In a national online survey of older adults on their attitudes and perceptions about self-driving vehicles, approximately 70 percent said they like the idea of getting around the driverless way. They said they trust it could make them safer on the road, help them achieve tasks outside the home, and simply do the things they want to do. About three-quarters of the surveyed seniors said they expect to use self-driving or ride-hailing technologies in the future.

Student loans aren’t just the burden of 20-year-olds. Many older Americans are carrying them, too. Around 9 million people 50 or older have student loan debt, whether for their kids’ college educations or from boosting their own employment prospects over the years. With inflation hitting hard, many struggle to pay hundreds of dollars extra each month. But there are ways to lighten the load on budgets, including federal programs and wise management of balances.

It’s college football season, and there also is some déjà vu in the air for University of Washington fans who remember the Huskies’ fortunes in the 1970s. The Huskies of 2022 have a new head coach, Caleb DeBoer, whose background up to now of relative obscurity in college coaching, plus the uneasy situation he’s stepping into, is reminiscent of the era that began 50-plus years ago with the debut of Don James as UW’s coach.

Pickleball has taken off among players old and young since its invention in 1965 in Bainbridge Island. “This is a wildly popular sport because it’s a very entry-level activity and everyone is invited to the party,” said Parker Ayers, who helps manage Tacoma Metro Parks’ opportunities to play what is now Washington’s state sport. “I can have a person in a sports wheelchair playing their able-bodied friend, or a 90-year-old man playing his 9-year-old grandson. It’s unique.”