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Opinion by Allison Hope (CNN) — The most uncancellable person in US History — iconic American singer, songwriter and actress, Dolly Parton — has been caught in the crosshairs of cancel culture. The country legend, also affectionately known as “The iron butterfly,” “The Smoky Mountain songbird” and “The backwoods Barbie,” among other priceless nicknames, has a blockbuster career that spans more than half a century and boasts more

Opinion by Sara Stewart (CNN) — At first glance, the Hulu documentary “Brats” promises a deep dive into 1980s nostalgia via its director and star, Andrew McCarthy. His mission: to unpack the decades of damage and tumult visited upon him and his Hollywood co-stars by the term “Brat Pack,” blithely coined in 1985 by snarky journalist David Blum, who used it

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It’s a primary election that took an MRI of the modern Republican Party — revealing toxic backstabbing, desperate lunges for Donald Trump’s favor and the former president’s always festering sense of betrayal. And no one knows how it will end. Rep. Bob Good – an arch conservative whom

CNN Analysis by Clare Sebastian, CNN (CNN) — Vladmir Putin’s first visit to North Korea in nearly a quarter of a century has been intensely scrutinized around the world. Russia knew the West was watching and the optics were not subtle. Putin has been left out of many global gatherings of late, and risks arrest in much of the world thanks to

Analysis by Clare Sebastian, CNN (CNN) — Vladmir Putin’s first visit to North Korea in nearly a quarter of a century has been intensely scrutinized around the world. Russia knew the West was watching and the optics were not subtle. Putin has been left out of many global gatherings of late, and risks arrest in much of the world thanks to a warrant

Opinion by Jill Filipovic (CNN) — This week, the Biden administration announced a common-sense immigration measure that will help to strengthen and stabilize American families: An executive action that allows undocumented spouses of US citizens who have been living in the country for more than a decade to stay in the US as they apply for permanent

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — For all the mistakes and safety problems Boeing has managed under CEO Dave Calhoun’s watch — resulting in a dozen corporate whistleblowers, multiple groundings and a chunk of a plane’s fuselage literally blowing off in midair — virtually no one has held him to account. Not

Opinion by Nadine Pinede (CNN) — The proverb “tout moun se moun,” in Haitian Creole means that everybody is somebody. Everyone has a story. Everyone should be treated with respect and dignity. That wise saying notwithstanding, throughout history, our most fundamental freedoms, our bodily integrity and the right to think and speak our truths, have

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — In two weeks, the White House has swerved from taking tough action against asylum-seekers trying to enter the country illegally to taking strong action to show empathy for people who have lived for years in the US immigration shadows. It was in early June that President Joe

Analysis by Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As Russian President Vladimir Putin makes his first visit to North Korea in more than two decades, his focus is widely seen to be on securing ongoing support from the hermit nation for his grinding war in Ukraine. Putin ramped up his outreach to North Korean

Opinion by Mark Wolfe (CNN) — Summer starts Thursday, and record-breaking temperatures are already cascading across the United States. Triple-digit temperatures have hit the western states, with the Northeast, Midwest and Great Lakes regions expected to see extreme heat waves this week. Current US strategies for keeping families cool, including access to cooling centers — temporary shelters during heat waves — may have

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. It’s tough being a Wall Street bear these days.

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. Jeff Bezos has a decision to make — and it is one that will determine the future course of one of the nation’s

Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea this week kicks up yet another gust in the recent swirl of diplomatic activity surrounding Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine. But unlike the dizzying number of summits of the past few weeks, this gathering of dictators in Pyongyang is meant to help

Analysis by Dr. Tom Frieden (CNN) — Editor’s note: Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2009 to 2017, is president and chief executive of Resolve to Save Lives and senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations. The United States’ response to H5N1 – “bird flu” – has

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s former chief strategist in the White House, used the language of war to fire up a conservative gathering over the weekend, promising to remake the US government and completely deconstruct the FBI. Comparing the presidential campaign to the D-Day invasion, Bannon encouraged a

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is directly trying to exploit Donald Trump’s criminal conviction in a significant new campaign gambit ahead of their pivotal debate clash next week. The Biden campaign on Monday debuted a new ad that will air in battleground states that blasts the presumptive Republican nominee

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The question wasn’t even directed toward President Joe Biden, but his determination to get in an answer created a revealing moment about the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war machine and deepening US tensions with China. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was asked at a press conference

Opinion by Karen Finney (CNN) — Like millions of Americans, I’ve used contraception. Using birth control was as much about preventing pregnancy and the decisions I make about what’s right for my health and well-being as exercising my basic right to control my body and my future. And like millions of female athletes, as a

Opinion by Rohit Chopra (CNN) — Millions of Americans carry the burden of medical debt, which is a leading cause of bankruptcy. As Wall Street banks and private equity firms have expanded into the health care system, they’ve bought up physician practices, nursing homes and debt collection firms — raising prices and cutting corners. Too often, patients receive bills filled with hard-to-interpret codes