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Dolly Parton wanted a quiet funeral for her final send-off — but left a few surprises for years to come

Trial by TikTok

For subscribers: How the Lindsay Clancy case became a media spectacle unlike any other

Movie review

“The Dog Stars,” Ridley Scott’s new film, is a tender love story with postapocalyptic teeth.

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Inside Trump’s plan to give the Pentagon a stake in Venezuela’s oil riches

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Americans used to think of 65 as the expected retirement age. But those days are gone, and today's retirement math is increasingly fuzzy.

Iceland's EU referendum

First partial results show razor-thin margin

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Woman says eating at Wendy’s led to nearly $100K in medical bills — and she’s suing

Influencer under review

A 'Temptation Island' participant chronicled her student life at Duke for nearly 2 years. The university says she never attended.

"Lake Ontario forever"

Ontario premier blasts President Trump for Lake Ontario executive order in new video, erects sign by shore.

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'Controlling' Sandra Bullock cut off her late partner Bryan from his loved ones: Bombshell claim

It was the darling of the golf world — until a 15-second clip turned everything upside down

Ontario Premier Doug Ford answered Trump’s “Lake America” decree with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shoreline.

Remembering an icon

The stories behind Dolly Parton's greatest songs.

For subscribers

A wily studio is reviving ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ from the dead after Warner Bros. shelved it. Will it be a box-office hit or go splat under a falling piano?

"Red Alert" warning

Trump-shaped ecstasy pills potentially contain a lethal chemical, a Dutch health group warns.