Your weekend long reads 🗞

Short List, long reads. Here are the stories you'll want to talk about this weekend. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

The Short List   Saturday, June 12 Good morning, friends of The Short List! It's John, here with another helping of (hopefully) awe-inspiring stories. The month of June coincides with the celebration of Pride Month in the United States. What began as a protest outside New York's Stonewall Inn in 1969 has grown into a global movement in support of LGBTQ rights and acceptance. Today, Pride Month is marked by festivities, parades, and other events honoring LGBTQ voices and experiences and drawing attention to the issues members of the community still face. We hope this week's long reads enrich your Pride experience. • How a Supreme Court decision is reshaping the legal battle over LGBTQ discrimination • Pride's origins: How it began, who we have to thank • LGBTQ joy is more important than ever this Pride Month • Visit these sites where LGBTQ history was made • Pride flags: How many can you identify? Check out the rest of the long reads below – and have a great weekend! Hoover Dam, a symbol of the modern West, faces an epic water shortage The effects of drought and climate change are seen at Hoover Dam, which will soon hold the smallest amount of water since it was filled in the 1930s. Insurance giant's new ER policy called 'dangerous' by critics 'Fertility fraud': When your father turns out to be your mother's... Report finds popular sunscreens contaminated with a chemical that... This man spent last year flushing toilets in a hotel. The new... Stop the nonsense: Mayweather-Paul fight shows celebrity boxing has... American CEO, Southwest flight attendant in viral chat reunite at her... The 2022 Ford Maverick: A new compact pickup under $20K Lots of blame for potential chaos over spot on US gymnastics team Mom says she posed as 13-year-old daughter at school to prove a point Start your day with the 5 Things podcast: Five news stories. Less than five minutes. Free to subscribe.   FOLLOW US Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2021 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102