Ina Jaffe

Plug Pulled On California Nuclear Plant, For Good

Ina Jaffe — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:33:00 +0000

Southern California Edison announced Friday morning that it will not restart the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant. The facility has been offline for a year and a half after a leak in a steam tube created safety concerns.

Automatic-Enrollment IRAs Get A Test Run In California

Ina Jaffe — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:21:00 +0000

With all of the controversy over entitlement reform, there's one thing both sides can agree on: Social Security alone does not provide enough money for a comfortable retirement. For these workers, the Obama administration is proposing automatically enrolling workers in IRAs through their employers.

California adopted a version of this last year. Democratic state Sen. Kevin de Leon sponsored the bill to automatically enroll workers in an individual retirement account. The inspiration, he says, was his Aunt Francisca, who's 74.

"She's my second mother.

A Mother's Fight Against 3 Strikes Law 'A Way of Life'

Ina Jaffe — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:25:00 +0000

Since the November election, 240 California prisoners facing potential life sentences have been set free. That's because voters changed California's tough three strikes sentencing law.

As NPR reported in 2009, that law sent thousands of people to prison for terms of 25 years to life for minor, nonviolent crimes. Now those prisoners can ask the court to have their sentences reduced.

One of those set free under the new law is Shane Reams.

'A Lovely Feeling': Celebrating Older Women With Fabulous Style

Ina Jaffe — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:19:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4rppAHskqQ

A Retired Chicago Cop's Second Act Is At A Barbershop

Ina Jaffe — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:55:00 +0000

Increasingly, people are continuing to work past 65. Almost a third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 70 are working, and among those older than 75, about 7 percent are still on the job. In Working Late, a series for Morning Edition, NPR profiles older adults who are still in the workforce.

Some older Americans are passing up retirement in favor of starting businesses of their own.

For Elderly Midwife, Delivering Babies Never Gets Old

Ina Jaffe — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:42:00 +0000

Sometimes you can't retire even if you want to. For Dian Sparling, a certified nurse midwife in Fort Collins, Colo., there's no one to take over her practice.

At 85, 'Old-School' Politician Shows No Signs Of Quitting

Ina Jaffe — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:02:00 +0000

Politics is one field that has long been associated with people working into their later years — sometimes even into their 80s or 90s. And at 85, state Sen.

Baby Boomers Return To The Multiplex, And Hollywood Notices

Ina Jaffe — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:01:00 +0000

If you're not counting the days until the release of Iron Man 3, if you're not sure who Kristen Stewart is, and if the last romantic comedy you saw starred Meryl Streep, you just may be over 50.

That's a segment of the moviegoing audience that may have been neglected once — but no more.

When A Bad Economy Means Working 'Forever'

Ina Jaffe — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:08:00 +0000

Janet Sims-Wood is a 67-year-old librarian living near Washington, D.C., who, like millions of other seniors, has had to stay in the workforce past retirement age to make ends meet.

For One Senior, Working Past Retirement Age Is A Workout

Ina Jaffe — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:43:00 +0000

Increasingly, people are continuing to work past 65. Almost a third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 70 are working, and among those older than 75, about 7 percent are still on the job.

Workshops Help Families Grappling With Alzheimer's Home Care

Ina Jaffe — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:41:00 +0000
There are more than 5 million people with Alzheimer's in the U.S., and most are cared for at home. Now, one company has begun offering training to family caregivers to help them deal with the special challenges of caring for an Alzheimer's patient.
The company, Home Instead Senior Care, is the nation's largest provider of nonmedical home care for seniors. The workshops are free and available to anyone, whether they're clients of the company or not.
A recent session in Los Angeles drew about half a dozen people on a weekday afternoon.

Online Sales Increase 16 Percent This Holiday Season

Ina Jaffe — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:08:00 +0000
Transcript
DAVID GREENE, HOST:
OK, so the final numbers are not in yet, but it looks like the Christmas shopping season was just OK. There were some bright spots, particularly in online sales.
NPR's Ina Jaffe reports.
INA JAFFE, BYLINE: The frenzy of Black Friday calmed down considerably over the course of the Christmas shopping season. Major chains began offering big discounts as the holiday approached and that'll cut into profits.
Before the Christmas shopping season began, some analysts were predicting sales would increase as much as 5 percent over last year.

In California, 'Republican' Is Becoming A Toxic Label

Ina Jaffe — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:26:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLIzzs2HHgY

Underdog Democrat Keeping Things Close In Nevada Senate Race

Ina Jaffe — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:10:00 +0000
Early in-person voting in Nevada starts Saturday, and it's not just the presidential contest that's being closely watched in this swing state.
The race for the U.S. Senate is also seen as a tossup, a bit of a surprise for Republicans, who have counted on retaining the GOP-held seat as they try to build a majority.
Republican Sen. Dean Heller — in office for only 18 months — faces seven-term Rep. Shelley Berkley on Nov. 6.
Heller, 52, was a three-term congressman from the northern part of the state when he was appointed by Republican Gov.

Obama, Ryan Pitch Medicare Plans To Older Voters

Ina Jaffe — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:14:00 +0000
Transcript
SCOTT SIMON, HOST:
Both campaigns tried to appeal to older voters yesterday. President Obama and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan addressed thousands of members of the AARP in New Orleans. Changes to Medicare and Social Security topped the agenda for both, but NPR's Ina Jaffee reports, there was more to these voters reactions to the candidates.
INA JAFFEE, BYLINE: More than 5,000 AARP members filled the hall to hear the president and congressman Ryan present dueling visions for the future of Medicare. Mr.