After reading through hundreds of interviews with Dolly Parton, biographer Martha Ackmann came to one realization: Parton courts reporters more than they court her. "I read so many accounts when she ...

In 1959, a skinny 13-year-old girl stepped off a bus in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after a 30-hour ride with her grandmother. She walked into a recording studio in a garage attached to a TV repair shop, ...

Martha Ackmann of Leverett says she has enjoyed the music of Dolly Parton for as long as she can remember. Ackmann has fond recollections of watching Parton on TV at her grandparents’ house in her ...

Country music icon Dolly Parton celebrates her 80th birthday on January 19, 2026. Despite recent health concerns, Parton has stated she has no plans to retire and feels like she is just getting ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...