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Dolly Parton's estate granted restraining order against her nephew over threats

A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order against her nephew Bryan Seaver and his security company over alleged threats and harassment following Parton's death. Court filings describe threatening messages, and a hearing is scheduled for Oct. 7.

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Marlon James explores how homophobia shaped life in Jamaica in 'The Disappearers'

PBS NewsHour interviews novelist Marlon James about his Booker-shortlisted novel 'The Disappearers,' which depicts gay men surviving violence and ostracization in 1980s-90s Jamaica. James discusses how performance and code-switching became survival strategies, and how the novel draws on his own experiences with homophobia and the church.

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