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How Abortion Could Swing the Midterms
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Primary season is over, and we are less than 60 days away from the midterm elections. We examine what’s at stake in November, preview the key races ...
Introducing: All There Is with Anderson Cooper
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anderson Cooper takes us on a deeply personal exploration of loss and grief. He starts recording while packing up the apartment of his late mother Glo...
What Queen Elizabeth's Death Means for the Modern Monarchy
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Queen Elizabeth II died last week at the age of 96, after ruling the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth for 70 years. We examine her life and legacy,...
“Machine guns are back, and they’re everywhere.”
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode contains graphic descriptions of gun violence. According to a new analysis provided exclusively to CNN, the number of shootings involvi...
Afghanistan's New Crisis
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks one year since the United States military ended its 20-year war in Afghanistan, which culminated in chaos as the Taliban took control ...
Why the Inflation Reduction Act is a Climate Milestone
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, President Biden signed the $750 billion Inflation Reduction Act into law after more than a year of negotiations between Senate Democrats. W...
Did We Miss Our Chance to Contain Monkeypox?
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As monkeypox continues to spread around the US, federal health officials have rolled out a new strategy they say will stretch vaccine supply amid high...
Pelosi Visits Taiwan. China Fires Back.
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi touched down in Taiwan last week, ignoring warnings from both the Chinese government and the Biden administration. We ex...
How Election Lies Are Fueling GOP Primaries
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Donald Trump’s election lies are shaping Republican primary races across the country. Ahead of voting on Tuesday in Arizona, CNN tr...
What Really Happened in Uvalde?
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After months of waiting, families in Uvalde, Texas are finally getting answers about the law enforcement response to the mass shooting at Robb Element...
A Look Inside NASA’s ‘Cosmic Time Machine’
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists were captivated when NASA released the first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, which included images of distant galaxies bill...
What’s Behind Biden’s Saudi Shift?
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden is scheduled to set out this week on an international trip which includes a stop in Saudi Arabia. We examine why Biden is re-engaging ...
The State(s) of Abortion in America
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the days following the Supreme Court opinion which overturned Roe v. Wade, states have been left to decide how to regulate abortion. We examine th...
How SCOTUS is Reshaping America
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look at a momentous week at the Supreme Court and the far-reaching impacts of two major rulings. First, we examine why the court’s conserv...
Why Juneteenth is More Than a Day Off
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is Juneteenth, which marks the day in 1865 when slaves in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation P...
America and the AR-15
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After massacres in Uvalde and Buffalo, calls have grown louder to ban or restrict access to AR-15 style rifles. We examine what makes this weapon so l...
The 1/6 Investigation Goes Primetime
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol is set to kick off a series of high-profile public hearings. W...
Will Uvalde Change Anything?
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Americans are searching for answers following the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed the lives of at least nineteen children a...
Trevor Reed is Finally Home
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last month, former Marine Trevor Reed was released in a prisoner swap after being held in Russia for nearly three years. Tonight, he speaks exclusivel...
How to Make Sense of This Economic Moment
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From gasoline to groceries, inflation is driving up prices for just about everything. Home ownership seems out of reach for many, and the stock marke...
What Could a Post-Roe America Look Like?
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Abortion rights advocates are outraged after Politico published a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade, nearly 50 yea...
Trumpism Gets Tested in Ohio
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Voters go to the polls in Ohio on Tuesday in a closely watched GOP Senate primary, with a crowded field of candidates vying for the approval of former...
Biden’s Climate Ambitions Come Back Down to Earth
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A recent Gallup poll shared first with CNN found 1 in 3 Americans said they have been affected by some kind of extreme weather in the past two years...
How Safe is America’s Biggest City?
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Officials in New York City are searching for answers after 10 people were shot aboard a subway train on Tuesday. We dig into the data around gun viole...
Anticipation and Anxiety at the US-Mexico Border
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Officials at the US-Mexico border are warning of a surge of migrants seeking asylum in the coming months, in part due to the planned removal of a Trum...
Why Asian Americans Take Public Safety Personally
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of our special series on anti-Asian hate, we hear how the recent uptick in violent attacks on women have impacted their daily lives...
Why Anti-Asian Hate Rarely Becomes a Hate Crime
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been just over a year since six Asian women were among eight people shot and killed at Atlanta-area spas. Since those attacks, more acts of vio...
KBJ Steps into the SCOTUS Spotlight
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history last month as the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court. As her confirmation hearings get un...
What the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Says About GOP Politics
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
LGBTQ advocates are sounding the alarm after the Florida state legislature passed what opponents are calling the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which aim...
The Pandemic’s New Phase (For Real This Time?)
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This past week, the Biden administration signaled a new phase in the Covid-19 pandemic with the release of a plan that promises not to disrupt our dai...
How Far Will Putin Go?
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Russia invading Ukraine right now and how does it figure into Putin’s larger political and military strategy? In this preview of CNN’s Tug ...
Trayvon Martin, 10 Years Later with Don Lemon
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The death of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012 sparked a social justice movement that still reverberates today. CNN’s Don Lemon examines why the...
The Surprising Stats Behind Super Bowl LVI
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Much of the conversation ahead of tonight’s Super Bowl between the Bengals and Rams has been focused on the lack of diversity within the NFL’s hea...
Higher Interest Rates Are Coming. Here’s What to Expect.
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many Americans are on edge as the Federal Reserve prepares to raise interest rates multiple times this year in an effort to combat inflation. Our team...
Going for Gold (and Avoiding Omicron) in Beijing
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Winter Olympics kick off this week in Beijing amid Omicron fears and geopolitical tensions. We examine how athletes are grappling with strict Covi...
When Will 5G Be Cleared for Takeoff?
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Major telecom companies are once again delaying the rollout of 5G technology near some airports across the country. We examine the aviation industry’...
Battle For The Ballot Box
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden made a major speech last week in Georgia on the need for new voting rights legislation, but some of his supporters say the time for ta...
Omicron Tests America's Schools
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Omicron variant has forced some school districts to return to online learning, even as most public health officials say in-person learning remains...
January 6, One Year Later
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the attack on the US capitol on January 6, 2021. We look back on that day and examine what impact it could...
2022 Pandemic Preview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2021 was yet another year dominated by Covid-19. As 2022 approaches, we break down how the United States is faring in the fight against the virus and ...
Tornado Survivors Tell Their Story
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The city of Mayfield, Kentucky is just beginning to rebuild after being struck by a devastating tornado outbreak. We hear stories of survival and exam...
Roe’s Last Stand
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard one of its most consequential cases in decades – one that could strip women of their constitutional right to a...
Big Stream Takes On The Big Screen
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, many movie theaters were forced to shut down. While crowds have slowly started to return, some film studios have been ...
Inside a Manufactured Migrant Crisis
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Belarus has been accused of manufacturing a migrant crisis in Eastern Europe. For weeks, migrants have been gathering on that country’s border with ...
Welcome to Inflation Nation
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If it seems like everyday items from gasoline to groceries are costing more these days, it’s because they are. A government report released last wee...
What Parents Should Know About Covid Vaccines for Kids
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Children ages 5-11 are now eligible for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, potentially marking a turning point in the pandemic. We break down the questions ...
Can Climate Progress Be Made At COP26?
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a year of unprecedented weather events, world leaders will gather in Glasgow, Scotland this week for the United Nations Climate Change conferenc...
Living Under Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with CNN Chief International correspondent Clarissa Ward about her reporting from Afghanistan as the country fell to the Taliban. The group h...