The Weekly Readlines August 25
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
Maybe this should be called The End Times Tribune instead, considering the state of the world.
Afghanistan continues to suck up all the desert air in the room, providing plenty of ammunition for people with their hate phasers aimed at President Biden, including a breathless and hyperventilating media that hasn’t been this frothed up since Trump was president.
Pfizer’s vaccine received FDA approval, paving the way for whatever conspiracy theory the anti-vaccination crowd wants to latch onto next.
Masks are back, or not. Vaccine passports, which were never passports, are back … or not. This is it, folks, the culmination of our most fevered dreams, all coming to life in real time. What a show.
NEWS FOR Qs
LGBTQ Youth Are Scared To Go Back To School. Here’s What Schools Can Do
LGBTQ Nation
Miss South Africa’s First Transgender Contestant Sheds Light On LGBT Acceptance
GMA
’UK Government Has Left LGBT Afghans To Fend For Themselves’
attitude.co.uk
U.S AND BEYOND
3 Key Takeaways from Inside California Politics Governor Recall Debate
gvwire.com
Israel Ends “Degrading” Ban On Blood Donations From Gay Men
Gay Times Magazine
HEALTH AND AGING
Key Mental Abilities Can Actually Improve During Aging
Georgetown University Medical Center
Elder Law Guys: Share your home?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
FINANCE AND RETIREMENT
Want A Better Retirement? Spend More Of Your Money
The Seattle Times
Common Sense Health: Retirement Homes Should Include A Lively Bar
The Independent
Americans Spend 4 Times Longer on Social Media Than on Their Finances
The Good Men Project
TRAVEL
Insurance Companies Encourage COVID-19 Specific Insurance When Traveling
WAGM
Why Your Next Trip Might Be More Expensive Than Your Last
New York Times
Air Travel Frustrations Rise Amid Chronic Delays And Cancellations
NPR
ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?
The Best Travel-Friendly Sex Toys, According to Experts
New York Magazine
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