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Dolly Parton Leaves Us Wanting More Her talent, ambition, depth, faith and generosity gave her an appeal that was close to universal. (Wall Street Journal/Peggy Noonan) The Trailblazing Business Savvy That Built Dolly Inc. Into an Empire Dolly Parton was fiercely protective of her songwriting catalog when even the

Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’ “I just give from my heart,” she said in a 2022 speech accepting the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. “I never know what I’m going to do or why I’m gonna do it. I just

What Makes a Great Wine List Today? Encyclopedic lists and trophy bottles aren’t going away, but today’s best wine programs are finding new ways to stand out through thoughtful editing, distinct points of view, and more creative ways to guide guests, (SevenFifty Daily) Seven Experts on How Canada

Snake-Filled Whiskey Has Some Of The Most Unforgettable Bottles You'll Ever See As intimidating as a bottle of snake whiskey might seem on the surface, it's actually the product of thousands of years of traditional medicine, While the booze can still get you tipsy, this

The rules of building a serious wine collection have changed Building a wine collection — a great wine collection — is becoming less expensive. After a pandemic-era boom sent parts of the fine-wine market to frankly ridiculous heights, prices have started to near something closer to reality. The Liv-ex

The Great Modern Train Robbery: Thieves Steal $200 Million a Year Railroads are fighting back with new tech, more help from the Feds and a bill in Congress to crack down. (Bloomberg) How cyclospora evaded the US food safety system to sicken thousands The Trump administration delayed a rule last