Month: May 2026
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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McDonald’s is upgrading its burgers
New York CNN — McDonald’s, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers. Buns will be softer. Cheese, gooier. Onion will be added to patties right on the grill. And the Big Mac sauce? There will be more
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Analysis: Fox News is about to enter the true No Spin Zone
CNN — This is it. The media defamation trial of the century is on the precipice of kicking off in Wilmington, Delaware, in just days. Jury selection in Dominion Voting Systems’ monster $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit took place all of Thursday, with 300 potential jurors being summoned to court. Good progress was made and the
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Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color
CNN — When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds. As a Black woman with nearly 10 years of business experience, Hamilton knew the options for those
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On GPS: The evolution of JD Vance from Trump critic to loyalist 05:55 Now playing • Source: CNN
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On GPS: Lessons from the world’s first chief heat officer Fareed is joined by Jane Gilbert, chief heat officer for Miami-Dade County, Fla., who discusses how she is working to combat the effects of record high temperatures in a county that is considered ground zero for the climate crisis in the United States. 4:18 •
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