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CNN Podcasts

We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates at 6am, 12pm, and 6pm Eastern, every weekday.

CNN 5 Things

Chemistry that works like Hermione Granger’s magical handbag won a Nobel Prize this week. How an Indigenous inventor is working to preserve her tribe’s language. A wildlife photographer is making sure hermit crabs in Japan have proper homes. A man was dead for five minutes at a comedy show – what happened next was really special. Plus, a surprising call leads to a heartwarming reunion. 

 

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Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco 

Producer: Eryn Mathewson 

Showrunner: Faiz Jamil 

Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Nick Blatt, Samantha Lindell, Clare Duffy, Dan Bloom
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5 Good Things: He Died Laughing & Came Back to Life

Mass government layoffs are underway as a shutdown drags on. We have details on a massive blast in Tennessee that decimated an explosives facility and rattled homes. We’ll tell you the role US troops are playing in the Gaza ceasefire deal. An escalation in a trade war between the world’s two largest economies is rocking the stock market. Plus, the wild weekend weather threatening parts of the US.
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Federal firings begin, TN plant explosion, renewed trade war & more

Thousands of Palestinians are returning to Gaza City as the ceasefire is now officially in effect. The indictment of New York’s attorney aeneral has caused shockwaves among President Donald Trump’s critics. The Trump administration has tried to block millions of dollars in security grants to Muslim groups. Tesla is being investigated for a safety issue. Plus, we’ll tell you the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
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Palestinians return to Gaza City, Tesla investigation, Nobel Peace Prize & more

Israel’s military says a ceasefire is now in effect in Gaza. A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard in this state. House Speaker Mike Johnson had a tense exchange with a military spouse over the government shutdown. Ukraine is reporting a massive Russian attack on its energy infrastructure. Plus, a judge rules on Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss-track.
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Ceasefire in Gaza, NG deployment blocked, Drake lawsuit & more

President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan in Gaza is a step away from being implemented. Another one of Trump’s political opponents is facing criminal charges. Two key legal battles could determine the fate of Trump’s National Guard deployments. Air traffic controllers are at risk of losing their jobs during the government shutdown. Plus, after years of unsuccessful appeals, a death row inmate is getting a new lifeline.
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Israelis weigh Gaza plan, NY AG indicted, ‘problem children’ controllers & more

The Israeli government is set to vote today on the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza. Two court cases on National Guard deployments are testing the bounds of President Donald Trump’s authority. The IRS is the latest agency to be impacted by the government shutdown. The Senate has voted on the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats. Plus, a significant nor’easter is set to lash parts of the US this weekend.
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Ceasefire next steps, National Guard court cases, IRS furloughs & more

Israel and Hamas have brokered the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan. A major MAGA lawmaker seems to have broken ranks with Republicans in shutdown negotiations. The Trump administration is pushing back in its legal battle with Chicago over the National Guard being deployed there. The Trump administration has taken aim at Antifa and the press during a White House roundtable. Plus, a new milestone in using pig livers for organ transplants.
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Gaza ceasefire agreed, shutdown latest, pig liver transplant & more

Democrats and Republicans are still trading blame as the shutdown crosses the one-week mark. President Donald Trump may travel to the Middle East as a Gaza ceasefire deal is reportedly “close.” Police arrested a man in connection with the deadly Palisades Fire – we have details. The search for the last of the 10 inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail is over. Plus, Dolly Parton responds to rumors about her health.
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Gridlocked Congress, Palisades Fire suspect, Dolly Parton’s health & more

Former FBI director James Comey has entered a plea ahead of his landmark trial. President Donald Trump is calling for leading Democrats in Illinois and Chicago to be arrested. We have the latest on how the government shutdown is affecting travel and government workers’ pay. Top US officials have arrived in Egypt as Gaza ceasefire talks gather momentum. Plus, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones gives fans a gesture that’s definitely not in the playbook.
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Comey arraigned, Troop deployment escalation, Jerry Jones’ middle finger & more

Top Trump administration officials are visiting Democrat-run cities, while courts determine the legality of National Guard deployment. The government shutdown has put a spotlight on air traffic controller staffing shortages nationwide. Gaza ceasefire talks enter day 3, as another more aid ships attempts to attempting to deliver medication and food were stopped. There’s a unique source of funding for a federal food program that helps women and children. Plus, paintings from the beloved art instructor Bob Ross are helping to fund public broadcasting.
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Noem ‘extremely disappointed’, more flight disruptions, Bob Ross painting auction & more

Eyes are fixed on President Joe Biden as he hosts dozens of world leaders for a NATO summit in DC. Texas is under a heat advisory, a day after facing Beryl. Closing arguments get back underway in Senator Bob Menendez' federal corruption trial today. A major donation is going to make medical school free for most students at Johns Hopkins. And, two giant pandas are settling in at San Diego Zoo.
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12 PM ET: Biden at NATO, Texas heat warnings, giant pandas & more

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