SILICON SENIORS
Baby Boomers
opinion
SUNSET OF THE OLDS
‘Not Thriving’
Social distancing isn’t going anywhere. And for one much-maligned generation, “functional decline could be dramatic,” as one expert put it.
OK, BOOMER
The new grindhouse horror film “VFW,” in theaters Feb. 14, depicts a gang of grizzled veterans taking on a horde of drug-pushing youngsters.
TWEET TWEET
The president’s lawyer has baffled a lot of people with his recent behavior. Perhaps his social-media habits can explain why.
opinion
THE COMING WAR
Downward mobility is increasingly the norm in the United States, a country built on aspiration. It’s a problem worldwide, and a reason confidence in democracy has plummeted.
SORRY OLD TIMERS
Hard-partying Baby Boomer parents are more tolerant of drugs and alcohol, and their liberal attitudes may be paying off in an unexpected way.
PAYBACK
If you’re wondering why millennials don’t have much sex, and don’t buy cars, forget social theorizing: The harsh truth lies in their near-empty wallets.
SELLIN’ THE BERN
He may be losing now in votes and delegates, but from Simon & Garfunkel to Spike Lee, Bernie Sanders’s ads have been pure gold so far.