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Yahya Salem

  • Producer, CNN
Atlanta
As seen in: CNN, CNN en Español, Chicago Tonight (Podcast)
Covers:  Arts & Culture
@CNN | Formerly: @wttw & @FortuneMagazine | @MedillSchool

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Contributing writer for CNN Style & Researcher at CNN's The Row with an undergraduate and graduate journalism degree from Northwestern University.

My passion for storytelling is fueled by my graduate specialization in social justice journalism, as well as my multinational background and experiences in media and journalism.

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Awe-inspiring images of the world's most remarkable tennis courts | CNN

Awe-inspiring images of the world's most remarkable tennis courts | CNN

From cliffside clay courts in the Swiss Alps, to the salsa capital in Cali, Colombia, photographer Nick Pache…

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In photos: Petra Basnakova's journey with the Palestinian Bedouin | CNN

In photos: Petra Basnakova's journey with the Palestinian Bedouin | CNN

The photographer found pain, purpose and peace at every turn of her three-year journey with nomadic desert fa…

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Alice Munro, Nobel Prize winner and 'master of the short story,' dies aged 92 | CNN

Alice Munro, Nobel Prize winner and 'master of the short story,' dies aged 92 | CNN

The Nobel Literature Prize winner was best known for her mastery of short stories and depictions of womanhood…

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Faith Ringgold, whose art made quilts a potent canvas, dies at 93 | CNN

Faith Ringgold, whose art made quilts a potent canvas, dies at 93 | CNN

Ringgold, the pioneering artist and author best known for narrative quilts that interwove art with activism a…

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Finding family on Hawaii's North Shore

Finding family on Hawaii's North Shore

"North," a photo book by Brown W. Cannon III, captures Hawaii's surfing culture and the people drawn to it. "…

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Chicago's Theater Community Pivoted During the Pandemic. Now Leaders Have to Adjust to New Audien...

Chicago's Theater Community Pivoted During the Pandemic. Now Leaders Have to Adjust to New Audien...

The COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020 was not the brief intermission Chicago's arts scene first expected. Produ…

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Guerra de EE.UU. e Israel con Irán y ataques en Medio Oriente, en vivo: última hora, noticias, reacciones

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By Yahya Salem, Max Saltman, Dana Karni, Kareem El Damanhoury Verified, Kevin Liptak Verified, Samantha Waldenberg Verified, Matt Egan Verified, Phil Mattingly Verified, Devan Cole Verified, Sarah Sirgany Verified, Thomas Bordeaux, Gianluca Mezzofiore Verified, Tamara Qiblawi Verified, Charlotte Reck Verified, Tamar Michaelis, Sophie Tanno Verified, Chris Isidore Verified, Fred Pleitgen, Dana Bash Verified, Leila Gharagozlou, Rebekah Riess Verified, Donald Judd, Gerardo Lemos Verified, Tom Foreman Verified, Stephanie Halasz Verified, Tal Shalev Verified, Oren Liebermann Verified, Antoinette Radford Verified, Lauren Kent
| CNN en Español Verified
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, dijo que no habrá acuerdo con Irán hasta la “rendición incondicional”. ¿Y cómo sería eso? El presidente lo decidirá, dijo su portavoz. Ponte al día con lo más relevante: Entrevista CNN: Trump dijo que el liderazgo de Irán ha sido “neutralizado” y que está buscando un nuevo liderazgo que trate bien a Estados Unidos e Israel, aunque sea un líder religioso y no sea un Estado democrático.
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As the federal surge draws down, Minneapolis’ Muslim community is hopeful Ramadan will inspire its road to recovery Original

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By Yahya Salem
| CNN Verified
There’s a sense of urgency in Basim Sabri’s voice as he stands in the middle of a banquet hall at his mall in the heart of Minneapolis, directing the flow of busy volunteers and jovially asking his cooks to be patient as he finishes his call with CNN. Sabri’s urgency is understandable, perhaps even necessary.
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Wings, fried chicken and British delicacies: How an appetite for originality transformed celebrity interviews Original

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By Yahya Salem
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Woody Harrelson, the acclaimed actor known for his mellow and jovial energy, was breaking down, barely able to string together coherent sentences because his mouth was on fire from the ludicrously spicy hot sauce that coated his fried cauliflower. Of course, the pain is what you order by coming on Hot Ones, the beloved hot wings YouTube show.
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