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Analysis by Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The US economy is giving off weird vibes right now. There are millions of job openings and the unemployment rate is low. In fact, it hasn’t been this low for such a long stretch of time in decades. You’d think that would mean the economy is

CNN Opinion by Kirsi Goldynia, CNN (CNN) — “Human beings are poor examiners, subject to superstition, bias, prejudice, and a profound tendency to see what they want to see rather than what is really there,” wrote American psychiatrist and author M. Scott Peck. We know this to be true, and yet we expect those tasked

Opinion by Michael J. Broyde (CNN) — Less than two weeks after rioters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s lawn displayed an upside-down American flag, The New York Times reported this week. The upside-down US flag had become a symbol of the “Stop the Steal” movement that didn’t respect the results of the 2020 election. When asked about

Analysis by Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a tumultuous month for Israel. Never before has the Jewish state come under such intense and sustained international pressure from multiple fronts for its policies towards the Palestinians. This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined the ranks of world leaders branded as international pariahs

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Streaming has yielded bounties in numerous areas, but nowhere more than in the field of music documentaries catering to Baby Boomers. Those projects have also been enriched not just by nostalgia for great acts but by weaving their soundtracks into the evolution of the culture through tumultuous times

Opinion by Joyce. M. Davis (CNN) — This week’s US-Kenya summit was about many things. It was about strengthening a burgeoning trade relationship in multiple areas, including technology, energy and artificial intelligence. It also afforded the opportunity to highlight a new role for Nairobi as a military partner for Washington. But high on the list — hardly a surprise in a

Opinion by Noah Berlatsky (CNN) — Ecological apocalypse is a common theme of many Hollywood films, which specialize in visions of future devastation — the decapitated Statue of Liberty in “Planet of the Apes” (1968), the emptied planet’s surface in “12 Monkeys” (1995) and even the invasion of flying killer fish in the “Sharknado” franchise. Yet despite the imaginative

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. Buying or selling a stock is about to get

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — In our divided nation, it’s a comfort to know that there are still issues that unite more than they divide. Like, ice cream, or Caitlin Clark, or the urge to publicly shame the person who wasn’t prepared to take off their shoes in the airport security

Analysis by Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — As Supreme Court justices try to resolve more than a dozen major cases over the next month, including whether Donald Trump must stand trial for election subversion, they appear mired in antagonism and distrust. Liberals have been bluntly exposing their differences with the conservative majority and asserting that it

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Labor Day traditionally heralds the final push for presidential campaigns, but a frenetic, compressed calendar this year means the critical marker is the holiday that signals the start of summer rather than the one that marks its end. Monday’s Memorial Day holiday will be a prelude to a

Opinion by Ruth Ben-Ghiat (CNN) — “What’s Next for America?” The video posted on, and now deleted from, Truth Social by former President Donald Trump’s campaign asked this question before detailing what would purportedly happen in a second Trump term. It has sparked another round of debate about whether Trump sympathizes with Nazism and its leader Adolf

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — A large portion of Americans think the US government needs major, systemic reform — at least according to some polling — so it’s worth looking at how other countries are doing things. Where are elections not never-ending? Anyone struggling to maintain interest in the never-ending, yearslong focus

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — If Chief Justice John Roberts is really an institutionalist — someone deeply concerned about the integrity of the Supreme Court and public perceptions about it — then he has a big problem on his hands. This week, the news broke that another controversial flag was flown at a home owned

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. Americans might be noticing markdowns for some everyday essentials

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — We can’t be 100% sure that an obscure lending company just tried to steal Graceland. But a Tennessee judge on Wednesday said, essentially, it sure looks like that’s what happened. It is a truly bananas series of events that led to Graceland, a beloved tourist attraction

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Shane Gillis enjoyed what can only be seen as a triumphant full-circle moment in February. After being hired and quickly dropped by “Saturday Night Live” in 2019 when racist and homophobic comments surfaced, the comic returned to host the show, reflecting how far his stand-up career had progressed

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The political calculation has changed again for Nikki Haley. Not long ago, the former South Carolina governor was arguing that Donald Trump was too old, too chaotic, too “unhinged” and too prone to temper tantrums to be president again and said he couldn’t beat President Joe Biden. “I

Opinion by Shermichael Singleton (CNN) — Sunday served up more than its share of symbolism as the 140th Commencement Exercises at Morehouse College were conducted. Four hundred and fourteen graduates became Morehouse Men with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities to be candles in a dark world through leadership and service. The ceremony is reverent and ritualistic and mirrors

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Followers of former President Donald Trump were meant to be startled when they were sent an email Tuesday, addressed from “President Trump,” with this arresting subject line: “They were authorized to shoot me!” The preview line in the email did not back down. “I nearly escaped death.