Dolly Parton Was the Real-Life Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Timeby Judy Berman·26 Aug 2026
By the time she passed away on Tuesday, Dolly Parton had become an American saint, celebrated not just for giving us immortal songs like “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” but for philanthropic work that...
Taylor Swift Revealed Her Coping Mantra. Here’s How to Find Yours
Timeby Angela Haupt·26 Aug 2026
Taylor Swift already told us she can do it with a broken heart. That might be due to grit, stamina—or a little psychological trick called a coping mantra.
Dolly Parton’s Death Prompts Rare Bipartisan Outpouring From U.S. Political Leaders
Timeby Tiago Ventura·26 Aug 2026
The death of country music legend, actor, and philanthropist Dolly Parton has prompted a rare moment of bipartisanship, with tributes pouring in from both sides of the political aisle.
Hundreds Feared Dead, Including Foreign Tourists, After Flash Floods in Nepal
Timeby Callum Sutherland·26 Aug 2026
At least 55 people have been killed, with some 400 more missing, after a series of explosive flash foods swept through the Himalayan border area between the Nepalese and Tibetan border on...
Is Toilet Paper Bad For You? Here’s What Experts Say
Timeby Jillian Pretzel·26 Aug 2026
Toilet paper has become a hot topic online. You don’t have to look hard to find videos of health-conscious influencers warning about supposedly harmful ingredients in toilet paper.
What to Know About the Apparent Iranian Threat Against Barron Trump
Timeby Chad de Guzman·26 Aug 2026
The U.S. Secret Service said it was aware of a video broadcast by Iranian state media that appeared to threaten President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron. “The U.S.
Inside OpenAI’s Reboot
Timeby Alex Heath·26 Aug 2026
The protesters were waiting outside OpenAI’s offices when I arrived one morning in early August. They hoisted signs to “stop the AI race” and scrawled chalk messages on the sidewalk.
Why I Stopped Fighting AI in My Classroom and Started Teaching With It
Timeby Jason Corso·26 Aug 2026
At a recent academic retreat I attended, the air was thick with what I can only call educational gaslighting.
The False Fear of Noncitizen Voting
Timeby Kica Matos·26 Aug 2026
There is no epidemic of noncitizens voting in our elections. Federal law already bars it, and despite repeated allegations by a number of prominent conservative figures, hunts for violators have...
Darline Graham Nordone Wins Runoff in South Carolina’s Special GOP Senate Primary
Timeby Chantelle Lee·26 Aug 2026
South Carolina Republicans voted to try to keep one of the state’s U.S. Senate seats in the Graham family, as Darline Graham Nordone, who was appointed to fill it temporarily, has won the runoff...
Dolly Parton Loved Us All, Darlin'
Timeby Shima Oliaee·26 Aug 2026
Dolly Parton, the beloved country-music superstar known for writing about the lives of regular people in more than 3,000 songs and, in later years, for giving away more than 300 million books to...
Americans Feel Guilty Spending on Joy Amid Rising Costs
Timeby Miranda Jeyaretnam·26 Aug 2026
Splurging on a fancy coffee, a trip to the cinema, or a dinner out can trigger a burst of happiness—that is, before the guilt sets in.
Trump Administration Warns Kennedy Center Could Be Demolished If It Isn’t Fixed
Timeby Chad de Guzman·26 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump has been engaged in an ongoing legal battle to attach his name to the John F.
‘Lake America’: Trump Floats Renaming Lake Ontario Amid Canada Tensions
Timeby Chantelle Lee·25 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Canada.
The GOP'S Data Center Panic
Timeby Philip Elliott·25 Aug 2026
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Two People Have Died of Measles in Pennsylvania
Timeby Dominique Mosbergen·25 Aug 2026
Two people in Pennsylvania have died from measles, marking the first reported deaths from the disease in the U.S. this year. The Pennsylvania Department of Health said on Tuesday, Aug.
Canada Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs With Levies of Up to 50% on U.S. Goods
Timeby Tiago Ventura·25 Aug 2026
Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and amid an escalating trade war between the neighboring allies.
Countries Need to Look Beyond GDP
Timeby Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Nicola Sturgeon·25 Aug 2026
When governments ask people what truly matters to them, they cite things like being healthy, having a secure and affordable home, enough income to live with dignity, and time for the people they...
What Hanging from a Bar for 30 Seconds Can Do for Your Body
Timeby Angela Haupt·25 Aug 2026
Most people leave the monkey bars behind with childhood. Yet hanging from a bar—right-side up, don’t worry—may be one youthful habit worth picking back up, especially if you spend your days hunched...
Why Google Bid $10 Million for a Failed Airline’s Data
Timeby Billy Perrigo·25 Aug 2026
What would a company like Google want with data from a failed airline? Google won a bankruptcy auction this month with a bid to spend $10 million on the corporate data of Spirit Airlines, which...
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