The Weekly Readlines September 7
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
Burger King will have to face a lawsuit claiming it’s Whoppers are too small to be whoppers.
Bomb threats against public libraries are on the rise. Home insurers are dropping natural disaster coverage in light of the climate change we’re told isn’t real, and Hunter Biden is being indicted in one of the biggest ‘whatever’ media narratives of the modern era.
Ron DeSantis had his handlers man-handle a 15-year-old in New Hampshire whose question made him uncomfortable. And a Massachusetts teenager died after eating a spicy tortilla chip, attributed to the ‘one chip challenge’ TikTok craze.
LGBTQ NEWS
With Quiet Dignity, Mount Dora (FL) Stands Against Bullies
Yahoo New (Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board)
My Journey as a Gay Latino Mormon from South Texas
Advocate.com
Catholic Bishops Take Issue With Biden Administration’s Proposed LGBT Discrimination Rules
Catholic News Agency
Getting Rid Of The LGBT Resource Center Will Hurt Students
The Daily Cougar
A Voyage Around the Arctic
OutSFL
U.S. AND BEYOND
Too Old To Govern? The Age Problem Neither US Party Wants To Talk About
The Guardian
Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion Nationwide
AP News
Rick Scott Heaps Praise on Biden’s ‘Fast’ Florida Response: ‘Big Deal’
The Daily Beast
Dem Kentucky Gov Dodges On Senate Vacancy Law Requiring McConnell Be Replaced By Fellow Republican
Joe.My.God
Florida School Vouchers Can Pay For Tvs, Kayaks And Theme Parks. Is That OK?
Tampa Bay Times
Federal Judge Bars Texas From Enforcing Book Rating Law
Texas Tribune
Tim Scott Isn’t Married — And That Makes GOP Donors Wary
Axios
McConnell’s Frozen Moment Renews Questions About America’s Aged Leaders
CNN
Eric Clapton and RFK r. Announce Beverly Hills Campaign Fundraiser
Rolling Stone
HEALTH AND AGING
U.S. To Regulate Nursing Home Staffing, But Minimum Requirements Are Lower Than Advocates Hoped
PBS
September is Healthy Aging Month
Healthy Aging
Single Mushroom Dose Greatly Eases Depression
Joe.My.God.
Muscle Mass and Aging: The Silver Strength Revolution
Healthshots
FINANCE AND RETIREMENT
How Many People Actually Have $1 Million Saved for Retirement?
Yahoo Finance
Finances in a Grey Divorce
Cheddar News
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Humans Aren’t The Only Fat Primate
Science
Coming iPhones To Feature Universal USB-C Charger
CNET
Our Human Ancestors Very Nearly Went Extinct 900,000 Years Ago
Smithsonian Magazine
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Gary Wright, Who Had a ’70s Hit With ‘Dream Weaver,’ Dies at 80
USA Today
Musical Icon Jimmy Buffett Died At 76
Vulture
There Is A Post Malone Song With Bob Dylan Lyrics We’ll Never Get To Hear
Salon
TRAVEL
Airfare Prices Plummet: Prepare To Book Holiday Travel Soon
ABC News
Summer Travel Is Getting Harder. Fall Vacations Are The Answer.
Slate
ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?
Paranormal Festivity: A Small Town Celebrates U.F.O. Lore
New York Times
Dog Kept Escaping Shelter To Sleep In Nursing Home. Staff Adopted Him.
Washington Post
What Is It? Canyon Lake Resident Discovers Mystery Animal Hiding In Gutter
KSAT