In a video titled “I ain’t dead yet!,” the singer explained: “Back when my husband Carl was sick, that was a long time, and then he passed, I didn’t take care of myself, so I let a lot of things go that I should have been taking care of.”Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, died in March 2025. While the couple never disclosed what disease he had, Parton shared that he was “ill for quite a while.” Parton, of course, died this week of cancer, which she didn’t talk about publicly, following a couple of years of health issues including kidney stones. We don’t know how she didn’t take care of herself, but her few words speak volumes given that she had been taking such extensive care of her husband.While that video update 10 months ago may have felt like a small detail in the life of one of America’s most beloved musicians, it gives voice to a big problem immediately recognized by many of America’s 63 million caregivers.When you care for someone else, it is all too easy to neglect to care for yourself.“The data shows this is happening in millions of homes across America. Caregivers’ health is worn down by the labor of care. Even with her privilege, Dolly is not an exception,” said Jason Resendez, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving.Caregiving comes with a serious health risk Some 23% of caregivers report that they find it difficult to pay attention to their own health while caring for another, according to a report from the National Alliance for Caregiving and the AARP. The percentage goes up for female, LGBTQ+, Latino and lower-income caregivers.Nancy Slavin, 57, is a “24-hour” caregiver to her mom in their shared home near Portland, Oregon. She deeply values this time they have had together, but the care has come at a cost to her health. Slavin had neglected routine cancer screenings for years until she finally got around to it and had a scare that got her attention. On top of that neglect, it has limited her capacity to socialize and do things like attend literary readings and gatherings she once loved.“Ultimately, I love my mom and will never regret having done this,” she said. “But at the same time, I don’t want it to kill me because I am a mom, have a spouse, and I want a good life.”Even those who do long-distance caregiving can experience burnout and self-neglect.Heidi Lescanec, 54, lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, far from her mom in Ontario. Still, the demands of caring for her mom physically and emotionally overwhelm her. She’s found it hard to take deep breaths, chew her food, let alone do other types of more meaningful self-care while feeling deeply responsible for another person.“You can’t distribute that work. You are the one person they will speak to. Even if you wish to delegate some of the work, there has to be one person at the helm and that’s me,” she said.The average family caregiver spends 27 hours a week on care, Resendez told me, and many put in 40 hours or more. “There is an intensity that comes with caring for someone with a serious illness. It is a job that doesn’t leave much room for self-care,” he said.And many caregivers physically and emotionally struggle because they lack financial resources to hire help with care, and therefore receive no assistance with, or break from, the repetitive and demanding work.Close to two-thirds of caregivers report emotional stress, and 45% report physical strain. There is the additional burden of loneliness, experienced by nearly a quarter of all caregivers who may be missing opportunities to socialize and connect outside their homes, away from the family members and friends they care for.As Parton’s last chapter tells us, even caregivers who can afford hired help, along with easy-to-navigate medical care, risk compromising their own well-being while tending to another. Caregivers just don’t have the bandwidthCaregivers’ self-neglect often comes down to practical matters. “There is a logistical piece that drives a lot of this,” said Allison Applebaum, professor of geriatrics and palliative medicine and director of the Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. “It is impossible to schedule medical appointments these days, and how can you reliably do that while not being able to plan past tomorrow with the person you are caring for?” said Applebaum, who is also author of “Stand By Me: A Guide to Navigating Modern, Meaningful Caregiving.” Also, when people are spending much of their days dealing with hospitals or at doctor’s offices with those they care for, they just don’t want to spend any precious free time in a medical setting for themselves.Neal K. Shah, cofounder and CEO of CareYaya Health Technologies, a health-tech platform that connects families with affordable elder care, said Parton’s story felt very familiar.During the several years he was the caregiver for his wife, who had cancer, he didn’t go to a single doctor’s appointment for himself. He said his health needs just didn’t seem as important as hers.
