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We’re closing out the summer on a high note! We asked you to let us know what you think the song of the summer is, and it turns out, the classics can still compete with this year’s biggest hits. CNN contributor and “Engagement Party” co-host Ari Shapiro traces how the song of the ...  Show more

Multiple counties and cities in Florida have opted to remove license plate readers, including Flock cameras, following an order from the state's Department of Transportation banning them from state roadways. It comes amid nationwide, bipartisan backlash to the technology, which h ...  Show more

Catholicism is having a moment. The election of a new pope set social media buzzing with silly songs and comedy sketches, fantasy pope drafts and power rankings, and last year’s Oscar-winner ‘Conclave’ provided an imaginary reference point for what was happening behind the Sistin ...  Show more

Pope Francis' death not only led to an outpouring of remembrances. It also unleashed a new wave of memes from the Oscar-nominated movie Conclave. It tells a very fun and very fictional story of the secretive process by which a pope is replaced. It's a twisty political thriller, i ...  Show more

The first American pope's pro-immigrant views have put him publicly at odds with Vice President JD Vance. How Pope Leo XIV's ancient Catholic order collides with the beliefs of a growing group of converts like Vance. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Avishay Artsy, ...  Show more

As the cardinals of the coming conclave prepare, our correspondent considers what will guide them. <a href="https://www.economist.com/international/2025/04/21/the-coming-struggle-to-choose-the-next-pope?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&u ...