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Adam Mosseri (C), head of Instagram, arrives at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building & United States Courthouse as Meta is on trial over social media addiction in Oakland, California, on August 25, 2026.
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U.S. President Donald Trump stands with Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) (C) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) during a campaign rally for Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) on August 21, 2026 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. President Trump traveled to South Carolina to join Republican Senate candidate Darline Graham for a campaign rally ahead of Tuesday's runoff election against Ralph Norman.
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In her songs, stage banter and interviews, Dolly Parton always presented herself as a humble, yet audacious mountain dreamer made good.
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Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80
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