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The uncomfortable and inconvenient truth about free speech on campus
University of Southern California Professor Afua Hirsch says the point of free speech is that people "have the right to say things that you might find uncomfortable or inconvenient."
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Stop playing the sucker on TikTok, says ex-Biden antitrust architect
Columbia University professor Tim Wu says the West needs to call time on the "obvious propaganda tool" TikTok.
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The infamous speech that became a symbol of premature victory
21 years since Bush's misguided "mission accomplished" speech after the invasion of Iraq, a warning from history about the "day after" in Gaza.
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When will we know if there will be any Presidential debates?
Despite Biden and Trump now saying they will debate, neither party has contacted the Commission on Presidential Debates, says co-chair Frank Fahrenkopf, and likely won't until after their Conventions. After September 6, the last day any state determines who qualifies for the ballot, "we'll then know who meets the requirement of being on enough ballots to conceivably get 270 electoral votes."
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When will we know if there will be any Presidential debates?
Despite Biden and Trump now saying they will debate, neither party has contacted the Commission on Presidential Debates, says co-chair Frank Fahrenkopf, and likely won't until after their Conventions. After September 6, the last day any state determines who qualifies for the ballot, "we'll then know who meets the requirement of being on enough ballots to conceivably get 270 electoral votes."
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America's mental health treatment is lagging
Americans' mental health issues are not identified and treated as readily as physical symptoms, especially among children - in part due to a shortage of clinicians. "We're looking for ways to integrate mental health into settings where children and families are every day," says Dr. Tami Benton, President of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. "For example, schools - it's an excellent opportunity to reach more kids in an environment that's not stigmatizing."
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The political lesson of the 1968 anti-war protests
"The big issue in '68, it turned out, was not Vietnam - it was law and order," says historian James Traub. And for Biden, "The electoral danger is [protesters] offending the much larger group of voters to Biden's right." And his "narrow path" is to "take action in regard to Israel that will show that he shares some of their concerns...in a way that does not identify him with the demonstrators."
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Why attempts to analyze Hicks' tears prove need for courtroom cameras
Without cameras on Hope Hicks' testimony, media outlets were left with only a transcript to analyze why she broke down in tears. "It's a mistake to say Hope Hicks cried because she knew she just ended Donald Trump's career," says Elie Honig, "or she cried because she had just collapsed on cross-examine. It was neither of those things."
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Why did Noem write about killing her dog?
Why did SD Governor Kristi Noem decide to publish her story about killing her allegedly 'untrainable' dog? Her state's Senate Minority Leader offers three theories: Inoculation from others telling it; lifting her national profile - and distraction from her governing record.
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Smerconish: Is it '1968 - The Sequel'?
With anti-war protests and riot cops on college campuses, and the Democratic Convention taking place in Chicago, CNN's Michael Smerconish asks, is America headed toward a sequel of 1968? And will it imperil Biden's re-election chances?
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US universities ramp up security ahead of graduations
Colleges and universities will be holding their graduation ceremonies after a wave of pro-Palestinian protests across the US. Several schools have enhanced security measures as they prepare for commencement ceremonies.
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Protesters carry Palestinian flags, signs into commencement ceremony
Protesters interrupted the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance commencement ceremony Friday, according to video from CNN affiliate the Richmond Times-Dispatch. CNN has reached out to the University of Michigan and its School of Music, Theatre & Dance for comment.
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Who is Hope Hicks?
Hope Hicks, who testified Friday, became part of Donald Trump's inner circle early in his 2016 campaign, was a staunch defender and gatekeeper for him.
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Reporter says this moment made Hicks realize she could have sunk Trump's defense
CNN's Paula Reid describes what ex-Trump aide Hope Hicks, once considered one of his closest confidantes, said during her testimony in the ongoing hush money criminal trial against the former president.
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Trump closed his eyes during Hope Hicks' testimony. Ex-'Apprentice' contestant has theory why
Criminal defense attorney and former contestant on "The Apprentice" Stacy Schneider details her interpretation of former President Donald Trump's behavior in the courtroom during his ongoing hush money criminal trial.
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Cinco de Mayo celebrates a battle, not independence
The Cinco de Mayo holiday is celebrated in a big way in the US, but not so much in Mexico. It still marks a pretty significant moment in history, and is a moment to honor Mexican culture. Video by Black Buddha
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CNN's Laura Coates on watching Hope Hicks testify
CNN's Laura Coates and Phil Mattingly
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Reporter who broke "Access Hollywood" story on Trump trial
David Fahrenthold speaks with CNN's Phil Mattingly
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CARE CEO fights global poverty
Isha Sesay meets Helene Gayle who brings humanitarian aid to millions of people around the world.
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Northwestern president on "sustainable deescalation" in campus protests
In negotiations with student protesters, Michael Schill says his university has "no tolerance at all" for antisemitic or anti-Islamic behavior.
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Is 'giving back' in your work ethic?
CARE CEO and President, Helene Gayle talks about her career fighting global poverty and illness.
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'Unimaginably difficult' being a journalist in Gaza: Committee to Protect Journalists CEO
On World Press Freedom Day, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Jodie Ginsberg, joins Bianna Golodryga to discuss the reality of reporting in Gaza.
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Anderson Cooper describes the moment Hope Hicks took the stand at Trump's trial
CNN's Anderson Cooper discusses the moment inside the courtroom during Donald Trump's hush money trial as his former aide Hope Hicks took the stand.
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Game On: Undersea adventure games
Two new but very different underwater adventures are playable now in 'Endless Ocean Luminous,' and 'Another Crab's Treasure.' Rick Damigella reports
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Hollywood Minute: Kristen Stewart's new vampire movie
Casting news: Kristen Stewart & Oscar Isaac face vampires, Rosamund Pike does magic, and 3 roles for Paul Walter Hauser. David Daniel reports.
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The sounds of Sema
When Sufi dervishes take the stage for the "Sema" ceremony, they are soundtracked by music developed in the 12th century and still heard today. CNN visits the workshop of Şeyda Hacızade, who demonstrates how to make a classical Turkish kemenche, an important instrument in the Sema orchestra.
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Watch Turkish Ebru art blown out the water
Garip Ay has reinvented the traditional art of water marbling, known as Ebru. While Ebru art is typically reserved for book covers and practiced by at-home hobbyists, Ay's spectacularly fluid designs defy convention and explanation; they must be seen to be believed.
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Man drives car towards crowd at Portland State University, uses pepper spray
This driver sped towards a crowd of people at Portland State University, where pro-Palestinian protesters had gathered, and used "some kind of pepper spray," according to police.
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Riding South Africa's EV boom
As e-commerce continues to thrive in South Africa, it's also fueling the local electric vehicle market. Small manufacturers say demand is up for nimble, cost-effective vehicles to complete last-mile deliveries.
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Coastal life and ranches: A different side to Abu Dhabi
CNN's Bijan Hosseini explores the city's coasts, before getting up close and personal with a stallion.
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