Read briefing Dozens of Americans and Canadians are among hundreds of people who are missing following a deadly flash flood and mudslide near the Nepal-Tibet border, Nepali authorities say.More than 350 people are so far known to have died, according to the authorities.The US State Department said it was aware that Americans were impacted by Wednesday’s floods but did not provide numbers.It added that the US embassy in Nepal is working closely with local tour agencies and authorities to assist affected Americans, a spokesperson said.Canada’s foreign office said it was also monitoring developments and was ready to provide assistance if needed.According to Nepal police, more than 500 tourists are missing from 28 different countries – most of whom are foreign nationals.The Nepal Tourism Board has broken down the missing by nationality. Its latest announcement on Thursday morning said there are 65 people from the US and 25 from Canada.State media in China, which controls Tibet, reported three dead and at least 558 missing there. Among these are 260 foreign nationals, CCTV said. It is not clear if these figures overlap with Nepal’s.CCTV from Tibet showed a wall of water and mud hitting buildings at a border crossing.The US State Department did not provide figures or additional details regarding the Americans affected for privacy reasons.Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government was closely following the situation.The prime minister said all Canadians in the region should sign up for Registration of Canadians Abroad, a free service that lets the federal government contact and assist citizens during an emergency in other countries.Canada’s foreign affairs office said 820 Canadians are registered as being in Nepal and five Canadians are registered as being in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, citing the Registration of Canadians Abroad system.The office emphasised that the numbers are only estimates as registration is voluntary and includes registrants that might not have made travel plans.“The Department is aware of Canadians who have been affected by the floods,” the Global Affairs Office said in a statement to the BBC.Initial reports from Nepal had suggested that an earthquake may have triggered the ice avalanche and landslide.But the US Geological Survey, which studies earthquakes, has now said that further analysis indicates “that the seismic energy was instead generated by a landslide” by itself.Landslides or avalanches can have various triggers. One possibility is that water – either from rainfall or melting ice – may have destabilised the ground or ice.Climate change is known to be driving faster glacier melt in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, but scientists say it is too soon to pinpoint its role in this specific event.The flash flooding swept away entire communities. Roads and bridges worth more than 15bn Nepalese rupees (£72.18m, $98.33m) were damaged by the floods, a government official told BBC Nepali, citing initial estimates.The US Embassy in Nepal said it remained in close contact with Nepali authorities.“We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and devastation caused by the Bhote Koshi flood that struck Rasuwa district and communities downstream,” it said in a statement posted on social media. “We extend our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives, and our thoughts are with all those affected by this disaster.”Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Paudel has called upon the government, political parties, social organisations, all agencies including security forces, and the general public to intensify rescue and relief efforts.“I urge everyone to remain vigilant and actively engage in necessary coordination and cooperation in the lower coastal areas,” he said.Email your news TIPS to Editor@Kahawatungu.com — this is our only official communication channel
Read briefing Uefa is preparing criminal legal proceedings against Fifa president Gianni Infantino over the now scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup and its other competitions to private investors. Documents seen by BBC Sport show an application has been made by European football’s governing body requesting access to evidence and documents for use in proceedings in Switzerland against the embattled president himself, who Uefa accuses of “criminal mismanagement”.Shortly after this summer’s World Cup, Infantino proposed creating a new company, Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE), which would have sold off stakes in Fifa’s football competitions to private investors.In the application for evidence, Uefa claims that Infantino engineered the plan in order to enrich himself and the potential private investors.“In truth, it was a vehicle for Infantino and that small circle to acquire a permanent stake in and otherwise profit from Fifa’s most valuable assets to the detriment of Fifa, its members, and other parties within the football family,” Uefa’s application says.