A cluster of upbeat films showed us that grownups don’t have to check their optimism and sense of humor at the theater door.

NPR's Carl Kasell Signs Off

By Trish Nicholson

National Public Radio’s Carl Kasell, 75, whose break-of-dawn newscasts over the past 30 years have kept millions of listeners informed about how the world changed while they slept, is signing off from Morning Edition for the last time. But he is quick to point out he is not retiring or leaving NPR. “I’m just getting another job,” he says. “I’m going to be busy.”

85 and Still Kicking

By Sharon L. Peters

The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies holds the Guinness record for being the oldest professional chorus line in the world, and one of its performers, Dorothy Dale Kloss, holds the record—at age 85—for being the oldest “still-performing showgirl.”

Red, White, and Bruce

By Ariel Swartley

He's our blue-collar conscience, our rock 'n' roll sage. Why America needs Bruce Springsteen now more than ever.

Sheila E.: Still Living the Glamorous LIfe

By Aaron Shulman

Drummer and all-around musical talent Sheila E. talks life post-1980s pop and about the new music she makes with her No. 1 fan, her father.

75 Years of the Drive-In

By Getty Images

Fireflies and starry skies, popcorn, icy sodas, and family bonding. For 75 years, the drive-in theater has entertained, enthralled, and brought communities together. Come celebrate this truly American tradition.

Cracking the Books for the Beatles

By Prime Time Radio

If you're a Beatles fan, you can now study their music and its enormous impact on world culture in depth at Liverpool's Hope University. But be careful--you may have to study eight days a week!