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# AARR Weekly Digest Newsletter from Saturday October 17, 2026
- URL: https://aarr.org/weekly-digest-2026-10-17/
- Published: 2026-10-17T08:50:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T08:50:02.000Z
- Description: A weekly digest of the latest News, Advocacy, and People articles delivered every Saturday morning. Published on Saturday October 17, 2026.
- Author: AARR Staff
- Tags: #Newsletter

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[News](https://aarr.org/news/) \- Oct 16, 2026

### 10 Books Worth Reading Now, From The Thursday Murder Club to Michael Douglas's Memoir

New novels from Kathryn Stockett and Barbara Kingsolver share this list with longtime favorites such as The Thursday Murder Club and A Man Called Ove, along with a new Michael Douglas memoir and two books about staying healthy and happy later in life. [Read more...](https://aarr.org/10-books-calamity-club-partita-theo-of-golden/)

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[News](https://aarr.org/news/) \- Oct 14, 2026

### Social Security Benefits Rise 3.6 Percent in 2027: What the Raise Means for You

Social Security benefits rise 3.6 percent starting in January 2027, or about $75 a month for the average retiree. Notices go out online in late November and by mail in December, and the earnings limits for working retirees and federal SSI payments go up as well. [Read more...](https://aarr.org/social-security-2027-cola-3-6-percent-raise/)

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[News](https://aarr.org/news/) \- Oct 13, 2026

### At 91, Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders Wins Back His Appalachian Trail Record Despite 71 Falls

Dale Sanders reached the top of Mount Katahdin at 91 and became the oldest person to hike the whole Appalachian Trail. He fell 71 times, spent time in a Maine hospital and nearly quit, then finished 359 days after starting, just inside the one-year limit. [Read more...](https://aarr.org/dale-sanders-91-oldest-appalachian-trail-hiker/)