Ester Bloom

Twenty-somethings are assuming their retirement will be funded by money they’ll probably never see.

The Great Recession is over, but a lot of Americans still haven’t recovered.

“Work is at the core of what it means to be a man,” a sociology professor tells The New York Times.

Shirley Hodes, 106, and her sister Ruth Sweedler, 103, say “close relationships are very important. They keep you going.” Here are more of their longevity tips.

“I’m a practical person,” says Shirley Hodes of North Carolina, 107, who has stayed happy over the years by appreciating what she has.

A year ago, I decided to walk more, tweet less, and finally stop drinking Diet Coke every day. Here’s how it’s gone and how the experts say my body has changed.

Here are the top lessons I’ve learned from walking an average of 10,000 steps a day since the fall of 2022, and how experts have reacted.

Before I turned 40, Shirley Hodes, who was then about to turn 105, gave me her take on when "middle age" begins, and it was not at all what I expected.