The following are among the clichés we've all been hearing about the post-World War II generation for years now:

• Baby Boomers have been retiring from the workforce at a steady clip, since the oldest ones started turning 65 in 2011.
• More and more Boomers are discovering they can't afford to retire with the same security their parents had.
• The workforce is aging. Many senior citizens are facing the likelihood of having to work past the customary retirement age of 65.

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New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy caused a minor furor in the sports pages recently when he took the full three days of paternity leave allowed by Major League Baseball. So reports Slate.com. Read more...

When a top executive in a high-profile company leaves abruptly or after a short tenure (think Enrique de Castro, Yahoo's former chief operating officer), the reasons for the individual's departure are generally left vague – as the employee's severance agreement often mandates. So reports the Wall Street Journal. Read more...