CNN 5 Things Trans Youth Care Ban, Brown Shooting Suspect, Kennedy Center Renamed and more
Dec 18, 2025
The podcast dives into controversial health policies impacting transgender minors, highlighting attempts to restrict their care. Investigators are closing in on a suspect linked to a shooting at Brown University, while a tragic plane crash claimed the life of a former NASCAR driver. New details emerge from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, including over 60 newly released photos. The Kennedy Center faces renaming amid family pushback, and there's discussion on Trump's easing of marijuana restrictions for medical research.
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Federal Move To Block Trans Youth Care
- The federal government will target hospitals and doctors who provide transgender care to minors by banning them from Medicare and Medicaid participation.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called many types of transgender care "malpractice," drawing objections from medical groups.
Marijuana Reclassification To Encourage Research
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order easing federal restrictions on marijuana, aiming to study medicinal benefits without legalizing it nationwide.
- Reclassifying cannabis to Schedule III could make research easier and change perceptions about its medical value.
Break In Brown Shooting Investigation
- Investigators say they have identified and sought a suspect in the Brown University shooting and issued an arrest warrant as they search for connections to another recent murder.
- New information emerged within 24 hours that prompted investigators to explore a possible link to the MIT professor's killing.