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Opinion by Allison Gilbert (CNN) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the trailblazing sex therapist who was named New York’s Honorary Ambassador to Loneliness last year, died on Friday at the age of 96. That history-making appointment — one that Dr. Westheimer broke political norms to campaign for — capped a lifetime of creating something from nothing,

Opinion by Elizabeth Rosner (CNN) — Sometime in late April, the Jewish cemetery in upstate New York where both of my parents are buried was vandalized. Close to 100 gravestones, almost all with Hebrew lettering on one or both sides, were found overturned — the kind of attack that would have taken much more than a casual amount

Opinion by Noah Berlatsky (CNN) — Horror tradition often links murder and monstrosity to gender disruption. The hetero nuclear family represents safety and good, while alternatives to it — including queer families or single working women — represent the opposite. At first, Oz Perkins’ stylish occult horror film “Longlegs” seems set to overturn or subvert this default, in the

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Which one of these candidates is facing calls from members of their own party to step aside in the presidential race: ► Is it the recently convicted felon, also indicted for election interference and mishandling classified documents, who was also found liable for sexual abuse and defamation

Opinion by Julian Zelizer (CNN) — As President Joe Biden continues to face calls from Democrats to withdraw from the 2024 race, Republicans are preparing for their national convention next week. The biggest outstanding question is who former President Donald Trump will select as his vice president. In Trumpian fashion, he has teased the possibilities on

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — If you follow my work, you know that I’ve tended to be pessimistic about President Joe Biden’s chances of reelection. There are plenty of reasons for that – for instance, he’s trailing in the polls both nationally and in swing states, and has an approval rating south of

Opinion by Sara Stewart (CNN) — “Sorry/Not Sorry,” in theaters Friday, revisits the 2017 comedy-world firestorm involving five women’s accounts of sexual misconduct by comedian Louis C.K. and the aftermath in which he was welcomed back onstage. Unsurprisingly, it lands pretty definitively on “not sorry.” The documentary, from directors Caroline Suh and Cara Mones and produced by the New

Opinion by Maya MacGuineas (CNN) — There are certain signs of fiscal mismanagement by government that no country should ignore: running up the debt when there is no good reason to; allowing interest payments to squeeze out other parts of the budget; promising to provide benefits in the future with no plan for how to

Opinion by Kellie Carter Jackson (CNN) — It seems every summer my friends are taking vacations, and during an election year, many of them use these vacations to figure out their exit plan. Depending on how this election goes, the constant refrain is, “Where are we going?” In the Black experience, leaving is one of the

Opinion by Jeff Goodell (CNN) — Earlier this week, the Third Avenue Bridge in Manhattan had to be shut down because the bridge – which pivots to allow ships to pass – wouldn’t close correctly. Why? Because it was so hot in New York City that day the metal in the bridge swelled, and the closing mechanism

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 seeking relief from high borrowing rates might not

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — We did it, y’all! Get the Champagne on ice and gather the townsfolk because America hath slain the beast known as inflation. (Or, at least, it’s hit a turning point.) ICYMI: Last month, for the first time in four years, prices on everyday goods and services

Opinion by Heather Poole (CNN) — As a flight attendant for over 28 years, I’ve had my fair share of bumpy rides. I’ve also met many fearful fliers who tell me their biggest worry is turbulence. Well, that and dying, which seem to be connected in their minds. I’ve spent a lot of time telling

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s critical news conference didn’t end his reelection campaign on Thursday night. But it showed why it will be so hard for him to save it. Biden endured his latest agonizing, public test of cognition as he faces a growing torrent of calls from Democrats, worried

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden said something interesting at his rare news conference Thursday when he was asked if delegates pledged to support him at the Democratic National Convention have his blessing to support another candidate. “They’re free to do whatever they want,” Biden said. The president noted he

Opinion by Sam Lyman (CNN) — Will he stay? Or will he Joe? It’s the most pertinent question in American politics. After last month’s debate debacle, President Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure from voters to drop out of the race. But he appears unfazed by recent criticism, insisting in a recent ABC News interview that no one

Opinion by Jackie Delamatre (CNN) — My hair — frizzy, curly, uncooperative — has always been a source of consternation to me and to those around me. The path to accepting it has been long, tangled and one of my greatest achievements. As antisemitic incidents have increased in recent months, I’ve become that much more determined to

Opinion by Siddhu Pachipala and Zoe Yu (CNN) — Earlier this year, MIT’s nonprofit Free Speech Alliance and the Sloan School of Management’s chapter of the Adam Smith Society organized a debate: “Is sex binary?” It’s hot-button and timely — exactly the kind of thing that should unfold at an elite university like MIT. Here, students have historically wrestled with third-rail

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — What to do about the strange case of Louis C.K.? That question resides at the heart of “Sorry/Not Sorry,” a documentary that poses thorny questions about what cultural sentence the comedian should have served for his sexual misconduct, unequal power dynamics, and how stardom contributed to people ignoring

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 United States’ biggest banks are in the hot