On GPS: Is the clock ticking on TikTok? Fareed hosts a spirited debate on the House bill that could lead to a US ban on TikTok, with the American Enterprise Institute’s Kori Schake and Glen Gerstell, former general counsel for the National Security Agency. They discuss national-security risks the Chinese-owned app might pose given its

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Podcast: One country musician is calling for other artists to oppose assault rifles

podcast The Assignment with Audie Cornish Every Thursday on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of this extraordinary American political moment. It’s not about the horse race, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the conversation: the role of online influencers on the electorate, the intersection of pop culture and politics, and

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‘Willow’ revives the Lucasfilm fantasy with a more contemporary streaming adventure

CNN  —  Disney’s press materials refer to the original 1988 movie “Willow” as “beloved,” which despite its admirers feels like nostalgic inflation of a pretty generic George Lucas-plotted fantasy that provided an early directing showcase for Ron Howard. Setting that aside, a Disney+ revival series isn’t without its charms, in a more contemporary narrative that

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