
40 op-eds that tell the story of 2021
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In a tumultuous year, writers at CNN Opinion made sense of seismic political and social events and pointed the way toward a better future. Pause with us to rest and reflect -- in 40 of the most popular, intriguing and insightful op-eds of 2021 -- on the moments that shaped our year, and then take a deep breath as we look ahead to what's next.
In a tumultuous year, writers at CNN Opinion made sense of seismic political and social events and pointed the way toward a better future. Here are 40 of the most popular, intriguing and insightful pieces of 2021.

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors, a review by The Associated Press found.

Two of the most senior figures in the US government — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the White House chief of staff — have been impersonated in recent weeks using artificial intelligence — a tactic that harnesses a rapidly developing technology that cybersecurity experts say is becoming the “new normal” in terms of cheap and easy scams targeting senior US officials.