From MAHA influencers to government officials to scientists, people are taking a new look at what makes certain foods addictive. Is it a lack of willpower or precise engineering? CNN’s Alex Clark explains how decades of development in food engineering have transformed these foods into something hard to resist.

At its best, an AI chatbot can be a useful tool. At its worst, it can generate inappropriate and potentially dangerous content. So, what's keeping bots like ChatGPT and Grok in check? CNN's Hadas Gold explains.

A record $170 billion is being spent on mass deportation and border security, with DHS contracting companies to detain and shuffle migrants around the country. But so much of the broader system and the private companies profiting from it remains hidden. CNN’s Krishna Andavolu explains.

Supply shocks, grid repair, and, yes, data centers are driving up the cost of energy around the country. CNN's Madeline Marshall explains how all these factors are converging in one place: your electric bill.

Even when the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, mortgage rates can remain high. That’s because home loans track closer to the bond market than the Fed rate. CNN's Matt Egan explains how the Fed’s decisions impact some of your loans more than others.

“Kinetic military action”; “targeted killing”; “judicial extraction.” Congress hasn’t officially declared war since World War II, but presidents have used a string of legal loopholes for military action without going to Congress. CNN’s Phil Mattingly explains.

FICO's credit scoring model has been the industry standard for decades. Now, it finally has a competitor. VantageScore promises a more inclusive way of measuring credit. Can it give struggling consumers the lifeline they need?

Rare earths, the minerals that power modern tech and defense, are an increasingly strategic resource. China, which holds a near-monopoly on production, is using this dominance as a geopolitical weapon. Can the US catch up? CNN explains.

Child care is more expensive than rent or even in-state college tuition in 38 states. CNN's Krishna Andavolu explains why costs aren't coming down anytime soon, and what can be done to make it more affordable.

President Trump has been boasting about his plans to lower prescription drug prices, promising to implement a concept known as "Most Favored Nation" pricing. But what does this strategy entail, and will it work? CNN's Meg Tirrell explains.

President Trump, like many Venezuelans, wants to see the President Nicolás Maduro out of office. But why? CNN explains the key tensions between the two countries and what a pressure campaign might deliver.

Federal agents have broad authority to use force while carrying out their deportation agenda. These powers find their footing in Supreme Court precedent & federal law and can be used on US citizens as well. CNN's Krishna Andavolu explains.

More than 121 million Americans live in areas lacking essential health care services, a number expected to grow with 700 rural hospitals at risk of closing. Here’s what’s creating America’s health care deserts and how to solve them.

President Trump and his health officials have called for the MMR vaccine to be split into three separate shots. Public health experts warn this is a bad idea - and they know because we've been here before. Here's what happened.

With AI investment driving US economic growth and big tech companies accounting for a wildly disproportionate share of stock market value, should we be worried that there's an AI bubble? And that it's about to pop? CNN's Krishna Andavolu explains.

Several states are suing President Trump over his decision to deploy the National Guard in U.S. cities, saying he's stretching the legal definition of "rebellion."

As President Trump continues to test precedents, the Supreme Court is seeing a high number of "shadow docket" cases. Here's why that's so controversial.