Opinion: No one does capitalism like Taylor Swift
Opinion by Jeff Yang (CNN) — There’s a whole cottage industry in pop culture essay writing dedicated to trying to unpack why Taylor Swift…
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Iran says an Israeli strike in Syria killed 2 Revolutionary Guard members while on advisory mission
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has stated through its website that two of its forces stationed in Syria were killed…
Continue Reading In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks beyond culture and religion
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ REYES Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — When music requires her to cry, Japanese traditional dancer Naoko Kihara…
Continue Reading Send-offs show Carlton Pearson’s split legacy spurred by his inclusive beliefs, rejection of hell
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press Before his peers would label him a heretic, the late Bishop Carlton D. Pearson was once one of the best known…
Continue ReadingSolo quieren ir a clase: estos estudiantes universitarios están atrapados en el medio mientras el conflicto entre Israel y Hamas se extiende al campus
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Más allá de las pesadas puertas de hierro de la Universidad de Columbia adornadas con las palabras “Que todos los que…
Continue Reading Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections
By HALELUYA HADERO The Associated Press A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated…
Continue ReadingTikTok’s recent court victories show just how hard it might be to ban the app
Analysis By Brian Fung and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — A pair of back-to-back court victories for TikTok this week have threatened to make…
Continue ReadingDolly Parton and Cher remind us it’s greater, later
Analysis by Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Pop Life Chronicles: Sign up for CNN’s entertainment newsletter CNN’s Lisa Respers France is…
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How a 1976 mass kidnapping changed how the world sees childhood trauma
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — One sunny afternoon in July 1976, 26 children and their bus driver vanished on the ride home from school in…
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26 kids were buried alive in California. A new CNN Film shows how one plotted their escape – and what happened years later
CNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — In 1976, gunmen stormed a school bus carrying 26 children – ages 5 to 14 – and their bus driver in…
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Russia to boost size of army by 15% to 1.32 million
By Christian Edwards and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its…
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Turkey prices are down. A deadly bird flu could change that
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Egg and turkey prices are down. But a deadly bird flu is still threatening poultry flocks,…
Continue Reading Zambia landslides bury miners digging tunnels illegally, killing 7 and leaving more than 20 missing
By TSVANGIRAYI MUKWAZHI and NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Police and local authorities in Zambia say seven miners have been…
Continue Reading At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a “smokescreen”
By JON GAMBRELL, PETER PRENGAMAN and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fifty oil companies representing nearly…
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26 kids were buried alive in California. A new CNN Film shows how one plotted their escape – and what happened years later
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — In 1976, gunmen stormed a school bus carrying 26 children – ages 5 to 14 – and their bus driver in Chowchilla,…
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Tiger Woods improves on day two of his long-awaited return to golf
By David Close and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods had a much improved second round at the Hero World Challenge on Friday, shooting…
Continue ReadingNo-shows and walkouts as Israel-Hamas war looms over crucial climate talks
Analysis by Angela Dewan, CNN International Climate Editor (CNN) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog spent his day on Friday meeting with…
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Trump attempts to rebut Biden’s attack that he is a threat to democracy
By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday offered his most forceful rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s argument…
Continue Reading France and Philippines eye a security pact to allow joint military combat exercises
By JIM GOMEZ AND JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — France and the Philippines are considering a defense pact that would…
Continue Reading Russia brings new charges against jailed Kremlin foe Navalny
MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed new charges by Russian prosecutors. The 47-year-old is already serving…
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