Why Won’t America’s Aging Elite Retire?

How the elderly hoard the future.

Produced by Rochelle Widdowson

Mr. Douthat is a columnist and the host of the “Interesting Times” podcast.

American leaders are staying in office past their prime. Boomers are reluctant to relinquish control — from political offices to corner offices — to the detriment of their juniors. In a society where the elderly hold so much........

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