The Weekly Readlines September 22

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  BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES

First the good news: President Biden’s approval rating ticked up to 45 percent, boding well for the Democrats. The President also declared the pandemic over. Go Dark Brandon! Cherry on top: New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a $250 million civil suit against the Trumps for their massive real estate fraud no one was surprised to learn about.

Donald Trump has gone full QAnon, while denying doing any such thing. Whether it’s their relentless attacks on all things trans and drag (with the rest of us in the queue), or their delight at the inhumane treatment of migrants, ‘the GOP base’ cheers the increasing cruelty of their own party. And a new study found that COVID appears to significantly raise the risk of Alzheimer’s in older adults. What a world. 

  LGBTQ+ HEADLINES 

No Senate moves on same-sex marriage protection until after midterms
Salon

Becky Hammon Leads Las Vegas Aces To WNBA Title, Makes History
Outsports

LGBTQ Rights Are in Peril—as Senate Marriage Equality Mess Reveals – The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast

Report: Online Trolls Are Spreading Offline Hate Against LGBTQ Americans
Michigan Advance

Yeshiva University’s Obligation: The School Should Let An LGBT Club Form On Campus
New York Daily News

  U.S. AND BEYOND

Belgrade Pride Activists Conduct Scaled-Down March As Far-Right Opponents Clash With Police
Radio Free Europe

California Enacts Law To Help LGBTQ Military Veterans
Yahoo News

Gay Likud MK Defends Netanyahu’s Push For Inclusion Of Anti-LGBT Noam Party
The Times of Israel

New York’s University Halts Student Clubs In Dispute Over LGBT Group
The Express Tribune

  HEALTH AND AGING

Study: Patients With Cancer Lack Access to LGBTQI+-Tailored Education Material
Pharmacy Times

Have a Cuppa: Tea Might Lower Your Odds for Diabetes
U.S. News & World Report

To Tackle High LGBTQ Smoking Rates, Lack Of Trust, Health Disparities Must Be Addressed
MLive.com

Study Finds New Mechanism Linked To Memories, Social Interactions Decline With Age
ThePrint

Walking 10K Steps A Day Is A Health Sweet Spot, Study Finds — And Walking Faster Is Even Better
CBC.ca

  FINANCE AND RETIREMENT

Unexpected Expenses to Prepare for in Retirement
Entrepreneur

Should You Consider a Mobile Home in Your Retirement Planning?
GOBankingRates

Getting Your Finances In Order Can Only Improve Your Heath
Toledo Blade

  ENTERTAINMENT

Broadway’s “Phantom” To Close After Record 35 Years
GMA

Woody Allen Announces Retirement From Filmmaking At 86, Says ‘Wasp 22’ Will Be Final Movie
Deadline

’The World Has Changed’: Cameron Mackintosh On Closing ‘Phantom’
The New York Times

Unboxing Lou Reed’s Posthumous Parcel to Himself
The New Yorker

  TRAVEL

Discover Glasgow’s Newest LGBTQ+ Friendly Hotel
RTE

The Best Time To Buy Your Holiday Plane Tickets
USA Today 

How to Take Your Pet Along for the Ride (or Flight)
The New York Times 

  ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?

Vegan Meat Exec Charged With Biting Man’s Nose
JoeMyGod

10 Real Haunted Houses Across the United States
Travel + Leisure

Smart Face Mask Could Detect Coronavirus On Other People’s Breath
New Scientist

Video Shows Missing Cat Activate Owner’s Doorbell Camera In Surprise Return Home
HuffPost

Florida Woman Stabbed Roommates Then Went Shopping
WGN Radio

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