

CNN 5 Things
CNN Podcasts
We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates every weekday morning, midday and evening. Plus, 5 Good Things and One Thing on the weekends.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Nov 1, 2023 • 7min
12 PM ET: Trump's docs trial, inflation hitting healthcare, pig heart transplant & more
Topics covered include Gaza crossing, Trump's trial delay, rising healthcare costs, McConnell's stance on campaign donations, and the death of the second pig heart transplant recipient.

Nov 1, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Gaza crossings deal, hate crimes, Maui tourists return & more
Palestinians leaving Gaza, rising anti-Semitism; Hate crimes, interest rates, realtor lawsuit, Maui reopening

Nov 1, 2023 • 6min
6 AM ET: People leaving Gaza, Trump's son in court, soap opera star dies & more
Soap opera star Tyler Christopher, who has passed away, is discussed in this podcast. Other topics include people crossing out of Gaza for the first time since the conflict, Trump's children giving evidence in court, and America's rising infant mortality rate.

Nov 1, 2023 • 7min
10 PM ET: Israeli strike aftermath, amusement park scare, new CNN poll & more
Israeli strike aftermath, amusement park scare, CNN poll results & more: Israeli military defends deadly strike on Gaza refugee camp, White House threatens veto on Israeli aid package, 20-year-old man found dead at Colorado amusement park, CNN poll shows Trump leading Nikki Haley in South Carolina, US stock market indexes experience first three-month losing streak since March 2020.

Oct 31, 2023 • 7min
5 PM ET: Israel strikes camp, war funding divisions, new Uvalde school & more
Israeli military strikes Gaza refugee camp causing casualties, US officials plead for aid package for Ukraine and Israel, arrest made for antisemitic threats at Cornell University, new study critiques suicide hotline, Uvalde, Texas rebuilds after mass shooting.

Oct 31, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: Israeli attacks intensify, US wages grow, aspirin advice & more
In this podcast, they discuss the ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza, the trial to disqualify Trump from the 2024 ballot, wage growth contributing to inflation, the cost of the auto worker's strike, and a cautionary study on aspirin use for high-risk cardiovascular patients.

Oct 31, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Hostage negotiations, House vs Senate, chilling Halloween & more
Israel says Hamas is holding up to 240 people hostage in Gaza. House and Senate are clashing over aid spending. A tragic family shooting in Ukraine. Progress in negotiations between Hollywood actors and studios. Halloween forecast.

Oct 31, 2023 • 6min
6 AM ET: Hate crimes spike, drugstore walkouts, 'Friends' stars grieving & more
Israeli prime minister refuses ceasefire, leading to hate crimes spike. Maine mass shootings warning signs. Drugstore worker walkouts. 'Friends' stars grieving co-star's death.

Oct 31, 2023 • 7min
10 PM ET: Maine shooter warning signs, Trump’s Colorado trial, Matthew Perry’s death & more
Israel rescues kidnapped soldier in Gaza. Updates on Maine shooter and warning signs. Highlights from Trump's trial in Colorado. FDA warns of eye drop infections. Details on Matthew Perry's tragic death.

Oct 30, 2023 • 7min
5 PM ET: Israel’s warning, uptick in hate crimes, affordable birth control push & more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of calls for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Reports of hate crimes targeting Muslim and Jewish people in the US. Sam Bankman-Fried's ongoing criminal fraud trial. The legal battle between the Biden administration and Texas over border security. Efforts by dozens of Democrats to make over-the-counter birth control more affordable.


