Table of Contents

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

October / November 2024

Photo of Samuel L. Jackson in a brown and cream shirt, smiling and holding his glasses in one hand

FEATURES

Samuel L. Jackson’s Journey From the Segregated South to Superstardom

Finding Your Family: The Allure of Ancestry Travel

Travel Splurges: Are They Worth It?

Medical Breakthroughs Changed Their Lives: 5 Patients Who Found New Hope

Your Essential Vaccine Guide: Stay Safe This Winter

Why Relocate? These Older Americans Chased Their Dream for a Better Life

The Bravest of the Brave: The Stories Behind 3 Medal of Honor Recipients

BONUS CONTENT

The Joy (and Terror) of Going to Lollapalooza With a Teen

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Editor’s Letter: Let Our Special Travel Issue Guide You

Letters to the Editor

Free Content and Digital Exclusives from AARP

UPFRONT

5 Surprising Things About Taraji P. Henson

A World of Flavor: Dumplings From Around the Globe

Can Adults Order Food Off the Kids’ Menu?

Safer Than Jumper Cables: Restart a Dead Battery With Ease

Roadside Stores Now Resemble Suburban Supercenters

5 Classic Board Games, Reinvented for the 21st Century

Bring Nature Into Your Home—on Your Big Screen

What to Buy at Discount Stores

Bands and Singers to See Before They Quit Touring

Stream For Free: Get the Music You Love—Gratis

What Music is Ruth Pointer Listening To?

Punk Turns 50: How This Sonic Boom Impacted Our Culture

Remote Control: Help Your Parents With Their Tech From Afar

Stop Sending Voice Notes When a Text Will Do

Can You Convert Your Landline Number to Your Cell Phone?

7 Great Reads for Fall. (Plus, 4 More for Foodies)

What to Watch: 2 New Movies and 2 New TV Series

Kathy Bates, Renewed: ‘I Just Started Pushing My Plate Away’

MONEY SAVER

How Much Should You Tip? What Workers Say

How I Saved $4,400 in a Day .. and (Maybe) You Can Too

First Came Health Crises, Then the Debt. How Will She Recover?

THIS IS 50

4 Ways to Keep From Waking Up at 3 a.m.

This is 50: Tips for Dealing With Truculent Teens

Forget FOMO. Embrace JOMO (the Joy of Missing Out)

Wrinkle Blasters: 8 Procedures That Smooth and Tighten Skin

REAL PEOPLE

He Started Brewing Sake in His Garage. Now, It’s a Thriving Business

This Holocaust Survivor Formed a Band to Comfort Others

She Became a Foster Parent in Her 50s … and Kept Going

A Collector’s Confession: ‘I’d Buy a Car and Hide It From My Wife’

To Keep Girls in School, She Sewed Up a Solution

What’s It Like Being the Guy Who Saved a Baby?

YOUR AARP

AARP’s Purpose Prize: Meet the 7 Winners

Deals and Discounts Just for AARP Members

How AARP Helps You Age Well

Brain Games: Try These 3 Puzzles

Happy Big 5-Oh to Leonardo DiCaprio! Plus, other Celebrity Birthdays

Credits (above): Producer: Michael Klein at Circadian Pictures; wardrobe stylist: Jason Rembert; set design: Ward Robinson for Wooden Ladder; groomer: Autumn Moultrie at the Wall Group; Wardrobe credits: Market editor: Daniel P. Lee; Fashion assistant: Jarrett Meilleur; Top: Rag & Bone; Pants: Rag & Bone; Loafers: Taft; Watch: Audemars Piguet; Glasses: Personal. ON THE COVER: Samuel L. Jackson photographed by Joe Pugliese in Los Angeles on June 21, 2024. Producer: Michael Klein at Circadian Pictures; set design: Ward Robinson for Wooden Ladder; wardrobe stylist: Jason Rembert; groomer: Autumn Moultrie at The Wall Group; Wardrobe credits: Blazer: Saks Fifth Avenue; Pants: Alexander McQueen; Shoes: G.H. Bass; Watch: Rolex from Craft & Tailored.

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