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Remembering Dolly Parton and The Lake of America
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Josh Mann and Michaela Estruth open with the death of Dolly Parton at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. They reflect on her cultural impact, philanthropy, larger-than-life public persona, and the quieter faith she spoke about more openly in later years. The conversation then turns to President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada. After talks collapsed, 50 percent tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods took effect, with Canadian retaliatory measures scheduled for September 8. Estruth reports on Meta’s $17.1 billion settlement with 47 states over alleged harms to children on Facebook and Instagram. The deal includes some new parental controls but no admission of wrongdoing and leaves key algorithm practices intact. Additional stories include a California homeschool-charter case seeking Supreme Court review after religious language and curriculum were rejected, Israel’s high ranking on the World Happiness Report despite ongoing war, a devastating glacial outburst flood in Nepal, Iran-linked cyberattacks on U.S. water facilities, and new data showing record marijuana use alongside a historic low in alcohol consumption.
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:31 – Dolly Parton Dies
00:01:23 – Cultural Impact Recalled
00:02:13 – Faith and Public Life
00:03:51 – Lake Ontario Renamed
00:04:17 – Canada Tariff Standoff
00:06:44 – Meta Child Safety Deal
00:10:15 – Settlement Limits
00:12:16 – California Homeschool Suit
00:14:10 – Ninth Circuit Ruling
00:15:30 – Supreme Court Petition
00:16:24 – Israel Happiness Ranking
00:19:31 – Family and Fertility
00:21:38 – Nepal Outburst Flood
00:24:14 – Water System Hacks
00:26:09 – Marijuana Use Record
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