RIP Dolly Parton, Gary Indiana's Power Crisis & the Surrogate Suing for Custody | Rich Takes

Dolly Parton is gone, Gary, Indiana has been without power for weeks, and New York City is trying to fight rising grocery prices with city-run supermarkets. Meanwhile, a controversial surrogacy case has turned into a legal and cultural battle over parental rights, abortion, and who gets to make medical decisions for a child.

Sheena Allen and Sevetri Wilson Taylor break down the biggest stories in business, culture, politics, and society—from Dolly Parton’s complicated legacy and the power grid crisis to the fight over NYC’s grocery stores and the viral surrogate custody case making headlines. In this episode: • Dolly Parton’s death, philanthropy, and her legendary responses to Whitney Houston and Beyoncé covering her music • Why Gary, Indiana went weeks without power—and why so few people were talking about it • Memphis’ massive power outage and questions about America’s aging power grid • New York City’s plan for city-run grocery stores with lower prices • Why bodega owners are fighting the plan • The bizarre and controversial surrogacy case involving a seriously ill baby • The growing debate over surrogacy, parental rights, and reproductive politics ---- Subscribe to Rich Takes on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and leave us a review if you enjoyed the episode.

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