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Dolly Parton's late husband, Carl Dean, died this week. He inspired some of her biggest songs, including a new one. "If You Hadn't Been There" is Parton's ode to Dean and their six decades together.

The Chicago house music scene is mourning the loss an iconic figure. Charles "DJ Funk" Chambers died earlier this week. He was a pioneer in the unique Chicago music style Ghetto House.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kristy Hedler, mother of a son with Down syndrome, about what eliminating the Department of Education would mean for kids who receive special education services.

The start date of President Trump's tariffs keeps changing. An economist explains why that's bad for businesses.

Decades after law officers attacked voting rights marchers, we revisit the event that helped spark passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and hear what civil rights activists are doing in Selma today.

A group called Force Blue, which does ocean conservation work, is providing what they call "mission therapy" to veterans who miss the camaraderie and the sense of purpose of service.

Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison Holdings sold its Panama ports business to a group of investors led by BlackRock. What does this episode tell us about Hong Kong today?

King Charles III has admitted he is not impervious to a generational earworm like Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head" after sharing a playlist that represents the soundtrack of his life.

President Trump has now announced, then delayed, new tariffs several times. Despite this, many CEOs are focused on his other promises.

At least 9,000 people have been forcefully evicted from a community in Lagos. Like many waterfront communities across the city, it has faced threats and been targeted by real estate developers.