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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A Muslim mother of two, who was detained at a Kentucky jail earlier this year, says she was forced to remove her hijab and underwent “an unnecessary full body strip search,” which was “filmed and projected” on a TV screen for men and women in the jail’s lobby to

Opinion by Traci Lovitt (CNN) — On the day of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s swearing-in at the Supreme Court, many girls and women, including 12-year-old me, started thinking for the first time about legal careers. One couldn’t help but wonder: If she could succeed in the legal field, why can’t I? Justice O’Connor received no offers for an attorney

Opinion by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — America is the “shining city on a hill,” a moral force for good whose ideals should be spread worldwide, according to the idealistic interpretation of US foreign policy. Backers of that view cite President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s push for the creation of the United Nations, President Harry Truman’s

Opinion by Bill Carter (CNN) — Every televised political debate is followed immediately by a question: Who won? Last night’s debate on Fox News between two governors with presidential aspirations — either declared or implied for the future — also led quickly to a second question: What was the point? The principals were Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who

Opinion by Fareed Zakaria, CNN (CNN) — Henry Kissinger, who died this week at 100, may have been the most famous foreign policy practitioner in modern American history. But he practiced foreign policy for just eight of those 100 years. He left office as secretary of state nearly half a century ago. And yet, admired or despised, he managed to hold

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 US stock market has rebounded from its months-long

Analysis by Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — The seven-day Israel-Hamas truce ended on Friday after negotiations reached an impasse and Israel accused the Palestinian militant group of violating the agreement by firing at Israel. The nearly eight-week war that preceded the lull in fighting caused widespread destruction and saw more than 14,800

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Happy birthday, ChatGPT. You were born into this world only a year ago, but you’ve already accomplished so much in your 12 short months on this planet. The speed in which you have matured and advanced has been incredible to watch. It has been a real sight to

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Michael Jackson has an extremely complicated legacy, and if you want something that addresses the darker side of it, look elsewhere than “Thriller 40.” In the new documentary, director Nelson George has delivered an unabashed celebration of Jackson’s musical genius, and the landmark album that propelled him into

Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — The brief respite from the fighting between Hamas and Israel has ended, as many of us expected, reigniting the wrenching conflict that has produced so much suffering on both sides of the Gaza border. The battles are likely to continue. Unless, that is, key players in the Middle East and the rest

Analysis by Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — New York Republican Rep. George Santos’ short and dazzling political career came to an end on Friday as a supermajority of his colleagues executed a maneuver as rare as the man they’re poised to evict from the House. No less than two-thirds of the chamber voted for a

CNN By Rob Picheta and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7 left Israel flat-footed, sparking a backlash that is still rippling through the country. The operation saw at least 1,500 Hamas fighters pour across the border into Israel, in an assault that killed at least 1,200 Israelis, while others are

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Hours before Israel said it had resumed combat operations against Hamas, the United States pressured its ally to shield Palestinian civilians in one of the most significant diplomatic moves yet in the more than 50-day conflict. The question now, if a seven-day truce is permanently broken, is

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Hours before Israel said it had resumed combat operations against Hamas, the United States pressured its ally to shield Palestinian civilians in one of the most significant diplomatic moves yet in the more than 50-day conflict. The question now, if a seven-day truce is permanently broken, is whether

Opinion By Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — Former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is furious with her party, ripping the GOP in her forthcoming memoir, “Oath and Honor,” for having enabled and supported former President Donald Trump in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. According to a copy of the book obtained by CNN, Cheney paints a

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Henry Kissinger, who died at 100 on Wednesday, achieved wealth, power and worldwide fame as the master of geopolitical chess who guided US foreign policy. The former secretary of state and national security adviser did it by claiming to protect American interests to contain communism while violating

Opinion by Geoff Duncan (CNN) — The stars continue to align for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s quest to emerge as the most viable alternative to former President Donald Trump in the Republican presidential race. At the start of December — the last full month of campaigning before votes begin to be cast — the former United Nations ambassador has been buoyed by a

Opinion by Amy Klein (CNN) — My grandmother used to have these jelly arms that I loved to play with. Her feathery, loose flesh was warm and soft and would jiggle back and forth when we pushed it as she hugged us, and we felt loved. There were grandmothers on “The Golden Bachelor,” but none

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk desperately wants to be liked, despite his pronouncement Wednesday that he doesn’t mind being hated. “Hate away,” he told Andrew Ross Sorkin at the New York Times DealBook Summit. The sentiment is, like so much of Musk’s public persona, a lie designed to keep

Opinion by Patrick T. Brown (CNN) — One of the biggest self-inflicted political wounds of former President Donald Trump’s first years in office was how the Republican Party handled health care. It would later be overshadowed by the Trump administration’s initial response to the pandemic, two impeachments and political violence on January 6, but it’s worth remembering