Tonight, two presidents, one current and one former, are set to debate live on CNN. The stakes are high for the candidates and for the network that’s been struggling to win viewers. WSJ’s Isabella Simonetti reports on how CNN is remaking the debate, and Annie Linskey analyzes what the format change could mean for the candidates.

Further Reading:

- Presidential Debate Carries Great Opportunity—and Risk—for CNN 

- Biden-Trump Debate Takes Shape 

- We Rewatched the 2020 Trump-Biden Debates. Here’s What We Learned. 

Further Listening:

- The Downfall of CNN’s CEO 

- Behind Closed Doors, Biden’s Age is Showing 

- The Origin Story of Trump’s Guilty Verdict 

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