AARP and future shock

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The American Assn. of Retired Persons needs to have a new focus now that the concerns of its constituents are changing. More than ever, members are facing a longer life, potential cuts in Social Security and Medicare, and reduced sources of assistance.

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Q&A: interview with Studs Terkel

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Actor and political activist Studs Terkel has become one of America's best-known interviewers. He has hosted a Chicago, Il, radio program since the 1950s and has published seven books of interviews. Terkel discusses various social and political issue.

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The ghost of Dickens past: how the novelist was haunted by his most famous story

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Charles Dickens wrote 'A Christmas Carol' in 1843, and it was an immediate success. Dickens did not profit financially at the time, but he read the story at paid performances many years later. His life and influence are discussed.

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