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Dolly Parton Dies at 80 After Brief Battle With Cancer

Dolly Parton, the legendary singer-songwriter, actress and philanthropist whose career spanned more than six decades, has died at 80. Her family announced her death Tuesday in a video posted to Facebook.

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“Reading Rainbow” Host Mychal Threets Shares Hopeful Update After Psychiatric Hospital Stay

“Reading Rainbow” host Mychal Threets says he is safe and hopeful about his recovery after spending five days receiving psychiatric care.

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Sean Grayson, Former Deputy Convicted in Sonya Massey Killing, Dies in Prison at 32

The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy was serving a 20-year sentence for the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. His death comes weeks after officials denied his request for medical release.

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Judge Denies Karmelo Anthony’s Request for New Trial in Austin Metcalf Killing

A judge has denied Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial, leaving his murder conviction and 35-year prison sentence in place as the case moves to the appeals court.

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Relationships · 3 MIN READ

Being Wanted Is Not the Same Thing as Being Prioritized

Someone can enjoy your attention, desire your presence and still fail to make meaningful room for you in their life.

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Culture · 3 MIN READ

The Internet Made Everyone a Commentator. Did It Make Us More Curious?

We have greater access to information than any generation before us. Yet access to information is not the same as a willingness to understand.

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Psychology · 3 MIN READ

Why Clarity Is Kinder Than Reading Between the Lines

When we force people to interpret silence, mixed signals and incomplete communication, we make them carry emotional work that belongs to us.

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Dolly Parton Dies at 80 After Brief Battle With Cancer

“Reading Rainbow” Host Mychal Threets Shares Hopeful Update After Psychiatric Hospital Stay

Sean Grayson, Former Deputy Convicted in Sonya Massey Killing, Dies in Prison at 32

Judge Denies Karmelo Anthony’s Request for New Trial in Austin Metcalf Killing

Being Wanted Is Not the Same Thing as Being Prioritized

The Internet Made Everyone a Commentator. Did It Make Us More Curious?

Why Clarity Is Kinder Than Reading Between the Lines

Everything worth
discovering begins
with a question.