The Saturday Essay

GOING GLOBAL

United Airlines adds routes in biggest international expansion

BREAKING NEWS

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'We will always love you': Paul McCartney and Elton John among stars to pay tribute to 'irreplaceable' Dolly Parton - follow live

EXCLUSIVE

Dolly Parton on how she cheated on her husband and almost killed herself after one lover broke her heart

Dolly Parton's funeral plans revealed after her death at age 80

CULTURE CLASH

Danish PM breaks with Europe’s left, warning migration threatens internal security

Top Stories

The country singer, who died Tuesday at 80, had been open about facing health problems in the last year of her life.

Biological mother in surrogate baby battle claims McKenna West trying to steal her child as she sobs in court

PRESIDENTIAL GESTURE

Trump orders US flags lowered after country music icon dies

Obituary

Dolly Parton, global star of country music who mined her upbringing to write extraordinary hits

Australia’s defenses depend on U.S. missiles. The Iran war may make them harder to get as Canberra prepares for potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific.

BREAKING NEWS

Dolly Parton's health woes as family reveals intimate funeral plans after country legend’s death at 80

Stocks close higher

Stocks rose, driven by falling bond yields. Nvidia snapped its losing streak.

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Tributes to Dolly Parton

President Trump orders flags lowered in the U.S. as reactions pour in from around the world in honor of the entertainment icon