Coronavirus spreading graph comparison between countries
Hot Topics
From today:
This week:
This month:
Articles in topic Explained
Explained: How the letter 'Z' became Russia's pro-war symbol
The letter "Z" has been a symbol of Russian support in their invasion of Ukraine. But what does it stand for? CNN's Phil Black discusses.
[ cnn.com ]What does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained
• Ukraine vows defiance • Opinion: A chilling insight into Putin's plan • World leaders respond to Ukraine invasion • Analysis: Putin lashes out with ominous threat to Ukrainians and other countries • Here's what we know about how Russia's invasion of Ukraine unfolded
[ cnn.com ]The NFL's overtime rule explained and why fans want to see it changed
Kansas City Chiefs 42, Buffalo Bills 36. An instant classic that'll be remembered for years to come.
[ cnn.com ]The charges against Ghislaine Maxwell in her federal sex trafficking trial, explained
Ghislaine Maxwell is charged with six counts in her federal trial in New York related to what prosecutors say are her efforts to groom and traffic underage girls to be sexually abused by her close companion Jeffrey Epstein.
[ cnn.com ]Why Under Armour, Ralph Lauren and Steve Madden are walking away from T.J. Maxx
• Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who's to blame • Elon Musk ends the week selling another $1.2 billion of Tesla shares
[ cnn.com ]Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who's to blame
Confused about inflation? You're not alone.
[ cnn.com ]What is an NFT? Non-fungible tokens explained
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are the latest cryptocurrency phenomenon to go mainstream. And after Christie's auction house sold the first-ever NFT artwork — a collage of images by digital artist Beeple for a whopping $69.3 million — NFTs have suddenly captured the world's attention.
[ cnn.com ]DOJ sues Texas over new voting restrictions
• Analysis: Historic wins in cities across the US and a backlash in Virginia. This week's elections, explained • Alvin Bragg makes history as Manhattan's first ever Black district attorney • Adam Kinzinger isn't ruling out a 2024 presidential bid
[ cnn.com ]The charges against R. Kelly in his trial, explained
John Gotti. Whitey Bulger. R. Kelly?
[ cnn.com ]Why Eilish sees Fallon as a brown rectangle
Singer Billie Eilish detailed a condition she has called synesthesia on "The Tonight Show" and explained why it makes her perceive Jimmy Fallon as a brown rectangle.
[ cnn.com ]After a blown deadline and Democratic blowback, an urgent scramble for a new eviction ban
Even President Joe Biden did not sound particularly confident his administration's new freeze on evictions would hold up in court when he explained the move in the East Room this week. Instead, he said the new ban, even if challenged, would at least "give some additional time" for billions in unspent housing relief dollars to reach those in need.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Why Tucker Carlson went to Hungary
When Tucker Carlson, host of the highest-rated show on Fox News, opened his show on Monday, he appeared not behind his glossy desk, but in front of the ornate spires of Budapest, Hungary. Standing near the banks of the Danube, he explained why he was suddenly 4,000 miles from his studio. "If you care about Western civilization and democracy and families and the ferocious assault on all three of those things by the leaders of our global institutions, you should know what is happening here right now."
[ cnn.com ]Cryptocurrency, explained
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are hotter than ever.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: The engineered conservative panic over critical race theory, explained
A version of this story appeared in CNN's Race Deconstructed newsletter. To get it in your inbox every week, sign up for free here.
[ cnn.com ]Nikole Hannah-Jones: The burden to change systems can't always be on the people excluded from those systems
After an arduous battle for tenure at the University of North Carolina, Nikole Hannah-Jones explained why she rejected an eventual tenure offer from her alma mater and will instead teach at Howard University.
[ cnn.com ]With a recently released UFO report, more people are asking about extraterrestrial life. Here's what that question could reveal
Flying saucers. Unexplained lights. Tic-tacs in the skies. UFO sightings have confounded government officials, witnesses and enthusiasts for more than 70 years.
[ cnn.com ]How sexy blue aliens invaded Amazon's bestseller lists
There are some things that cannot be properly explained within the lines of your average news website. "Ice Planet Barbarians" is one of those things.
[ cnn.com ]Conservatorships explained: What they are and who they're supposed to help
When Britney Spears asked a court this week to end her years-long conservatorship, she renewed attention on a little-understood section of US law.
[ cnn.com ]Britney Spears: 'I have no idea' if I'll return to the stage
Britney Spears explained why she doesn't know if or when she'll return to the stage again in a Q&A on her Instagram.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: As a scientist, I want to believe in UFOs, but ...
"The Truth is Out There" is the tagline for "The X-Files," the Fox Network television show that aired during the 1990s. It explored the paranormal and unexplained, but to a very large degree, it focused on the idea that not only does extraterrestrial life exist, but it has repeatedly visited Earth.
[ cnn.com ]