The Weekly Readlines February 2
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BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
First the good news: Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. President Biden reaffirmed his commitment to nominating the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court, while conservatives began their smear campaign and accusations of quota-filling (having apparently never heard of Thurgood Marshall’s replacement).
Texas indulged its inner fire starter and began pulling LGBTQ and race-related book titles from school shelves in record numbers. Florida, neck-and-neck in the race to erase, readied a bill to prohibit schools and private corporations from telling White snowflakes that they may not be the most special people ever. So discomforting!
LGBTQ+ NEWS
LGBTQ Groups Unite to Advance LGBTQ Initiatives in New York State
Gay City News
Florida GOP Aims To Curtail School Lessons On Sexual Orientation And Gender
Los Angeles Times
Digital Artwork Reveals Warwickshire’s Untold LGBT Stories
BBC
Dating Tips For LGBTQ Individuals Who Happen To Be Introverts
Pinkvilla
U.S. AND BEYOND
Governors Say They Told Biden US Needs To ‘Move Away From The Pandemic’
kwwl.com
Liz Cheney Raises More Record Funds In Wyoming US House Race
ClickOnDetroit
Why Breyer Had “No Choice but to Retire at This Point”
Slate.com
Biden Says US Is ‘Ready No Matter What Happens’ As Russia Escalates Threat On Ukraine
The Guardian
Taliban is targeting LGBT Afghans
Out In Jersey
HEALTH AND AGING
It’s Not ‘Just Aging’—How To Spot Signs Of Depression In A Loved One
MarketWatch
We’re Thinking About Endemicity All Wrong
The Atlantic
The Rising Tide Of Dementia And The Need For Nondrug Therapies
Harvard Health
Adults with Disabilities Have Longer Hospital Stays for COVID-19
Healthline
Exercise Harder If You Want To Ward Off Pain Due To Aging
Neuroscience News
Smart Home Technology Innovations Support Safer, Healthier, Aging-Friendly Living
Forbes
FINANCE AND RETIREMENT
Retiring With $500,000 May Leave You With Less Than $1,300 A Month To Spend
CNBC
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
Thandiwe Newton Shreds Sean Penn Over His Criticisms Of ‘Feminized’ Men
HuffPost
Rihanna And The Art Of The Pregnancy Portrait Shoot
The New York Times
Why more musicians haven’t joined Neil Young’s Spotify boycott over Joe Rogan
Los Angeles Times
5 Golden Moments From NBC’s Betty White Special
Today.com
TRAVEL
The Fanciest Sleeper Car Trains Around the World
Travel + Leisure
Americans Are Ready To Travel As Their Omicron Fears Fade
CNBC
How a Visit to Nude Hot Springs Helped Me Confront My Fear of Aging
Conde Nast Traveler
ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?
Frogs Can Regrow Lost Legs in the Lab. Researchers Say Human Limb Regeneration Could Happen
Smithsonian
In Earth’s Galactic Backyard, A Never-Before-Seen Space Anomaly Blinks On And Off
Salon
Visit the Gates of Hell Before they Close Forever
ApartmentTherarpy