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The artist was a star performer in country music and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture.
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Opposition to hyperscale data centers is stoking bipartisanship in Kentucky, with Republicans and Democrats finding common cause in their resistance to local proposals.
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The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide. -
Nearly 100 people are dead, and many more are missing, after an avalanche of ice and rock blocked a Himalayan river valley, triggering massive flash floods in Nepal.
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The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've each already filled 100,000 such prescriptions. -
Tariffs and export controls have been the Trump administration's main economic security tools. Neither is working very well right now.
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The late superstar Dolly Parton had an incredible legacy in American culture. That was even true from a Black American viewpoint. The Black Wall Street Times' Nehemiah Frank describes Parton's impact.
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The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a novel approach to this, by partnering with national security specialists.
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People in Sevierville, Tenn., remember their hometown girl, Dolly Parton — not only for her songs, but for her lifetime of generosity to the place she came from.
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Darline Graham won her primary runoff in the race to replace her late brother in the US Senate. And President Trump can again tout the power of his endorsement.
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Can the changes to Facebook and Instagram announced in the Meta settlement make a difference for the mental health of young people?
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Residents of tiny Boyce, La., yelled at local officials for signing agreements that hid a pending deal for a data center. NDAs, common in Louisiana data center deals, are coming under more scrutiny.
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