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Opinion by Sammy Miller (CNN) — This spring marks both the 50th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s death, and what would have been his 125th birthday. Why is it that out of the hundreds of musicians who electrified the nightclubs of Harlem, that “Duke” was the name that became synonymous with jazz? What insight should we glean

Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — Hello from the Donald Trump criminal trial in New York, where the testimony of the opening star prosecution witness David Pecker wrapped up this week — and where the former president pointed at me and scowled as he left the court for the morning break on Friday. Every day

Opinion by Ian Berlin (CNN) — Last week, I sat in Yale University’s Beinecke Plaza leading around 50 classmates in nigunim — wordless melodies from the Jewish Hasidic tradition — and other Jewish songs and prayers. As is typical when I sing nigunim, I went home that day feeling spiritually rejuvenated, but, unlike usual, most of those singing with me that

Analysis by Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Claudia Rebaza, CNN London (CNN) — Julian Assange started his WikiLeaks whistleblowing website on a quest for “radical transparency and truth,” a mission that turned an already polarizing personality into a notorious character and earned him crusaders and critics in equal measure. His long-running battle against extradition to the United States had been making its

Opinion by Mark Hannah (CNN) — The $95 billion military aid package President Joe Biden signed Wednesday was a feat of tough-minded negotiation to get funding to Ukraine and Israel after months of congressional horse-trading. But if the aid inflates those countries’ war aims, it could discourage the kind of tough-minded negotiation that is the only way

CNN Opinion by Mark Hannah (CNN) — The $95 billion military aid package President Joe Biden signed Wednesday was a feat of tough-minded negotiation to get funding to Ukraine and Israel after months of congressional horse-trading. But if the aid inflates those countries’ war aims, it could discourage the kind of tough-minded negotiation that is the only

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-four hours isn’t enough. When Taylor Swift dropped her highly anticipated 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” last Friday, the professional critic class was quick to express disappointment and pan the “Midnights” sequel as a miss. The New York Times review declared Swift “could use an editor,” effectively arguing the sprawling 31-track double album

Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — Perhaps it’s a naïve view. Maybe it’s something we were told as children. But most of us believed that truth is more powerful than lies. That’s one of the reasons why the years of the Trump presidency were exasperatingly frustrating. How was it possible that a man who told lies in such prodigious

Opinion by Fareed Zakaria (CNN) — It’s difficult to know what to make of the turmoil on college campuses these days — the protests, polarization, intimidation and general bitterness. In a revealing article in the Wall Street Journal, higher education reporter Douglas Belkin sets these events against a broader backdrop: the disappearance of a sense of community. He points

Opinion By Steve Vladeck, CNN (CNN) — Throughout Thursday’s marathon oral argument in Trump v. United States, which lasted more than two and a half hours, most of the US Supreme Court’s nine justices provided at least some clue as to how they’re likely to rule on whether the January 6 criminal prosecution against former

Opinion by Victor Blackwell, CNN (CNN) — After its celebrated release, “Cowboy Carter” broke a number of records, so it may not be news to read that it’s one of my favorite Beyoncé albums. But the reason why I feel that way might surprise you. Some context: I’m a Beyoncé fan. My closest friends are

Opinion by Serene Jones (CNN) — Last Thursday, I listened in horror as sirens blared outside my office window at Union Theological Seminary. Hundreds of officers from the New York City Police Department flooded onto the campus of our neighbor, Columbia University, to forcibly remove more than 100 peaceful  student protestors from an encampment. Students were gathered there calling for action in

Analysis by David Goldman and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The nuance and history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains difficult to capture succinctly, particularly during escalating turmoil among groups with deep-held — and entrenched — views on the issue. Students inside campus encampments that have spread across the United States over the past

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. Marjorie Taylor Greene has exposed the fault lines in right-wing media. As the extremist Republican congresswoman threatens to oust House Speaker Mike

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 Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation reading is due Friday

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — A wild day of often outlandish legal arguments and tabloid tales could not obscure the stakes for the country. Only Donald Trump could conjure a two-city legal spectacle that gave equal billing to the deepest thoughts of George Washington and a former National Enquirer publisher known for lurid

Opinion by Terri Gerstein (CNN) — What do a pediatrician, a bartender who’s being sexually harassed, a former intern for an electrical engineering firm and an asphalt company salesperson have in common? They are among the members of the public who submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging it to ban noncompete provisions in employment contracts. These

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Searching for some evidence that the Founding Fathers would have supported “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution for former President Donald Trump, his lawyers have turned to George Washington. Citing Washington’s “Farewell Address to the People of the United States,” a foundational, historical message Washington wrote for all

Opinion by Deborah Carr (CNN) — Now that we know the fairy tale didn’t happen, what can we learn from “The Golden Bachelor” divorce? The show inspired viewers young and old to believe that everlasting love is possible, even in later life, More than 5 million people tuned in to watch the televised January 4, 2024 wedding of 72-year-old

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. America’s relentless spending has kept the economy motoring. But