The Weekly Readlines August 9

BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S STOP STORIES

Or maybe just my favorites …

Apple’s Tim Cook Gives Trump a Golden Trinket
It really is that easy

Crippling Tariffs Set to Kneecap Economy
Coal in every Christmas stocking!

Trumps Calls Epstein Files a Hoax, Victims Disagree
As we finally reach the bottom

Cavernous Ballroom No One Wants Set to Break Ground
We won’t be calling it the White House much longer

LGBTQ

How Food Has Fueled Queer Liberation Movements – The Today Show

Trump Anti-DEI Executive Orders Prompt Phoenix College To Cancel LGBT Film Fest

LGBTQ+ Ghanaians Found Freedom Online – Now They Might Lose It

U.S. AND BEYOND

US National Parks Staff In ‘Survival Mode’ To Keep Parks Open

HEALTH AND AGING

Why do some people’s memories stay sharp as they age? – NPR

Superagers’ Over 80 Share Strong Memory And Social Lifestyles, Northwestern Study Finds

Public Health Experts Dismayed By RFK Jr.’S Defunding Of Mrna Vaccine Research

Why Your Body Starts to Age Faster at 50 – Verywell Health

Is Your Heart Older Than The Rest Of You? Here’s How To Find Out – Deseret News

TRAVEL

CDC Warns Travelers About Rising Global Risk in New Health Advisory—What to Know

US Demands Up To $15000 Visa Bond For Tourists And Business Travelers From Zambia And Malawi