Agenda

The World Is a Room With a Piano Waiting to Be Played

Like any life, mine has had its pain, yet from the outset it seems to have been graced…

From Appalachia to Africa: Why Dolly Parton was beloved across the continent

Dolly Parton's songs traveled far beyond Nashville. Across Africa, musicians embraced her stories of hardship, heartbreak and humble…

How a comic book store got swept into the tariff storm

Tariffs continue to rile all kinds of American businesses more than a year after Trump unveiled his first…

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain…

Greece, Turkey clash over protected Aegean marine areas

Turkey has announced the creation of two protected zones in a disputed area of the Aegean Sea, sparking…

India’s citizen-led school audits test limits of activism

The student-led "Cockroach" movement is taking its campaign for accountability to government schools, but the activists' methods are…

Ed Markey Defends Transgender Athletes in Massachusetts Senate Race

Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has emerged as a vocal defender of transgender rights as he tries to…

He Was a Top Lawn Care Influencer on YouTube. Then Everything Went Haywire.

Many people think Greg Chism is a freak — or worse. He says he was just following the…

Medicare’s pilot GLP-1 discount program has a catch. Some sick patients don’t qualify

Medicare launched a pilot program that could streamline the process to get GLP-1s, with some seniors paying just…

Manhunt underway after woman killed in Swiss rave shooting

The shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss town of Aarau, near Zürich, left at least one…