
Meena Duerson
Correspondent at CNN
california expat, @cnn correspondent. priors: @vicenews, @todayshow, @nydailynews, @abcnews.
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1 month ago |
cnn.com | Meena Duerson |Madeleine Stix
Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback YouTube star Ms. Rachel sings with 3-year-old double amputee from Gaza YouTube star and children’s educator Rachel Accurso, whose “Songs for Littles” have been viewed billions of times, meets and sings one of her trademark songs with Rahaf, a 3-year-old double amputee from Gaza.
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2 months ago |
cnn.com | Catherine Shoichet |Meena Duerson |Deborah Brunswick
CNN — A few minutes after taking the stage, a featured speaker at a conference poses a question to the audience: Does anyone here have more than seven kids? In many circles, asking this would be strange or surprising. But at this kickoff dinner, it’s a clear crowd-pleaser. Over the din of clinking cutlery, someone shouts out, “Nine!” “Can anyone beat nine?” the speaker says with an auctioneer’s flair. “Alright, nine has it.
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Mar 26, 2025 |
cnn.com | Meena Duerson |Madeleine Stix |Maya Blackstone
Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback These ‘Cannamoms’ say weed helps them be better moms St. Louis Cannamoms, one of dozens of similar Facebook groups around the country, has more than 4000 members.The group hosts regular community events and provides donations to moms in need. CNN’s Meena Duerson visited Game Night, where attendees discussed why they think there’s still a stigma around moms who consume cannabis.
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Mar 25, 2025 |
ourcommunitynow.com | Sabrina Clay |Meena Duerson
Share On a recent Sunday in suburban St. Louis, some 50 women gather in an unassuming event space for a festive — and unusual — evening of bingo.Within the space’s pink and green walls, the women crowd around card tables strewn with bingo cards and laden with bags of popcorn, chips, cheese puffs and candy bars.Also, on the tables in plain sight, are piles of loose marijuana flowers, rows of pre-rolled joints and bowls of edibles.
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Mar 25, 2025 |
cnn.com | Sabrina Clay |Meena Duerson
Video Ad Feedback These ‘Cannamoms’ say weed helps them be better moms 04:02 - Source: CNN These ‘Cannamoms’ say weed helps them be better moms 04:02 St. Charles, Missouri CNN — On a recent Sunday in suburban St. Louis, some 50 women gather in an unassuming event space for a festive — and unusual — evening of bingo.
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RT @JDiamond1: The campaign being waged online to deny the reality that 9 children were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza this weekend is…

RT @amanpour: Beloved by millions of kids around the world, YouTube star Ms. Rachel has been spotlighting the suffering of Gaza's children.…

To millions of kids (and their parents), Ms. Rachel is a superstar—their Mr. Rogers. Now she’s using her platform to advocate for the children of Gaza, like 3-year-old Rahaf. She says “showing compassion for children who are suffering is the right thing to do.” Our @CNN story https://t.co/KBU5AoKDGY