The Weekly Readlines December 30 (Now with Audio!)
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Quote for the Week: “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” – Michael Altshuler
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
First the good news: 2022 is almost over—the good, the bad, and the meh. Brittney Griner spent Christmas a free woman. The January 6 Committee’s final report is a best seller. Daniel Craig and Hugh Grant are lovers in Glass Onion. And Kari Lake went down to defeat in Arizona. Can 2023 possibly be better?
Putin’s killing spree continued with another Russian mogul falling out a hotel window. New York GOP Rep-elect George Santos coined the word ‘Jew-ish’ in response to his shopping list of lies. And the House passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill with the help of Senate Republicans who see the crazy coming when the GOP takes the House in January.
LGBTQ+ HEADLINES
Eighteen AGs Battle Against FL’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law
JoeMyGod
The Biggest Wins For Equality In 2022
HuffPost
Netanyahu Rebukes Far-Right Ally for Anti-LGBTQ+ Comments
EDGE Media Network
Opinion | Louisa May Alcott, the Author of Little Women, Identified with Manhood
New York Times
My Aunt Vicky Hartzler Wept On The House Floor Over LGBTQ Equality. But We’re Done Hiding
The Kansas City Star
Reassessing Our Knowledge About Mental Health And LGBTQ+ Practice
Open Access Government
Oklahoma Bill Would Ban Gender-Affirming Care Under Age of 21
Metro Weekly
Mother Continues Awareness Campaign Months After Son’s Robbery and Death
EDGE Media Network
U.S. AND BEYOND
Famous NYC Priest Left Behind Millions and a Son After Death
The Daily Beast
A National Weed Glut Is Causing Prices To Plummet And Imperiling Businesses
Politico
Liz Cheney Has Been A Godsend For Democracy, But She Doesn’t Fit Anywhere In US Politics
USA Today
HEALTH AND AGING
Stranded Dolphins Found To Show Signs Of Alzheimer’s
The Jerusalem Post
Classifying Aging As A Disease Could Speed FDA Drug Approvals
The Hill
Vaccine Cuts Risk Of Influenza Illness By About Half
CBC.ca
How Does Fatty Liver Disease Affect Brain Health? Study Finds Clues
ABP Live
FINANCE AND RETIREMENT
Congress May Pass New Retirement Rules. These 7 Changes Are On The Table
CNN
Big Changes To The Retirement System Are Included In Congress’s End-Of-Year Bill
Yahoo Finance
Considering Pets In Your Estate Planning: Aging Well
KITV
TRAVEL
Extreme Cold, Travel Chaos: Woes from Deadly Storm Continue
EDGE Media Network
ENTERTAINMENT
Representation Of LGBT Characters In US Cinema Drops In 2021
World Nation News
Indigenous People Are Criticizing The ‘Avatar’ Sequel For Relying On Tired Tropes
CNN
ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?
Pilot Adopts Dog Abandoned at San Francisco Airport
The Daily Beast
This TikToker Spent 2022 Reviewing Luxury-Store Bathrooms
TheCut.com
Waiting For A Restaurant Check: Finally, This Diner Gave Up And Left
Washington Post
This Cat Is Obsessed With Her Lizard Brother (Video)
Longview News-Journal
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