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The Weekly Readlines February 17

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The Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) offers news you can use every Friday.  

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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