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Opinion by David A. Andelman (CNN) — Imagine this: no new gas-powered cars for sale 11 years from now. Zero carbon emissions 15 years after that. That’s not news from another planet. That’s what Europeans are facing as of this moment, chiseled into law by European Union countries. On Sunday, Parisians voted underwhelmingly (barely 78,000 out of 1 million eligible residents cast

Opinion by Dorothy Cochrane (CNN) — The sonar image is intriguing, to say the least. A marine robotics company recently captured an object on the ocean floor, about 15,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. The object — which faintly resembles the shape of a plane — lies roughly 100 miles from Howland Island, the uninhabited strip of land

Analysis by Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Just about everyone agrees that whatever US immigration system is supposed to exist at the southern border — and beyond it — is badly broken. The number of unauthorized immigrants crossing the border keeps reaching record highs. The backlog of cases in US immigration courts has soared

CNN Analysis by Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Just about everyone agrees that whatever US immigration system is supposed to exist at the southern border — and beyond it — is badly broken. The number of unauthorized immigrants crossing the border keeps reaching record highs. The backlog of cases in US immigration courts has

CNN Opinion by Danielle Campoamor (CNN) — After the Democratic Party gifted the GOP with what has been lauded as the most conservative, restrictive immigration and border security bill in recent history, Republicans have rejected the proposal at the behest of the party’s leader, 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. After playing by Republicans’ inhumane rules, Democrats are

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, 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. Wall Street is experiencing a case of déjà vu.

Analysis by Ronald Brownstein, CNN (CNN) — As the South Carolina Republican primary approaches, the evidence is growing that Nikki Haley’s coalition is almost certainly not large enough to deny Donald Trump the GOP presidential nomination. But evidence is also accumulating that her coalition is more than large enough to deny Trump the White House

Opinion by Coleman Hughes (CNN) — I’ve always found race to be boring. Sure, it can be good source material for jokes at a comedy club. But in most real-life situations, a person’s race tells you next to nothing about them. Of all the qualities you could list about somebody — their personality, beliefs, sense of

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Nobody sounded more excited about the Grammys than host Trevor Noah, whose highly caffeinated opening monologue included going around the room and marveling at the stars in attendance, frequently asking, “Are you kidding me?” It was tempting to say, “Dude, you’re the comic, you’re supposed to be kidding

Opinion by Haroon Moghul (CNN) — In a different world, President Joe Biden’s decision Thursday to sanction certain Israeli settlers involved in violence against West Bank Palestinians might be meaningful. In the world we live in, confronting the shocking violence by the Israel Defense Forces in its war on Gaza that Biden has enabled, empowered and

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, 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. Shares of Tesla have fallen by about 24% so

Analysis by Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — The consecration of a controversial Hindu temple symbolizes the seismic shift from India’s secular founding values, analysts say, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi disregards norms separating religion from state in his push to win a rare third term this year. Modi presided over a lavish opening ceremony last

CNN Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — On January 28, 1948, a plane chartered by the US Immigration Service caught fire and crashed west of Coalinga, California. On board were 28 migrants, including farm workers with expired work permits, being taken to the Mexican border. All 32 people on the DC-3 plane were killed.

Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — On January 28, 1948, a plane chartered by the US Immigration Service caught fire and crashed west of Coalinga, California. On board were 28 migrants, including farm workers with expired work permits, being taken to the Mexican border. All 32 people on the DC-3 plane were killed. But

Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (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. After yet another remarkable jobs report on Friday that

Opinion by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — Several media reports are echoing Biden administration talking points that the retaliatory strikes on more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria last night were designed to “send a message” following a drone attack by an Iranian-backed militia that killed three US servicemembers in Jordan. But what exactly was the

CNN Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Just how does Joe Biden win reelection? National polls show him trailing Donald Trump more often than leading him – a rare position for an incumbent to be in at this point in the campaign. These national polls, though, mean little. You win elections state by state

Opinion by Jemar Tisby (CNN) — As a historian of race, I find Black History Month to be the most wonderful time of the year. The whole country turns its attention toward Black history-makers and their stories. We plan events, talk about books and remind ourselves that Black history is indeed American history. But there

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Just how does Joe Biden win reelection? National polls show him trailing Donald Trump more often than leading him – a rare position for an incumbent to be in at this point in the campaign. These national polls, though, mean little. You win elections state by state through

CNN Analysis by John Blake, CNN (CNN) — It’s been called an “imposter Christianity,” a heretical faith that “sanctifies lies,” and “the most serious threat” to democracy in America. That’s how critics have described White Christian nationalism, a deviant strain of religion that has infected the political mainstream. White Christian nationalists believe the US was founded as a Christian nation, although