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Analysis by Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s official: Birkenstock is a publicly traded company after debuting on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday under the ticker symbol BIRK. But it was tough first day for the beloved cork-soled shoemaker. Birkenstock priced its initial public offering at $46 a share — in the

Opinion by W. James Antle III (CNN) — From the “ungovernable” to the “chaos caucus,” the eight House Republicans who toppled Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker get called a lot of names. But they do have some valid points that McCarthy’s eventual replacement will need to take into consideration in order to have a longer-lasting speakership: getting better control over

Opinion by Keldy Ortiz (CNN) — Two things can be true at the same time. Businesses say an epidemic of shoplifting is roiling the retail industry, leading them to make tough decisions about the need to close stores in some communities to stem losses. But what’s also true, is that the communities where businesses are

Opinion by Jill Filipovic (CNN) — What does California Gov. Gavin Newsom actually stand for? He leads the state with the largest economy in the US, and one of the largest in the world. Back when he was mayor of San Francisco, he ordered the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples, in defiance of state law and more than

Opinion by Jason Greenblatt (CNN) — Israelis attending a music festival murdered in cold blood. Reports of women stripped naked and paraded by fighters in Gaza, toddlers kidnapped alongside Holocaust survivors, homes burst into by terrorists hunting down Jews. Naked bodies, mutilated bodies, dead bodies. Jubilant shouts of “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”) over the carnage. Two-state solution. Which of these terms doesn’t belong? The last one,

Analysis by Elliott Gotkine (CNN) — In his more than three decades in politics, Benjamin Netanyahu has accrued almost as many nicknames as he has election wins. There’s “The Magician” for his uncanny ability to grab victory from the jaws of defeat. “King Bibi” for staying atop Israeli politics longer than anyone else. And, universally,

Analysis by Ben Wedeman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — “Get down!” the medic in the front seat hissed as our ambulance approached the Israeli checkpoint. I could see through the front window tanks by the side of the road, nervous Israeli soldiers raising their guns as we approached. This was January 2009 and the CNN crew

Opinion by Sallie Krawcheck and Victoria Sado (CNN) — People don’t like to talk about debt. But now that the average credit card interest rate in America is a shocking, all-time record of 24.45%, we need to push past that money taboo. That’s not to put it lightly. Credit card debt really hurts precisely because ‌interest rates are

Analysis by Ronald Brownstein (CNN) — When House Republicans elect a new speaker this week, the only question is not whether, but how far, they will move the party to the right. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, the two announced candidates, represent different strains of modern conservatism, with Jordan

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Cataclysmic events like the Hamas onslaught on Israel trigger profound political shocks and strategic transformations that no one could predict at the time. The rocket attacks, hostage takings and mass killings inside Israel came as the global order was already at a pivot point, with the post-Cold War

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The US government is not yet willing to draw a direct line between Iran and the shocking sneak attacks by Hamas militants on Israel outside the Gaza Strip, but President Joe Biden’s domestic political rivals are convinced. Former President Donald Trump argued, falsely, that US taxpayer dollars

Opinion by Carrie Cordero (CNN) — Editor’s note: Carrie Cordero, a CNN legal and national security analyst, is the Robert M. Gates senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. She previously served as counsel to the assistant attorney general for national security and senior associate general counsel at the Office of the Director

Opinion by Janine Zacharia (CNN) — Editor’s note: Janine Zacharia is a lecturer in Stanford University’s Department of Communication and former Washington Post Jerusalem bureau chief. She has previously reported for Bloomberg News, Reuters, The Jerusalem Post and The Jerusalem Report about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion

CNN Opinion by Janine Zacharia (CNN) — Editor’s note: Janine Zacharia is a lecturer in Stanford University’s Department of Communication and former Washington Post Jerusalem bureau chief. She has previously reported for Bloomberg News, Reuters, The Jerusalem Post and The Jerusalem Report about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. Read more

Analysis by Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Global oil prices climbed 4% Monday over fears that the unprecedented weekend attack on Israel by Hamas could escalate into a regional conflict embroiling oil-producing nations. Global energy markets have been on a rollercoaster in recent weeks. Following months of rising prices — driven mostly by production

Opinion By Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — On Monday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was running as a third-party candidate to be president of the United States. Kennedy holds a mix of Republican and Democratic policy views which could make him attractive to the large numbers of American voters who are unhappy about a Biden-Trump

Opinion by Amy Bass (CNN) — On the one hand, Simone Biles is the greatest athlete of all time. On the other hand, well — there is no other hand. Not more than five months ago, as a fan pointed out on X (formerly Twitter), speculation continued among many that Biles might never compete again. “Real

Opinion by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — Comparisons are being made between 9/11 and Hamas’ attacks in Israel, and there are certainly parallels. In both cases, terrorist organizations killed large numbers of civilians in attacks that seemed to come out of the blue, shocking the two nations. Hamas’s attacks are also being ascribed to an intelligence failure, just as 9/11 was.

Analysis by Oona Hanson, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Oona Hanson is a parent coach in private practice and a family mentor at Equip, an eating disorder treatment program. She specializes in supporting parents to raise kids who have a healthy relationship with food and their body. Children across all grade levels are taught nutrition concepts

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Proof of Congress’ ongoing dysfunction is in its current paralysis. Republicans have a few more votes in the House, but they don’t exactly have a governing majority. So Kevin McCarthy is now the former House speaker, and it’s not at all clear when the two men actively