The Weekly Readlines January 26
The Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) offers news you can use every Wednesday morning. Subscribe here.
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
First the good news: the Supreme Court, which doesn’t often make it into the ‘good news’ section, bit the hand that fed it and rejected former president Trump’s claim of executive privilege. Ingrates!
The stock market took its worst tumble since the pandemic began. Virginia lurched jarringly to the right under the sheep-clothed wolf named Governor Youngkin, while Florida made further inroads into simply erasing Black people. Putin made it clear he wants Ukraine for breakfast, and the world generally accelerated its handbasket ride to hell.
LGBTQ+ NEWS
Washington Blade First LGBTQ News Outlet to Get Seat in White House Briefing Room
Washington Blade
Florida Bill Would Ban Teachers From Talking About LGBT+ People In Schools
PinkNews
LGBT Catholic Officials Stage Mass Coming-Out In Germany
The Local Germany
Gay Travel Company Slams ‘Homophobic’ Gay Cruise Story In New York Times
Metro Weekly
Florida House Committee Passes “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
Los Angeles Blade
LGBT Families Call For IVF Access To Become ‘An Even Playing Field’
Metro
Bus Station That Was Vibrant City Market And Secret Gay District
Liverpool Echo
Edinburgh Couple Attempt To Raise £30k To ‘Transition Together’ And Help Others
Edinburgh Live
Republicans In Small PA Town Plan To Repeal LGBTQ Protections After Winning Majority
On Top Magazine
Lesbian Sues U.S. Army and Air Force Over Boss’ Demand She Grow Her Hair and Wear Makeup
TheDailyBeast
U.S. AND BEYOND
Wisconsin GOP Bill Lowers Concealed Carry Age To 18
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Epic Standoff That Created The 60-Vote Senate
KESQ
TN Christian Adoption Agency Rejects Jewish Couple
JoeMyGod
Kids Who Lost Parents To COVID Deserve Help, Advocates Say
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Bus Station That Was Vibrant City Market And Secret Gay District
Liverpool Echo
Fake Ambulance With 28 Migrants Aboard Found In Mexico
WGN Radio
Blinken Says ‘A Single Additional Russian Force’ Entering Ukraine Would Trigger US Response
CNN
Israel’s Subsidized ‘Drug Basket’ Good News For Cancer, Transgender Patients
Israel Hayom
HEALTH AND AGING
The Powerful Case for Redefining Alzheimer’s Disease
The Wire Science
The Role of Medicaid Plans in Assuring LGBTQI+ Access to Care
HealthPayerIntelligence
Newer Hormone Treatments for Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk of Depression
U.S. News & World Report
FINANCE AND RETIREMENT
Court Reaffirms Duties Of Retirement-Plan Sponsors To Monitor And Update Plan Options
SCOTUSblog
Should I Claim Social Security At 70, Or Take It Earlier And Invest The Money?
MarketWatch
Here’s How Working After 62 Can Change Your Social Security Benefits
Forbes
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
Grammy Awards Moves To Las Vegas In April After COVID Surge Delayed Original Plans
Fortune
Downton Abbey’s Creator Moved His New Show to New York. He Left Something Crucial Behind
Slate Magazine
James Snyder Fired From Broadway Harry Potter Play Over Misconduct Claim
BBC News
Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Rock Superstar, Dies at 74
EDGE Media Network
Comedian Louis Anderson Dead at 68 After Battle with Blood Cancer
People
TRAVEL
6 UK LGBTQIA + Cultural Festivals to Look Out For in 2022
Mediarun Search
19 Best Museums in the World
Travel + Leisure
4 Reasons You Should Not Book Your Own Travel In 2022
TravelAwaits
ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?
Don’t Approach Lab Monkey Missing After Crash, People Told
EDGE Media Network
Cruise Has Surprise Ending After Judge Orders Ship Seized Over Debts
The New York Times