation's first Generation Jones president has much in common with others born between 1954 and 1964.
April, 19 2011

What 50 Looks Like

Barack Obama, Wayne Gretzky, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and many others join the ranks of celebrities hitting the Big 5-0 this year.
February, 1 2011

You're Not 50, You're Quintastic

The British press coins a new buzzword for people who've crossed the big 5-0 and still have their looks.
January, 7 2011

Hot Topics: Unemployment Dips, But Not Much

Among news of interest this week: Unemployment decreases, high-profile second acts and who's turning 50 in 2011.
August, 30 2010

JFK's Peace Corps Prepares for 50th Birthday

To celebrate, the National Peace Corps Association is calling for videos that showcase its legacy.
June, 25 2010

To Kill A Mockingbird Turns 50

Author Harper Lee's Alabama hometown is ground zero of this summer's coast-to-coast festivities.
June, 8 2010

Is 50 Young or Old?

In this novelist's opinion, it's both. Here's why.
May, 17 2010

Baby Boomers Catch Marathon Fever

More average Joes over 40 are running the 26.2-mile race, achieving personal goals and changing the face of competitive running.
April, 16 2010

Back to Graduate School at 50

Accomplished novelist and nonfiction writer hits the books (again) in an alternative master's program.

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