Analysis performed using EdgeTheory's Narrative Intelligence Technology. On May 17th, torrential rain hit Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, resulting in floods and landslides that caused nine deaths and thousands of evacuations.

The debt ceiling impasse presents a critical risk to the U.S. economy, with a potential default looming. This crisis brings to light the political maneuvers behind crucial economic decisions and their potential implications on the welfare of American citizens.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group of mercenaries, appears to have turned on Russian President Vladimir Putin following a strained relationship since the beginning of the Ukraine invasion.

Narrative intelligence has shown us that narratives are no longer confined to national borders, if ever they were at all. The proliferation of instantaneous worldwide communication technology means that any narrative can leap across continents in a matter of nanoseconds.

Turkey's 2023 election sees a tense face-off between incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.

Despite Kılıçdaroğlu leading in pre-election polls per U.S. media sources, preliminary results show Erdoğan with a marginal lead (49.34% of votes), with Kılıçdaroğlu close behind (45%).

The expiration of COVID-era Public Health Code, Title 42, may cause a surge in migrant arrivals that could overwhelm border security resources and create a humanitarian crisis. The Biden administration's response may impact its public perception and political standing.

All of these technologies brought good and bad outcomes into the world. It was not the inherent qualities of the wheel, for instance, that made chariot-riding warriors use it to decimate their foes and the cities they inhabited.

Ahead of Russia's WWII Victory Day parade, at least 21 Russian cities axed military parades for the first time in years due amid drone strike scare. The scaled-back celebrations and President Putin's accusations that the West is waging a "real war" on Russia indicate the impact of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. 

Suspected gunman with ties to neo-Nazi ideologies went on a shooting spree at the Allen Outlet Mall in Texas, before being shot and killed by police. At least 8 victims were killed, and several more were wounded.

The jury has awarded E. Jean Carrol $5 million in damages, after Donald Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Follow Reactions to the verdict from both sides, and implications for Trump's election campaign in the Kudzu Narrative Intelligence Brief.