Life & Culture

Monday, August 25, 2025

Get Social…and Ditch the Mess

Decluttering your environment – the average US home has some 300,000 items – is an easy way to be more productive, calmer…and social.

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Senior Planet Talks to…Melissa Leo

Oscar and Emmy winning actress Melissa Leo, 64, talks about playing a detective in The Knife, the new detective drama – and her love of pottery and the New York stage.

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Play August: Efficient Living

Test your skills with our monthly crossword puzzle. This month’s theme of Efficient Living will have you pulling from your smart-tech back pocket for answers!

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Senior Planet talks to…Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker talks about her life, her dark new role in The Institute, Steven King’s new series — and why she’s been baking so many pies.

Monday, July 28, 2025

Get Social and…Go Glamping!

Like camping but want creature comforts or even luxury?  Glamping – glamorous camping – is a fun way to get out in nature in style and meet fellow glampers! 

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Terry Kennedy’s Last Dive

Terry Kennedy, 83, never expected to become a movie star – but his unlikely relationship with a giant manta ray led to the documentary The Last Dive.

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Sheila Solomon Comes Full Circle

After decades in print journalism, Sheila Solomon has come full circle to audio storytelling.

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Play July: Escape and Explore

Waiting for your connecting flight? Spend a few minutes testing your travel know-how with this month’s “Escape and Explore” themed crossword puzzle.

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Name That Firework!

No July 4 celebration would be complete without fireworks, but do you know a Brocade from a Comet? Share your fave firework memory!

Monday, June 23, 2025

Establecer conexiones con otros cuidadores

Cuidar de personas es una tarea exigente, y con frecuencia, conlleva aislamiento social para muchos que lo hacen. Estas son algunas maneras en las que los cuidadores pueden lidiar con los desafíos.

Monday, June 23, 2025

Get Social with Fellow Caregivers

Caregiving is a demanding, and often socially isolating, necessity for many people. Here are ways caregivers can cope with the challenges. 

Thursday, June 19, 2025

What is Juneteenth?

Learn about Juneteenth, the plans for a museum and the hopes for a commemorative stamp…and learn what’s open and closed.

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Where Pride Began

Some 50 years after the Stonewall riots birthed the LGBTQ rights movement, the Stonewall area in NYC is a center of activism and history.

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Play June: Relationships Unlocked

From virtual greetings to in-person meetings, tech can help you connect! Test your knowledge with this month’s “Relationships Unlocked” themed crossword puzzle.

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Senior Planet talks to…Swamp Dogg

Jerry Williams, aka Swamp Dogg, now 82, reflects on his career as a singer, songwriter, A&R man, performer, record producer and now documentary star.