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Opinion: Remembering Dolly Parton
[ad_1] Country Singer Dolly Parton at the 1989 Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Oct. 9, 1989. Mark Humphrey/ASSOCIATED PRESS/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Humphrey/ASSOCIATED PRESS/AP Dolly Parton was brilliant, melodic, and trailblazing. Her lifetime art was to be both spangly and utterly genuine. When Dolly died this week, I thought I…
Read MoreThe bridges of Rwanda open up new worlds
[ad_1] Naomi Nibishaka crosses the newly constructed pedestrian bridge over a river. She’s on her way to see her son and grandchildren, who live in a settlement on the other side. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR MUKUNGA RIVER VALLEY, Rwanda — For Naomi Nibishaka, there’s life before the bridge, and life after…
Read MoreLights out, Instagram off? The changes to Meta for teens could be a big deal
[ad_1] Meta is calling on TikTok and YouTube to also set limits on teen use at night. Manuel Arias Duran/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Manuel Arias Duran/Moment RF/Getty Images Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter, sent every weekday morning. The social media company Meta has agreed to pay up to…
Read MoreTrump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers say
[ad_1] Netia McCray stands outside the Museum of Science, where she runs a STEM educational program for teens, in Boston, Mass. McCray has been suffering from long COVID since 2020. Lucy Lu for NPR hide caption toggle caption Lucy Lu for NPR Netia McCray recalls how excited she was to join the federal advisory committee…
Read MoreWhat Meta’s $17-billion settlement revealed about the harms of social media
[ad_1] After months of hype and mere hours in front of the jury, California’s blockbuster suit against Meta ended on Wednesday with a sweeping $17-billion settlement and 130 pages of promised changes to the platforms. Witnesses at the blink-and-you-miss-it Oakland trial echoed much of what had already been heard this year by juries in Los…
Read MoreHow America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyond
[ad_1] Dolly Parton performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Dolly Parton at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rich Fury/Getty Images The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. There…
Read MoreWhy is one WNBA team calling in national security experts?
[ad_1] Natasha Cloud of the Chicago Sky looks on prior to the game against the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena on Aug. 23 in Chicago. Michael Reaves/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Reaves/Getty Images When Nadia Rawlinson came to be a co-owner of the Chicago Sky, Chicago’s WNBA franchise, in 2023, she said her…
Read MoreTrump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
[ad_1] President Trump waves after arriving off Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that, if realized, could give the U.S. access to vast…
Read MoreSae Joon Park, a Purple Heart veteran who self-deported, receives pardon
[ad_1] In June 2025, immigration authorities gave Sae Joon Park an ultimatum: leave voluntarily or face detention and deportation, according to his legal team. Sae Joon Park hide caption toggle caption Sae Joon Park Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart veteran who self-deported last year, has received a pardon, a critical step forward in his…
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