The Weekly Readlines December 29
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BIG CUP: THE YEAR’S TOP STORIES
In keeping with the spirit of renewal and hope for the new year, I’ll only be mentioning the good news of the past year in this introduction. There will be plenty of time for the pulling of hair and gnashing of teeth in 2022.
If you tuned into the mainstream media this past year, you may think all is doom and gloom, that the Biden presidency has failed, that Covid is a permanent state of being, and a dozen other reasons to end your life. Hogwash! Here are some of the great things that happened this year.
Holiday sales rose 8.5 percent despite the naysayers. Americans’ wages rose, too, with the biggest increase in 20 years. More than 200 million Americans are now vaccinated, with the pandemic transitioning to an endemic stage on its way to ending. Supply chains are easing and gas prices are falling.
Meanwhile, the FDA approved the first injectable drug for HIV prevention. Utah billionaire Jeff Green resigned from the Mormon Church and donated $600,000 to an LGBT group. And Channing Tatum announced a third and final installment of the Magic Mike franchise. Line starts here! Let’s make 2022 a great year. It’s our choice.
LGBTQ+ NEWS
Sweet LGBTQ Christmas Song Offers Hope, Holiday Cheer
Yahoo News
Prominent Mormon Billionaire Leaves Church Over LGBT Rights, Other Social Issues
TheHill
LGBT+ Students Win Case Against Indiana School District Over Free Speech
The Independent
Desmond Tutu Opposed Anti-LGBT Laws With Same Passion As Apartheid
PinkNews
Honorable Mentions: More LGBT TV We Loved in 2021
Autostraddle
U.S. AND BEYOND
The Most Consequential Votes Congress Took In 2021
NBC News
Cape Town Bells To Toll In Honor Of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Spectrum News
Justice Roberts Tops Federal Leaders in Americans’ Approval
Gallup News
Program For Orthodox LGBTQ Youth Gets $1 Million To Expand Nationwide
The Jerusalem Post
The Worrying Regression Of Lgbt Rights In Eastern Europe
Radio Free Europe
Billions in Amtrak Funding Could Modernize Aging Rail System
The New York Times
It’s Time To Retire the Term ‘Diversity Hire’
Inc. Magazine
Bird Flu Kills Thousands Of Cranes In Israel’s Worst Wildlife Disaster
Reuters
HEALTH AND AGING
Human Muscle Cells To Be Launched Into Space For Aging Research
Phys.org
Academic Education Can Have A Positive Influence On Brain Aging
News Medical
A Plan For Aging In Place: How We’re Turning Our House Into Our ‘Forever Home’
MarketWatch
Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Aims To Improve Alzheimer’s Care
Health IT Analytics
Why Omicron Variant Symptoms Are So Similar To Common Cold Symptoms
Deseret News
FINANCE AND RETIREMENT
The More Wealth Inequality, the More Comfortable Your Retirement
RealClearMarkets
Proposed Retirement System Changes Are Still On The Table In Congress
CNBC
Required Minimum Distributions From Retirement Accounts Can Be Tricky
CNBC
These Are Americans’ Top 3 Concerns About Their Retirement
The Motley Fool
How to Budget Effectively When in Retirement
Entrepreneur
What to Do if You Want to Delay Retirement — but Can’t
Nasdaq
TRAVEL
Winter Weather Makes Travel Nearly Impossible In Parts Of California, Nevada
NPR
10 Largest 2021 Travel Acquisitions Ripple Across Industry
Yahoo Finance
US Government Should Consider Vaccination Requirement For Domestic Travel, Fauci Says
CNN
Tourism Industry May Have To Live Off Domestic Travel Until The Fall, Says Minister (CANADA)
CBC
ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?
Woman Goes From A Bobby Pin To A Tennessee Home In 28 Trades
UPI
Police Recover Stolen 58-Foot Bridge In Ohio, Suspect Charged
UPI.com
Human-Monkey Hybrids, Sex Maniacs And A COVID Potato: The Most Bizarre Stories Of
2021
Newshub
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