The Assignment with Audie Cornish

Hot Twitter discussions and constant news alerts don't always provide the complete picture. Every week on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish takes listeners beyond their online bubbles to connect with the individuals behind the news. Covering a wide range of subjects, from the sex work industry to educational debates, no issue is too sensitive. Tune in to The Assignment every Thursday.

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India launches inspection of Boeing 787s after Air India crash | CNN

1 week ago | edition.cnn.com

India’s government is urgently inspecting all Boeing 787s after a devastating Air India crash that claimed at least 270 lives this week, the aviation minister said on Saturday, adding that the authorities were investigating all possible causes.
Male escort from ‘Diddy’ sex parties offers apology to Cassie | CNN

1 month ago | edition.cnn.com | Austin Mabeus

CNN’s Laura Coates speaks with Sharay “The Punisher” Hayes, an exotic dancer who testified during the criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Father of crypto entrepreneur rescued from kidnappers after having finger severed | CNN

1 month ago | edition.cnn.com | Caroline Baum

French police rescued the father of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur from his kidnappers Saturday night, but found he’d had one of his fingers severed – the latest in a spate of abductions tied to cryptocurrency.
Conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor set to start on May 7 | CNN

2 months ago | edition.cnn.com | Christopher Lamb |Antonia Mortensen |Lauren Said-Moorhouse

Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, the Vatican announced.
See the moment that Trump and Macron shake hands | CNN

2 months ago | edition.cnn.com | Phil Clarke

US President Donald Trump shook hands with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at Pope Francis’ funeral during the Sign of Peace, a rite where individuals express peace, communion and charity with each other, turning to those around them to shake hands and saying: “Peace be with you.”
Watch Pope Francis’ procession to final resting place | CNN

2 months ago | edition.cnn.com | Phil Clarke

In a spectacular procession through the city of Rome, Pope Francis’ coffin was transported from St. Peter’s Basilica to his final resting place at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.
Francis celebrated as ‘pope among the people’ in Vatican funeral attended by massive crowd | CNN

2 months ago | edition.cnn.com | Lauren Kent

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a final send-off for a pontiff celebrated as a champion of the poor.
CNN Vatican analyst reveals ‘most beautiful part’ of Pope’s funeral | CNN

2 months ago | edition.cnn.com | Fredricka Whitfield

CNN Vatican analyst Father Edward Beck reflects on the funeral Mass for Pope Francis, telling CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield what he found to be “the most beautiful part” of the service.
Video: Anderson shows route of Pope’s funeral procession | CNN

2 months ago | edition.cnn.com | Austin Mabeus

CNN’s Anderson Cooper travels the funeral procession route for Pope Francis, whose final resting place will be in Rome.
CNN correspondent explains why Pope Francis won’t be buried at the Vatican | CNN

2 months ago | edition.cnn.com | Boglarka Kosztolanyi |Christopher Lamb

Pope Francis will be the first pope in hundreds of years to be buried in Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. The pontiff wished to be buried in a “simple” tomb as CNN’s Christopher Lamb explains.