“Infantino pushed the plan through internal Fifa approval only days earlier at a hastily convened meeting where a limited number of Fifa’s management officials and employees – some of whom had never heard of the plan – were given mere hours to sign off on an unprecedented multi-billion dollar scheme.” BBC Sport has approached Infantino and Fifa for comment.Uefa also claims that the valuation of the stakes to be sold were not independently verified and would have been offered too cheaply, calling the proposed sale “a fraudulently off-market price promoted by Infantino for his own benefit”.The application adds: “Under the terms Infantino announced, those investors stood to acquire a permanent financial interest in Fifa’s commercial arm for $4.2bn, implying an absurdly low enterprise value of only approximately $20bn, a figure that was neither the product of an open, competitive auction, nor tested by any independent valuer.”In the application, Uefa is applying to a court in Florida to attempt to access files held by two Fifa businesses – Fifa Americas and FWC2026 – to be used to pursue the criminal charges in Switzerland at a later stage.Uefa claims that its 55 member nations would have potentially been harmed by the sell-off plan, and that it may pursue criminal proceedings against other Fifa officials as well as Infantino.“Uefa and other interested parties are preparing to bring criminal claims in Switzerland against Infantino and possibly other Fifa officials and advisors for criminal mismanagement,” the application states.“The secretive structuring, valuation, financing, and marketing inflicted direct and concrete injury on Fifa’s reputation, governance authority, and commercial relationships to the detriment of Fifa as well as its 211 members, including Uefa’s 55 member associations.”Uefa insists that the plan was concocted without the knowledge of them or other key stakeholders in football, and that it had been long in development.The applications says: “On July 28, 2026, without consulting the Fifa Council, Uefa, or any of the other confederations, or any of the 211 Fifa member associations, Infantino, purportedly acting on behalf of Fifa, publicly announced a plan to place the commercial rights to the men’s and women’s World Cups and the Club World Cup into a new subsidiary: Fifa Forward Enterprise.“That announcement by Infantino was the public unveiling of a plan that he and a small circle of co-conspirators had conceived and reportedly been developing in secret for more than a year.”Uefa states in the document that there has been “an enduring history of corruption among Fifa officials” and claims that world football’s governing body only relents on its plans when pressure comes from outside the sport.“Fifa’s extraordinary power over world football has operated largely without meaningful internal constraint, with accountability coming principally through external forces, including political pressure, public scrutiny, and intervention through international criminal law enforcement,” the application adds.Fifa’s headquarters are in the Swiss city of Zurich, and Uefa says that its plan to eventually pursue criminal charges against Infantino is backed up by Swiss law.“Swiss counsel has confirmed […] that the proceeding is within reasonable contemplation for purposes of Swiss law and that Uefa has standing, as a complainant, to file a criminal complaint for criminal mismanagement against Infantino and potentially other Fifa officials as may be warranted.”Why has Infantino’s plan been so controversial? Infantino offered Fifa’s 211 member associations $40m (£30m) if they backed the proposal for private investment in its tournaments via FFE, including the men’s and women’s World Cups.The Swiss has faced calls to step down after he scrapped the controversial plan earlier this month. Uefa has led the backlash to the proposal, stating it had lost confidence in Infantino, and with its members voting to boycott World Cups unless the FFE plan was scrapped.
Read briefing The AU Commission chief underscored the critical need to "take all necessary measures to prevent the conflict in Sudan from extending beyond the country's borders."
Read briefing Peter Cullen, who voiced characters in Winnie the Pooh and Transformers, has died aged 85, his agent and family have confirmed.
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Read briefing Kenya won 25-17, 25-10, 25-18 at the Kasarani Indoor Arena, with the first set providing the closest contest of the match.
Read briefing The association also instructed traders and business owners not to participate in street protests, demonstrations or strikes, saying it was pursuing dialogue with KRA to find a solution to the grievances.
Read briefing Congo launched Ebola vaccinations in Kisangani as the outbreak spread to six provinces, with health authorities prioritizing frontline workers and reporting 5,713 confirmed cases and 2,744 deaths.Why it matters: This is the day’s most urgent global health development and directly affects regional stability, cross-border movement, and humanitarian response.
