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Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Life must seem bleak for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak these days. With just two weeks until local elections that will likely go badly for his governing Conservative Party, there is a growing sense that Sunak is a man to whom the epithet “in office but not in

Opinion by Aditya Valiathan Pillai New Delhi (CNN) — It’s hard to truly comprehend how difficult and relentless a problem climate change is for a country as large as India. One way would be to rig a drone with a very large battery pack and fly it from one end to the other. Start in the south

Opinion by Roy Schwartz (CNN) — Traveling between New York and Los Angeles in the 1960s, Trina Robbins hobnobbed with rock stars like Jim Morrison and Joni Mitchell, who even sang about her in “Ladies of the Canyon.” “Trina takes her paints and her threads/And she weaves a pattern all her own,” sang Mitchell. Robbins, arguably

Opinion by Amy Bass (CNN) — Friday’s midnight release of “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift’s 11th album, means that yet another era has begun — and a record-breaking one at that. Swifties, who are now more than familiar with football jargon (at least when it comes to Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce, Taylor’s

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Legendary screenwriter William Goldman gave Hollywood the phrase, “Nobody knows anything,” expanding on that a decade ago in an interview in which he explained, “Nobody has the least idea what movie’s gonna work.” Add “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” a new streaming series, to the never-released movies “Batgirl” and “Coyote

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Israel and Iran have now thrust the Middle East into a dangerous new era by erasing the taboo against overt military strikes on one another’s territory. The question now is whether each side’s imperatives to demonstrate deterrence and to save face have been satisfied – or whether the

Opinion by Fareed Zakaria (CNN) — Bill Maher recently said on his show that the 2024 election was going to be fought over two issues: immigration and abortion. The party that best navigates these cultural battlefields is likely to prevail in November. Each party has an advantage, the Democrats on abortion and the Republicans on immigration. Roe

Analysis by Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — The scope of Israel’s military response to Iran’s first-ever direct attack on the country remains murky. Israeli officials have yet to publicly acknowledge responsibility for reported overnight explosions in parts of Iran on Friday. Tehran has dismissed these as attacks by “tiny drones” that were shot

Opinion by Susanne DeWitt (CNN) — In 1957, I moved to Berkeley, California: a bastion of American liberalism that squarely aligns with my progressive values, and a hub of American scholarship that nurtured my academic quest and professional growth. I came here for advanced studies in microbiology and genetics. Since then, I have lived, worked

Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. The 2024 gangbusters rally in stocks has skidded to

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. In the early stages of life, a key metric is growth. As children age, their parents measure precisely how much they are

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is moving forward with a legislative package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Despite fierce opposition from MAGA Republicans within his caucus, Johnson has decided that the imperative of the US providing this assistance is more important than pleasing all the members of his caucus. Without

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — While former President Donald Trump is spinning conspiracy theories about people infiltrating the jury in his hush money criminal trial, the judge in the case is finding it difficult to protect jurors’ anonymity. Anonymity for juries like the one being formed to hear charges in New York

Analysis by Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — The Arab nation of Qatar’s declaration this week that it is reconsidering its role as the key mediator between Israel and Hamas amounted to a public declaration of frustration at criticism of its ties to the Palestinian militant group. Qatar’s mediation efforts are being misused for

Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Despite overcoming a crisis in 2023, the pain isn’t

Opinion by Frankie de la Cretaz (CNN) — Women’s basketball finally has the kind of audience it deserves, with the NCAA Championship Game drawing 24 million viewers in what some have called the “Caitlin Clark effect” and others have just called “a long time coming.” That is great for the game and has brought in a ton of new fans. It also means

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The quadrennial “halving” has happened. The long-awaited halving took place on Friday. While that may sound like some kind of pagan ritual or horror movie title, it’s actually a pretty mechanical operation that’s hardcoded in the design of bitcoin. Put simply, the halving is an automatic

CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — There is a major disconnect between two CNN stories on Wednesday about Russia and the US. ► First, read this report from CNN’s Sean Lyngaas about a hacking group with ties to the Russian government that may be responsible for a cyberattack on a Texas water

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — There is a major disconnect between two CNN stories on Wednesday about Russia and the US. ► First, read this report from CNN’s Sean Lyngaas about a hacking group with ties to the Russian government that may be responsible for a cyberattack on a Texas water facility,

Opinion by Jaime M. Yassif (CNN) — The headlines are concerning: “Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Texas, Kansas dairy cattle.” “Bird flu detected in dairy worker.” “First human case of avian flu in Texas raises alarm.” Could this be how the next pandemic begins? Well, so far US officials are saying they believe there