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Dolly Parton died Tuesday in Nashville at 80, after a brief battle with cancer. Seven decades of songwriting closed out a catalog that ran from "Jolene" to "Coat of Many Colors."

Flags flew at half-staff for a week, and the Empire State Building glowed pink in her honor. Nashville moved to rename its airport for her, and fans left flowers at murals from Tampa to the Smokies.

Kevin Warsh used his Jackson Hole keynote Friday to say prices, not jobs, were the Fed's main problem. Consumer prices rose 3.4% in the year through July, well above the 2% target.

Markets moved fast, lifting the odds of a September rate increase from roughly 33% to above 50%. Warsh offered no forward guidance, arguing that a quieter Fed preserved its own flexibility.

The State Department moved to revoke roughly 200,000 visas held by visitors who later filed for asylum. Officials called the practice fraud, arguing that a visa was a privilege rather than a right.

Revocations were set to roll out gradually rather than all at once. Immigration attorneys called the plan largely symbolic, since overstaying a visa already carried its own penalties.

Meta agreed Wednesday to settle state child-safety claims for up to $17 billion over ten years. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey led the case, which had reached trial in Oakland.

Under the deal, teen accounts got a default two-hour daily cap and overnight app blocks. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers approved the terms immediately, and an independent auditor gained full platform access.

Researchers at Mass General Brigham found CTE in at least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021. Their study, published in The BMJ, reviewed 1,712 deaths and more than 330 donated brains.

Lead author Daniel Daneshvar called 25% the low end of a range that could run much higher. NFL officials responded that the league kept working to cut concussions and head impacts.

A federal appeals court hears the Postal Service's challenge to a blocked mail-voting rule on September 3. Ballots go out within weeks, so whichever way the First Circuit rules, the Supreme Court is likely next.

A judge heard emergency arguments this week over bolting Trump's name onto the Kennedy Center's facade. Board members say nothing gets installed until after September 8, making that the date to circle.

Businesses started collecting billions in refunds after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs. Expect lawsuits and legislation aimed at pushing some of that money back to the people who paid it.

This week showed how quickly the ground can shift beneath institutions that once seemed steady. The death of Dolly Parton closed a chapter in American culture, while the rest of the week was dominated by institutions confronting problems that have been building for years.

The Federal Reserve is still struggling to bring inflation back under control, Washington is preparing a sweeping immigration crackdown, Meta is accepting billions of dollars in costs and new restrictions over child safety, and research is adding to the evidence of the long-term health consequences facing professional football players.

The bigger theme is accountability. Governments, companies, sports leagues and policymakers are increasingly being forced to deal with the consequences of decisions made years earlier.

That same pressure carries into the week ahead, with fights over mail ballots, the Kennedy Center and tariff refunds all moving toward important deadlines. None of these stories is finished, but each shows how quickly a long-running debate can turn into a decision with real consequences for millions of people.

That’s your Sunday edition of Five Minute Daily. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and we’ll be back tomorrow with the news that matters.

—The Five Minute Daily Team