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Read briefing This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.Rescuers use an earthmover to carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)Rescuers use an earthmover to carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)A girl cries as she waits for news of relatives missing after flash floods in Bidur, Nepal’s Nuwakot district, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)A girl cries as she waits for news of relatives missing after flash floods in Bidur, Nepal’s Nuwakot district, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)Women smoke waterpipes as they sit by the Litani River in the village of Qaaqaaiet al-Jisr, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)Women smoke waterpipes as they sit by the Litani River in the village of Qaaqaaiet al-Jisr, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, left, and Serena Williams, of the United States, talk on the court during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, left, and Serena Williams, of the United States, talk on the court during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Rocky, a gibbon hand-raised by on-site caretaker Jodi Kleier, sits in an enclosure at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Rocky, a gibbon hand-raised by on-site caretaker Jodi Kleier, sits in an enclosure at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Mohammed Ajouri mourns over the body of his brother Islam Ajouri, 14, who, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, was killed by Israeli forces, as his body is brought to the hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)Mohammed Ajouri mourns over the body of his brother Islam Ajouri, 14, who, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, was killed by Israeli forces, as his body is brought to the hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)A man stands on a boat over a coral reef in the Dutch Cays of Guna Yala on Panama’s Caribbean coast, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)A man stands on a boat over a coral reef in the Dutch Cays of Guna Yala on Panama’s Caribbean coast, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Mandy Madson, wearing a Dolly-inspired wig, takes a selfie at a makeshift memorial outside the home of the late Dolly Parton in Brentwood, Tenn., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)Mandy Madson, wearing a Dolly-inspired wig, takes a selfie at a makeshift memorial outside the home of the late Dolly Parton in Brentwood, Tenn., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)Palestinians inspect the Abu Salim Mosque a day after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)Palestinians inspect the Abu Salim Mosque a day after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)A woman poses for a photo while visiting a photography exhibit showcasing works by international photographers from the collection of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, in Tehran, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)A woman poses for a photo while visiting a photography exhibit showcasing works by international photographers from the collection of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, in Tehran, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)Real Sociedad’s Jon Aramburu pulls back Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe during the La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Real Sociedad’s Jon Aramburu pulls back Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe during the La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Skeletal remains inside the Espiritu Santo Hospital from 1575, according to archeologists from ProLima, are exposed during excavation at the Sanctuary of Santa Rosa de Lima, in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
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Read briefing In April 2024, Mr Raval, one of Kenya’s wealthiest individuals, unveiled the Sh45 billion clinker plant in West Pokot, as the steel magnate moved to become a major regional supplier of the key...
Read briefing Donald Trump has said he will rename Lake Ontario as Lake America in the US following the escalating trade war with Canada.
Read briefing Service charges collected on air passengers’ travel costs are set to be channelled towards aviation safety and tourism under changes approved by the National Assembly. Parliament passed the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Thursday, August 27, which seeks to change how money raised through the levy is managed and allocated. The proposal would give the charge a more defined role in financing activities within Kenya’s aviation sector.A key focus is strengthening aviation safety by supporting institutions responsible for maintaining safe and efficient air transport operations. Part of the revenue would also support tourism promotion, capitalising on the role of air travel in connecting Kenya to international and domestic visitors. “The Bill seeks to streamline the management and allocation of the Air Passenger Service Charge, with the broader objective of ensuring that funds generated from the charge contribute directly to strengthening aviation safety and promoting tourism,” Parliament explained in a statement.The statement added, “A stronger aviation safety framework will benefit passengers, airlines and other players in the aviation industry while enhancing confidence in Kenya’s air transport system.”For passengers, the change concerns the use of the service charge included in their travel costs rather than the entire amount paid for an airline ticket.The legislation also seeks to bring greater clarity to the administration and distribution of money collected through the charge. Aviation operators and travellers would consequently have a clearer link between the levy and spending on safety and air transport services. The changes come amid increased domestic and regional travel due to strong local tourist attractions and more favourable entry requirements in other countries.Further, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) recently approved a new batch of air service licences, paving the way for additional domestic and international routes for travellers in Kenya and across the region.
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Read briefing The group raised its loan-loss provision by 30 percent to Sh273.9 million from Sh210.6 million, signalling continued caution over potential credit losses.
Read briefing Gospel singer Linet Munyali, popularly known as Size 8, found herself at the centre of renewed speculation about her marriage to DJ Mo after viewers raised questions about alleged infidelity during her recent live session. The singer was speaking about love during the session when some viewers began bringing up the cheating allegations involving her […]
Read briefing Mwalimu Rachel has urged women to broaden their understanding of personal standards, arguing that high expectations should not apply only to romantic relationships. Speaking on Thursday, August 27, 2026, Rachel questioned why discussions about women having “standards” often revolve around the kind of men they want to date, where they expect to be taken and […]
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