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A Song in Her Heart

DOLLY PARTON TALKS TO RICK BRAGG ABOUT HER HOMETOWN, THE REAL JOLENE, AND THE MUSIC THAT KEEPS HER GOING

SUNDAYS AT THE RANCHO

‘Two restaurateurs invite old and new friends to this Homestead, Florida, farm for a family-style supper that celebrates the land

In Fine Form

A Southern Living House Plan lays the classic groundwork for a young family's Albany, Georgia, home

Smart Moves

With two kids and a pair of four-legged friends, designer Jessica Davis leaves nothing to chance in her Atlanta pad

Dollywood Has a Story To Tell

ONE OF THE TOP THEME PARKS IN THE WORLD MARKS ITS 40TH SEASON, THANKS IN PART TO BARBARA WALTERS AND A TRUSTED BUS DRIVER

A call for global cooperation in the Intelligent Age

Cultivate wisdom along with innovation

It's time to stop fetishizing capitalism

An heiress advocates for a more democratic approach

The conflicts looming over 2025

WHEN DONALD TRUMP TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE AS President in January 2017, his first foreign policy priority was to get tough on China. The Trump 2.0 Administration will continue that work. But when he strides back into the Oval Office in January 2025, Trump will also become responsible for U.S. management of two dangerous wars, the kinds of hot foreign policy crises he was fortunate to avoid during his first term.

The digital labor revolution

OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE'VE WITNESSED advances in AI that have captured our imaginations with unprecedented capabilities in language and ingenuity. And yet, as impressive as these developments have been, they're only the opening act. We are now entering a new era of autonomous AI agents that take action on their own and augment the work of humans. This isn't just an evolution of technology. It's a revolution that will fundamentally redefine how humans work, live, and connect with one another from this point forward.

CULTIVATING A 'THIRD LIFE'

He was right to worry. These days, the role of coffee shops and bars, libraries and community centers, civic clubs and houses of worship, has faded as the creep of work and domestic obligation in American life has become all but inescapable. According to the 2021 Census Bureau's Time Use Survey, Americans were already spending significantly less time with friends before the pandemic rearranged life entirely. Our collective isolation has only metastasized since then. In 2024, a staggering 17% of Americans claimed to have zero friends, up from 1% in 1990 when Oldenburg was first urging caution.

Those who help themselves

In Sudan, locals are saving lives that international aid agencies can't reach

THE COMMITTED

Some Long COVID patients are being pressured into psychiatric wards

Ground zero for AI safety

Inside the U.K's bold experiment in technology governance

Q & A - Rene Haas

Arm's CEO on how his hardware is supporting the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Rev Lebaredian

Nvidia's vice president of Omniverse and simulation technology on training AI-powered robots

JESSICA & CASH: Divorce Shocker

Jessica Alba did little to dispel rumors that her marriage to Cash Warren is over when she posted a mirror selfie sans wedding ring on her Instagram Story on Jan. 2.

Catching JonBenét’s KILLER

After 28 years, John Ramsey is convinced that the man who murdered his 6-year-old daughter will be found

STARS LOSE EVERYTHING IN WILDFIRES

Wildfires that broke out on Jan. 7 turned Southern California into an inferno, leaving numerous celebrities devastated.

Integrating Biologicals

Key considerations include individual farm goals, agronomic management, and on-farm trials.

Great Plains 60-Foot PI5905 Planter

The planter is available in 15-inch spacing with 47 rows, or 30-inch spacing with 24 rows.

Where The Water Buffalo Roam

A trip to Italy inspired this North Carolina couple to start raising water buffalo and producing their own cheese.

Florida Attorney General Is Named To Fill Rubio's Seat in the Senate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis named his state's attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.

Stellantis's Car Deliveries Fall As It Cuts Back U.S. Inventory

Stellantis vehicle deliveries fell 9% in the fourth quarter of 2024 as the Jeep and Ram maker took action to reduce excess inventory in the U.S.

Trump Lays Plans To Make Over D.C.

Vows to change capital city in ways large and small, but it won't be easy

Charting a New Course

A company offers a radical reinterpretation of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's 'Showboat'

GOOGLE FACES MORE SCRUTINY AS UK WATCHDOG FLEXES NEW DIGITAL COMPETITION POWERS

Britain's competition watchdog flexed new digital market powers for the first time with an investigation into Google's search and search ad businesses.

Private Hydrants and Local Brigades

Our reporter caught up with L.A. homeowners who prepared for wildfires with built-in systems. 'I'm sleeping with one eye open.'

New Cars

A DEFINING YEAR FOR THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING E-VEHICLE INDUSTRY

New Rocket Launch Boosts Bezos' Space Ambitions

Jeff Bezos' space company launched its massive new rocket for the first time, aiming to advance the Amazon founder's lifelong space-exploration ambitions.

Owners Across California Liable for Fires' Cost

A little-noticed rule change last year by California's insurance regulator will likely shift a large chunk of the cost of the Los Angeles wildfires to homeowners across the state.