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TABLE OF CONTENTS
August / September 2024

Portrait of Kevin Costner leaning against a ladder

FEATURES

Kevin Costner Goes His Own Way: ‘If Something Is Good, I Don’t Want It to End’

The Inside Story of Your Body (Women’s Edition)

Las Vegas Is Not Just Slot Machines and Roulette Wheels

Got Money Woes? Here’s When to Call in the Pros

‘Saturday Night Live’ Hits 50: Well, Isn’t That Special?

FROM OUR ARCHIVES

Costner in 2007: ‘Try to Live a Fearless Life’

Costner in 2014: ‘There’s a Certain Joy That Comes With a Struggle’

Costner in 2020: ‘It’s Not Important for Me to Reinvent History’

BONUS CONTENT

Book Excerpt: How Connie Chung Got Her Big Break

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

AARP Members Edition Has News, Advice and Entertainment Just for You

Letters to the Editor

Exclusives on our AARP App

UPFRONT

6 Surprising Things About Jewel

Let’s Take a Hard Look at Today’s Countertop Options

What Buyers Look for at Estate Sales

Go Shopping … in Your Closet

7 Delicious Uses for Greek Yogurt

3 Variations on Chicken Salad You Need to Try

Ease Your Pains on a Plane: Traveling With a Chronic Ailment

A Handy Travel Tip: Text Your Flight Number to Yourself

Zoos for Grownups: Wild New Ways to Hang Out With the Animals

Trad Bands Keep the Prerock Era Alive

AARP Rocks! What We Learned Examining Music Playlists With Our Name

Who Does Nick Lowe Listen to? Cactus Blossoms and Willie J. Healey

Tear Into These New Books With Star Power

5 New Movies Our Critic Recommends

Marilu Henner: ‘I’m in Better Shape Now … Than I Was in My Early 20s’

HEALTHY YOU

5 Ways to Add Healthy Fiber to Your Diet

Sitting Can Be Bad for You, and You Probably Do It More Than You Think

MONEY SAVER

The Price of Protection: Insurance Costs Are Rising

My Mom Died. Then Came the Executor Ordeal

A Couple Wonders: Should They Stay Insured or Take the Cash?

THIS IS 50

‘Friends’ Turns 30

This Is 50: Midlife Can Be a Rich Time to Seek Mental Health Therapy

Can You Retire at 62? Five Things to Consider

REAL PEOPLE

Baseball Announcers Make the Bigs Too. One Man’s 30-Year Journey to the A’s

Lifting the Spirits of Uvalde, Texas—Through Mariachi Music

High Life: Tightrope Artist Philippe Petit Looks Ahead to His Next Bold Move

She Came Back From Stage 3 Cancer—With Strength Training

These Kids Dread Haircuts. This Man Created a Comfort Zone

A Big Pot of Love: This Woman Set Out to Document Her Grandmother’s Recipes

YOUR AARP

New Ideas About Aging, From Around the World

Deals and Discounts Just for AARP Members

AARP Fights for Retirement Savings

Brain Games: Try These Three Puzzles

Happy Big 5-Oh! to Amy Adams. And Other Celebrity Milestone Birthdays

AARP The Magazine Masthead

Credits (above): Producer: Annee Elliot; wardrobe stylist: Ashley Weston/ The Wall Group; groomer: Francisco Perez/Leslie Alyson Inc.; Jacket and scarf: John Varvatos; shirt: RRL John Varvatos. ON THE COVER: Kevin Costner photographed by Kurt Iswarienko in Montecito, California, on February 28, 2024. Producer: Annee Elliot; wardrobe stylist: Ashley Weston/The Wall Group; groomer: Francisco Perez/Leslie Alyson Inc. (jacket and sweater: Brooks Brothers; jeans: John Varvatos). Front Cover Tip-On: From top: AARP; Illustration by Sam Island; Paul Spella/Getty Images (2); Susanna Gentili; Studios. Back: From top: Tom Hopkins/Harvest Books; Simon & Schuster; Getty Images (2); Gavin Bond; AARP. Front Cover SNL Badge: Illustration by Sean McCabe (Will Heath/Getty Images; NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images, 2); Will Heath/Getty Images; Ken Regan/Getty Images; NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection; Fred Hermansky/Getty Images.

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