40 op-eds that tell the story of 2021
In a tumultuous year, writers at CNN Opinion made sense of seismic political and social events and pointed the way toward a better future. Pause...
The battle over medication abortion is the warm-up fight as the Supreme Court weighs gutting Roe
With the Supreme Court poised to undo its abortion rights precedent, the Biden administration is considering a move that could mitigate the fallout from a...
Queen Elizabeth II cancels pre-Christmas family lunch
Queen Elizabeth II has canceled a pre-Christmas family lunch as a precaution because of a surge in Covid-19 cases in the United Kingdom, a source...
More hurricane-force wind gusts were reported across the US in a single day than ever before – CNN
More hurricane-force wind gusts were reported across the US in a single day than ever before CNN Widespread, Damaging, Unusual December Storm Spawns Derecho, Tornadoes in...
A 90-year-old was serving life for marijuana despite serious illness. Now he’s going home
In a dramatic reversal, a 90-year-old, seriously ill federal inmate serving life in prison for a nonviolent marijuana trafficking crime will go free after a...
5 things to know for Dec. 16: Covid, software, Biden, condo collapse, extreme weather
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day....
Luno CEO: ‘Industry Accelerated a Lot Faster This Year Than We Anticipated’
The pace of the crypto industry’s acceleration in 2021 has surprised many, including Marcus Swanepoel, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Luno. Swanepoel recently remarked: “We knew...
Tether lauds Myanmar shadow government for making USDT an official currency
The stablecoin issuer called NUG’s USDT adoption a significant event that goes “beyond the potentials of cryptocurrency.”...
Bouncy Castle in Tasmania Is Swept by Wind, Killing 5 Children – The New York Times
Bouncy Castle in Tasmania Is Swept by Wind, Killing 5 Children The New York Times Four children die as wind lifts Australian jumping castle Reuters Five children...
An energy plant so clean, you can ski there
CNN’s Richard Quest visits the world’s most efficient waste-to-energy plant, in Copenhagen. Here, rubbish is burned to create power so clean that visitors can ski...