Musician Dolly Parton dies at 80
Summary
This episode covers the death of Dolly Parton at 80, with tributes highlighting her global impact. It also reports on Meta’s trial regarding Instagram’s impact on youth, UN warnings about autonomous AI weapons, and Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against US trade measures. Additional stories include the imprisonment of Chinese artist Gao Jun for defaming Mao Zedong, a new play on journalistic ethics, and a man who discovered his forgotten whiskey barrel is worth a fortune.
Topics discussed
Intro and headlines: Dolly Parton, Meta trial, killer robots
Tributes to Dolly Parton and her global impact
Lydia Hammersley on Dolly Parton's songwriting and philanthropy
Meta trial: Instagram head denies hiding negative data
UN and Red Cross warn against autonomous killer robots
Ad breaks: Sephora, Schwab, Indeed, and Vela
Canada imposes tit-for-tat tariffs on US imports
Chinese artist jailed for sculptures defaming Mao Zedong
Play 'The Story' explores journalism ethics and truth
Man discovers 50-year-old whiskey barrel worth fortune
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