A drug war love story

Happy Saturday, Short Listers! 

An untold story about the Cali Cartel. A big-time issue Boomers are creating for the youths. And freezing temperatures are about to sweep the nation. All that and more in today's Short List.

Here are a few of this week's must-read stories: 

☠️ Cocaine, murder and interior design: José Santacruz was a central figure in Narcos on Netflix, but there's the story never fully told: How two decorators' most fabulous client turned out to be one of the worst criminals in history. 

💰 Millennials and Gen Xers have a message for baby boomers: Hurry up and retire so we can get promotions. (P.S. if you need a catchup on 'OK, Boomer') 

💙A reminder that the world is good: Darlene Quinn has been walking 12 miles home from work since her car broke down. Now, thanks to thoughtful co-workers and dozens of strangers, she won't have to. 

That's the news we couldn't stop talking about this week. Now let's dive into other must-read stories: