The Weekly Readlines February 17
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Say it ain’t so: Amsterdam bans weed in its red light district. And the Eagles lost the Super Bowl.
Quote for the Week: “Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, let us march on till victory is won.” – Lift Every Voice and Sing, James Weldon Johnson
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
First the good news: California moves to enshrine marriage equality in their Constitution. And Senator Diane Feinstein announces her retirement at the end of her term. We salute you, Senator Feinstein!
Governor Ron ‘New Sheriff in Town’ DeSantis secretly wanted guns banned from his election night bacchanal, asking the venue to say it was their idea. They refused. And in a pointless gesture, Nikki Haley announced her run for the Republican nomination (but her speech was pretty good).
LGBTQ+ HEADLINES
Renowned Brit Singing Group’s Concert Canceled in Florida Due to Member Being Gay
EDGE Media Network
NJ Nonprofit Launches Map To Help LGBTQ Locals Find Affirming Health Care Providers
northjersey.com
Church Of England Oks Blessings For Same-Sex Couples, But It Still Won’t Marry Them
NPR
Missouri Proposes Own ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill, Harsher Than Florida’s
Business Insider
Charles Silverstein, A Psychologist Who Helped Destigmatize Homosexuality, Dies At 87
NPR
Gay Cruise Wants Guests To Stop Making Porn On Its Ships
PinkNews
Evangelicals Fear LGBT Blessings Proposal Would Split the Church of England
Christianity Today
U.S. AND BEYOND
College Board Accuses Florida Of Political Motivations In AP Course Dispute
TampaBay.com
Brands Cash In on Pickleball Craze
Modern Retail
Americans Usually Blame Republicans After Showdowns Over Federal Spending
FiveThirtyEight
Senator John Fetterman Released from the Hospital
CBS News
HEALTH AND AGING
How to Determine if Your Aging Parent Needs Additional Support
US News Health
FDA Advisers Vote In Favor Of Making Opioid Overdose Antidote Available Over The Counter
CNN
The Abortion Pill Court Case We’re All Waiting For
Ms. Magazine
How Your Diet Could Help (or Hurt) Your Aging Brain
Inverse
Aging Men Speak Out About Avoiding Irrelevance
Psychology Today
Mild Cognitive Impairment Is More Serious Than ‘Normal Aging’
Lakeland Ledger
Medical Community Must Address Injustices Facing LGBTQ Patients
Washington Blade
FINANCE AND RETIREMENT
Expert Advice For Couples On How To Talk About Finances
KEVN
Navigating Personal Finance In The Digital Age
Forbes
Half Of Americans Say Finances ‘Worse,’ Poll Finds
Forbes
Consumers Seem Pretty Happy With Their Own Finances. But They’re Worried About The Economy.
Marketplace.org
ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE
Joe Lycett And Harry Styles Lead Nominations For The British LGBT Awards 2023
NME
As We See It Canceled After 1 Season By Amazon
Entertainment Weekly
‘Jeopardy!’ Has Finally Perfected The Post–Alex Trebek Formula
Slate
‘Uncoupled’ Is Being Saved by Showtime Following Netflix Cancellation
People.com
TRAVEL
Travel Prices Are Soaring. That’s Pushing Vacations to Egypt, Morocco
Bloomberg.com
Biden Calls For Passage Of A Bill To Stop ‘Junk Fees’ In Travel And Entertainment
NPR
These Trends Will Define How We Travel in 2023
AFAR Magazine
ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?
Thief Admits Stealing Thousands Of Chocolate Easter Eggs
WGN Rad
How The ‘Boneless Wing’ Became A Tasty Culinary Lie
Messenger-Inquirer
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