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Kominers’s Conundrums: Country Music Can Save the World
A puzzle inspired by Dolly Parton’s surprising role in Covid-19 vaccine development.
Dolly Parton has been helping save the world for decades.
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It’s hard not to be a Dolly Parton fan – especially this week, as it’s come to light that her personal philanthropy helped fund one of the leading Covid-19 vaccine candidates.
It might sound unusual to have a country music icon financing medical research. But in fact, Parton has been helping save the world for decades. In parallel with her singing and songwriting career, she’s also worked to create jobs, fund disaster relief and promote literacy.