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What Dolly Parton taught us about how to give

What Dolly Parton taught us about how to give

Dolly Parton proved that helping others is not only easy to do, but can be a lot of fun. | Katherine Bomboy/NBC Dolly Parton was on her way to the studio to polish off “Blue Smoke” when the SUV she...

Dolly Parton, secular saint

Artwork of Dolly Parton holding a vaccine syringe is displayed in New Orleans in 2021. | Erika Goldring/Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you...

Being a mom is hard — the heat is making it harder

Being a mom is hard — the heat is making it harder

It's 8:52 AM and 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) where I live in Southern California. My husband just came back from a morning outing with our four-month-old. "How was the botanic garden?" I ask...