The Weekly Readlines

The Weekly Readlines January 5

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  BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES

First the good news: 2022 will see a record number of minimum wage increases across the country. Wall Street started the new year with more record highs, and partisan gerrymandering was not the disaster Democrats had feared.

The once ubiquitous BlackBerry, seen occupying thumbs across the globe, is no more. The nation prepares to mark the one year anniversary of the January 6 attempted coup. And the late Senator Harry Reid will lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda. So long, Harry, those were the days.

  LGBTQ+ NEWS

Betty White’s Legacy Includes ‘Golden Girls’ Episode Addressing HIV
EDGE Media Network

Israeli Same-Sex Couples, Trans, Single Fathers Approved For Surrogacy
The Jerusalem Post

80 Queer and Feminist Books Coming Out Winter 2022
Autostraddle

Boy George Interviews Adam Lambert For ‘Attitude’ Cover
On Top Magazine

Hidden in Plain View, Russian Photographer Defies Country’s Anti-gay Law
South Florida Gay News

Lil Nas X Says Music Industry Expects Queer Artists To ‘Sanitize’ Their Sexuality
The Hill

Philly’s Unique And Successful Way Home Program Is Helping LGBTQ People Find Housing
Billy Penn

  U.S. AND BEYOND

After a Big 2021, Wall Street Starts New Year Edging Higher
U.S. News & World Report

Biden Touts Progress On Alleviating Supply Chain Problems
CNN

Past Convictions For Homosexual Activity To Be Wiped From Records
The Guardian

Proposed Bill Would Allow Video & Audio Recording In Florida Classrooms
Channel 8 News

David Bowie’s estate sells his publishing catalog to Warner Chappell Music
NBC News

  HEALTH AND AGING

Canada Needs A National Aging Strategy That Includes Older Women
Toronto Star

Identifying Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Disparity Among Transgender Veterans
DocWire News

Uncovered: Key To How Exercise Protects Against Consequences Of Aging
Worldhealth.ne

  FINANCE AND RETIREMENT

Planning To Retire by the End of 2022? Here’s What You Need To Do Now
Yahoo Finance

Vaccine Stocks Tumble Even Though Covid-19
Barron’s

Maricoin, The World’s First LGBT + Cryptocurrency, Comes Forward As Bitcoin Languishes Below $ 50K
Bollyinside

Ask Larry: Can My Wife Take Social Security Retirement Benefit At 62 And Spousal Benefits Later?
Forbes

  TRAVEL

The Best New Hotels To Book In 2022
CNN

Hawaii’s Travel Restrictions Look Likely To Tighten in 2022
TravelPulse

The 10 Best Cities in the World for Art Lovers, According to New Study
Travel + Leisure

Car Ads In France Will Soon Have To Encourage More Environmentally Friendly Travel

NPR

Tell Us About Your Favourite Travel Book – You Could Win A £200 Holiday Voucher
The Guardian

  ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?

Wild Dolphin Loves Playing Tag With His Favorite Dog
Longview News-Journal

Woman Carries Lion Down Kuwait Street After Animal’s Escape
UPI

Fart-Selling Influencer Hospitalised After Going Too Far
The Week UK

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