CNN 5 Things Podcast
1) One Thing: How Should We Dress for ‘Fire Weather’?
Earlier this year, record-setting wildfires in eastern Canada sent plumes of unhealthy air over US cities normally unaccustomed to wildfire smoke. Experts say climate change is making fires like these...Show More
2) Venezuela Port Strike, MN Police Surge, Kennedy Center Cancellations and more
The US struck its first target inside Venezuela earlier this month. President Donald Trump has wrapped up two days of diplomacy with Israel and Ukraine’s leaders. We explain how a viral video by a led...Show More
3) Trump-Netanyahu Meeting, China’s War Games, Former Heavyweight Champ Injured and more
President Donald Trump praised his meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister, even as disagreements remain. The president also shared an update on the US’ campaign against Venezuela. China is conducting “m...Show More
4) Mar-A-Lago Peace Talks, Winter Weather Warnings, NJ Helicopter Crash and more
We start with how peace talks fared between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s leader in Florida. A winter storm is causing travel disruptions across large parts of the US. An investigation is under...Show More
5) One Thing: Our Politics Have Never Been So Toxic. So Why Do We Love Political TV?
If you binge-watched “The Diplomat” or “Death by Lightning” this year, you’re not alone. These politics-centric dramas have united audiences at a time when real-life politics can feel toxic and fractu...Show More
6) 5 Good Things: Updates to Our Favorite Stories From 2025: Pt. 1
The free travel program that helps American students discover unfamiliar parts of the US is expanding in a big way. This nature reserve in Tennessee is seeing new growth, thanks to goats. CNN’s Dr. Sa...Show More
7) Millions Hit by Storms, Zelensky-Trump Meeting, Syrian Mosque Explosion and more
We start with a winter snowstorm warning for millions across the Northeast and in California. We’ll tell you what the US is saying about its strike on ISIS in Nigeria. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Ze...Show More
8) ISIS Strikes, CA Storms, Trump’s Christmas Message and more
We explain why the US ordered strikes on ISIS in Nigeria. California’s governor has declared a state of emergency in several counties, including Los Angeles. Ukrainian and US negotiators discussed a p...Show More
9) More Epstein Documents, What Americans Want to Say, Trans Youth Care Lawsuit and more
We start with the latest discovery of an additional one million documents related to Jeffery Epstein. A new CNN poll reveals what Americans wish they could say to their political leaders. The suspect ...Show More
10) Trump in Epstein Files, CA Storms, Student Loan Wage Garnish and more
Although not accused of any criminal wrongdoing, President Donald Trump’s name is mentioned many times in the latest release of the Epstein files. The Supreme Court has delivered a blow to the Trump a...Show More