With her “dark, aggressive humor” and chutzpah, she held her own in the man’s world of TV comedy, breaking ground for the likes of Tina Fey. Here we salute Anne Beatts, who died last week at age 74.
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Leaving Pajama Town: How to Ease Back Into “Normal” Life
Numbers are trending positive, so why the late-stage pandemic anxiety? Here Natalie Serber considers the new etiquette as we move forward—in regular pants and maybe even earrings!
The 14 Best Podcasts for Women Over 50: From Hot Flashes to Hot Sex
Do you like to listen? Then you have a slew of podcast choices—starting with Hot Flashes & Cool Topics—that take on the issues you care about now.
40 Years Later, I Still Have Conflicting Emotions About My Abortion
She’s thankful she had access to a safe abortion, but Pamela Jane still has some unresolved emotions, especially now that her adopted daughter has come of age.
Mad As Hell And Not Taking it Anymore: Fed-Up Chinese Wife Takes Epic Road Trip
Bucking Chinese tradition, Su Min escaped an unhappy marriage and is finding herself and Internet fame on the open road. Please help us cheer her on.
The Most Uplifting Selfies from the Pandemic are of This 82-Year-Old Churchgoer
Every week during the pandemic, La Verne Wimberly put on her Sunday best for online church and posted photos to cheer others. What will she wear for Easter?
Why People Our Age Have Stayed Happier Through the Pandemic
The world has been falling apart around us, but we—older adults—haven’t followed suit. Turns out we’re pretty much rock stars at emotional resilience.
SNL Makes Light of Baby Boomers Getting Their Vaccines. Funny or What?
Did you laugh at last night’s skit called “Boomers Got the Vax” or get pissed off? And very importantly, who did old best?
Camino de Santiago: The Walk That Changed an Empty Nester’s Life
As she walked the famous Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain, Stacey Tompkins shed her sadness about kids who had moved on and found the answers and solace she sought.
What I Wish I Knew About Money Before Getting Divorced
Christine Grillo has an advanced degree and a full-time job, but now as a single mother of three teenagers, she is handling her dire financial situation with grace and even gratitude. Here’s how.
