Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.
Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).
A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.
At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at https://t.co/cLu9I7M2wC
In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at https://t.co/arzrqInqJA
Day 2 of the Nomba x DevCareer Hackathon ✅
At Workdistro, we’re building a home services marketplace that actually works for Lagos — better payments, more trust, real opportunities for verified local workers.
Today I shipped the first key piece of the payment infrastructure: automatic Nomba virtual account creation for approved service workers.
When a worker gets approved: • Their profile is created/updated • A dedicated virtual account is provisioned • Everything is logged cleanly
Simple but important. This lays the foundation for escrow and faster payouts — so workers get paid quickly and clients feel secure.
Building fintech in Nigeria solo is full of learning (edge cases, reliability, error handling), but the progress feels good.
Grateful to @nombahq for the powerful tools and @dev_careers for creating this space.
More to ship this week.
Onward.
#Workdistro #NombaHackathon #BuildingInLagos
Hello Cyber friends, the application for my next mentorship cohort will start in September. If you’re interested in joining my 2026/27 mentorship cohort, watch this video. You can also share with anyone who is passionate about learning Cybersecurity ✨
cover girrrrrlz!!!
baby Rocki served sumn serious on her first cover! came on set and shut her mama dowwwnn!!!! @wmag 🥹💞
Photography: Tim Walker
Styling: Jahleel Weaver
Editor in Chief: Sara Moonves
Creative Directors at Large: Kevin Tekinel and Charles Levai
Writer: Maxine Wally
Hair: Mustafa Yanaz using Fenty Hair
Makeup: Daniel Sällström using Fenty Beauty & Fenty Skin
Nails: Jenny Longworth
Set Design: Miguel Bento
Movement Director: Pat Boguslawski
Production: 138 Productions
Special Thanks to DJ Andy and Liwan
W VOLUME THREE 2026: THE POP ISSUE
Home, again! Mission complete. I hope we glorified God, humanity, our families and our terrific teams a @NASA and @csa_asc. Time to share the good news!
THEY SENT FOUR HUMAN BEINGS 252,756 MILES AWAY, WENT FULLY AROUND THE MOON AND BROUGHT THEM BACK TO LAND IN THE PRECISE LOCATION THEY WANTED
EVERYONE WHO WORKED ON THIS IS THE COOLEST PERSON ON EARTH
There’s a serious Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria right now where 146 people have been confirmed dead in 11 weeks and there have been 582 confirmed cases.
25 doctors have been infected, and 3 have lost their lives.
If you are reading this, please stay safe. This virus spreads through the urine or droppings of infected rats, or human-to-human contact.
It starts like an ordinary fever, but it can quickly move to bleeding, a swollen face, and shock.
ALWAYS:
1. Cover your food and pots tightly.
2. Block the holes where rats enter your house.
3. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.
4. If you have a persistent fever, stop swallowing random drugs from the chemist. Go to the hospital immediately.
Our health workers are at risk, and proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is life-saving. We cannot afford to lose more people to a preventable disease.
Stay safe and retweet this to save a life today!
LIVE: They are coming home.
Watch as the Artemis II crew returns to Earth, splashing down at around 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11). https://t.co/n3vZE2rcFv