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Opinion: This is how Ukrainians win the long war
Up until February 24, 2022, I was a lot of things -- a student at Stanford University, a friend, a roommate, a classmate, a music lover, an arts fanatic. Being Ukrainian was just one descriptor among many. But after that day, when Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, that part of my identity became the most important descriptor.
[ cnn.com ]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 ]American father scrambles: Trying to get twins born via surrogate out of Kyiv
American Alexander Spektor became the father of two premature babies, born to a surrogate in Ukraine just as the Russian invasion started. Spektor talks to CNN's Erin Burnett about how his sons are doing and the efforts to get them to a safe place.
[ cnn.com ]How an Ivy League swimmer became the face of the debate on transgender women in sports
Lia Thomas stood tall and smiled wide atop the championship podium, her nearly 6-foot-4 frame pushing her head past the top of the Ivy League's green photo backdrop.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: The year science became a political football
2021 was the year of one of the greatest medical accomplishments in modern history: The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to hundreds of millions of people across the globe.
[ cnn.com ]Austria signs into law strict Covid-19 vaccine mandate
Austria became the first country in Europe to introduce a national Covid-19 vaccine mandate for adults on Friday after President Alexander Van der Bellen signed it into law.
[ cnn.com ]University of Nebraska updates mascot to change gesture associated with white supremacy
The University of Nebraska has changed its mascot's hand gesture after more than 47 years, the university said, after the traditional one became associated with racist groups.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: The spectacular rise and fall of Aaron Rodgers
This weekend, Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers did get "canceled" -- but it still wasn't by a "woke mob." Remember that the football star claimed last fall that "the woke mob" was trying to "cancel" him in response to misleading comments he'd made about his Covid-19 vaccination status, as well as for peddling unproven ways to treat the coronavirus. Yet it wasn't until Saturday night, after the San Francisco 49ers pulled off a stunning upset to beat Rodgers and his favored Packers in the NFL playoffs, that it became clear just how much public support Rodgers has lost.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Trump documents allegedly claimed his apartment was nearly three times larger than it is
Before he became president of the United States and starting espousing lies about the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump was a kind of business illusionist whose stock-in-trade allegedly included shifting claims of wealth based on his real estate holdings. With his books closed to outsiders, the truth was hard to ascertain. But now, thanks to the New York attorney general, accountability may be at hand.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: How Aafia Siddiqui became an icon for terrorists
The hostage-taker at the synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, is believed by US law enforcement to be motivated by the imprisonment of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani who is serving an 86-year sentence at a prison in Fort Worth. She was arrested by US forces in Afghanistan almost a decade and half ago, yet her arrest continues to reverberate today.
[ cnn.com ]Remembering Bob Saget: A 'sweet guy' who became 'accidentally enormously famous'
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[ cnn.com ]At least 34 people rescued after they became stranded on a floating chunk in Green Bay
At least 34 people were rescued on Saturday after being stranded on a large chunk of floating ice off the shore of Point Comfort on Green Bay, according to the Brown County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin.
[ cnn.com ]Man becomes country's first person with non-terminal illness to die by legal euthanasia
Colombian Victor Escobar became the first person in the Andean country with a non-terminal illness to die by legally regulated euthanasia late on Friday, his lawyer Luis Giraldo confirmed.
[ cnn.com ]Amy Schneider becomes the first woman to win more than $1 million on 'Jeopardy!'
Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, became the first woman and the fourth person on "Jeopardy!" to earn more than $1 million in winnings on Friday's episode.
[ cnn.com ]In a turbulent year for theaters, Disney still won the box office
In a turbulent year when the pandemic continued to upend the business of movie-going and streaming blockbusters at home became commonplace, one thing returned to normal: Disney topped the box office.
[ cnn.com ]The world's 500 richest people became $1 trillion richer last year
The world's wealthiest people, whose fortunes already strained comprehension, collectively gained $1 trillion last year, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: The secret to Betty White's enduring TV presence
I'm very sad, but hardly shocked. The prospect of Betty White's death -- which has been trotted out numerous times as one of those sick little gags on the Internet -- has taunted many of us for some time. This became especially unnerving once the pandemic began, when it seemed plausible that Covid-19 could take away even a nonagenarian as durable and indefatigable as Betty White.
[ cnn.com ]How John Madden became the biggest name in video games
John Madden, for the former Hall of Fame NFL coach, has died. But his name lives on in one of the world's most popular video games.
[ cnn.com ]LeBron James reaches 36,000 career points as Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets
LeBron James became just the third player to reach 36,000 career points in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 132-123 on Tuesday to end a five-game losing streak.
[ cnn.com ]Inside a Mississippi city that became one of the country's most murderous during the pandemic
• LAPD releases videos from fatal shooting of 14-year-old girl who was in store fitting room
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