CNN 5 Things

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Position in the Daily News chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#14#27JunJulAugSep

#16

all-time peak

657

days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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SCOTUS Nixes GOP-friendly Map

#37 trending · Daily News

The Supreme Court handed Republicans another redistricting loss ahead of the midterms. President Donald Trump proposed another giveaway after pledging dividends to Americ

Sep 10
8 min

‘Trump-a-palooza': Is Trump Serious About a $5K Midterm Payout?

#38 trending · Daily News

President Donald Trump has made himself front and center at the GOP’s first ever midterm ‘convention’ in Texas this week. However, some prominent Republicans and candidat

Sep 10
12 min

Trump Promises $5,000 Checks if GOP Wins

Trump promises $5,000 checks if GOP wins, but no details on how to pay for it, Cockpit voice recorders show pilot warned of excessive speed before deadly cargo plane cras

Sep 10
8 min

‘Trump-a-palooza' Midterm Convention Underway

President Donald Trump is expected to give the keynote speech tonight in the first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas. A former Anthropic researcher is warning of an A

Sep 9
8 min

What New CNN Polling Tells Us About 2 Battleground States

With less than two months until Election Day, new CNN polling is revealing where voters stand in critical Senate races in Michigan and Maine. We break down the numbers wi

Sep 9
12 min

US Destroys Iranian Tankers

The U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian tankers, Clancy jurors speak out, NYC releases 170,000 records about air quality after 9/11, Financial Disclosures show 3 of Trump's

Sep 9
8 min

NYC Mayor Releases 9/11 Air Quality Records

Police have revealed the names of the five people who were killed in Sunday’s deadly plane crash in Miami. New York Mayor Zorhan Mamdani released new documents showing ci

Sep 8
8 min

Your Guide to the 2026 Midterms

With the midterm elections less than two months away, the key races and issues are taking shape. Let’s break down which are worth following and what they can tell us abou

Sep 8
14 min

NTSB on scene of deadly plane crash

Flight recorders recovered after fatal cargo plane crash in Miami, Mom charged with killing 2-year-old son, Canada's new tariffs on US goods take effect, Hunter Biden lau

Sep 8
7 min

What Happened to the Song of the Summer?

We’re closing out the summer on a high note! We asked you to let us know what you think the song of the summer is, and it turns out, the classics can still compete with t

Sep 7
15 min

Why This Sheriff (Reluctantly) Took Down His Flock Cameras

Multiple counties and cities in Florida have opted to remove license plate readers, including Flock cameras, following an order from the state's Department of Transportat

Sep 6
25 min

'Super Movers’ Have Better Brain Health. Are You One?

Families with children with disabilities can have a lot to consider when traveling – this nonprofit is helping make it easier. Meet a Revolutionary War witness that’s sti

Sep 5
15 min

Clancy Trial Ends, Hurricane Lowell Threatens Hawaii, White House Debuts Deportation Games and more

A Massachusetts judge has declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder case. President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to the Federal Reserve over interest rate

Sep 4
8 min

Strong Jobs Report, First Mail Ballots Go Out, NFL Players Return to NCAA and More

We got a stronger than expected jobs report this morning – but Americans are still contending with sky-high gas prices. The first midterm mail-in ballots went out today w

Sep 4
7 min

Miraculous Rescues in Nepal

More, miraculous rescues in Nepal. The judge to question a juror in the Clancy trial. New DC renovation plans. Plus, awards for strange science. Learn more about your ad

Sep 4
9 min

Vance on Iran War, ICE Agent Charged, Nvidia Buys AI Startup and more

Vice President JD Vance talked gas prices, the US-Iran conflict, and AI data centers during the first White House briefing in more than 40 days. The Justice Department ma

Sep 3
8 min

Gloria Steinem Dies, USS Lincoln Port Call, Clippers Get Massive Kawhi Leonard Punishment and More

We look back on the life and legacy of trailblazing feminist icon Gloria Steinem. As the war with Iran continues, the crew of a US aircraft carrier gets some much-needed

Sep 3
7 min

MN Mass Shooting, NYC Schools Ban AI and more

At least two people are dead after a Minneapolis mass shooting. The judge orders the deadlocked Clancy jury to continue deliberating. NYC schools ban AI. Plus, it's still

Sep 3
9 min

US-Venezuela Oil Deal, Clancy Jury Deadlocked Again, Ariana Grande Farewell and more

The US inked new energy deals with Venezuela, but critics are sounding the alarm. Search and rescue crews are racing to find missing workers in Nepal’s mud-filled tunnels

Sep 2
7 min

USS Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Tiger Woods in Court, MapQuest’s Comeback and more

American sailors on a historic deployment at sea in the Middle East made their first port visit today. Parts of Texas are reeling from a tropical storm system’s torrentia

Sep 2
7 min

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What listeners say

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I don’t listen to CNN 5 Things, but I do tune in for David Rind’s weekly One Thing for a deeper dive into a single current event. If you haven’t listened to it yet, I encourage you to try one episode. You won’t be disappointed. Great objective journalism still exists and is needed now more than ever. Thank you David 🙏

Nikolai88 · Apr 2026

I really like it when Kate delivers the stories of the day. She seems more engaged in what she is delivering and therefore gets me more engaged

TxAg86 · Apr 2026

I’ve listened to CNN 5 Things for a long time because it provided a fast, straightforward list of the day’s top stories. I don’t like the new music or format or new anchor Kate Baldwin. I don’t want to hear about her or have her side commentaries. For listeners like me who rely on it for a neutral news briefing, the other anchors and the earlier format worked much better. I would really appreciate a return to the more direct “just the news” style that made the podcast so useful.

straycat blues · Mar 2026

I am impressed by app’s weekday 5 Things, and weekend 5 Good Things and One Thing programs. 5 Things’ editorial stance is slightly left of center, and the show is delivered with an optimistic tone. On Saturdays, 5 Good Things provides a welcome break from the challenges and threats in the news.

JaysonLevy · Dec 2024

I had stopped listening to 5 Things here and elsewhere because inserting ads part way through a podcast that is LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES long is just insulting and abusive. To be clear, I am fine with ads to support a program, but only within reason. INTERRUPTING such a short one is the epitome of greed, and is basically a big F-U to the audience. CNN could afford to put out a free five minute microcast that only runs once every three hours if it wanted to do so. Limiting ads to the intro and outro cannot possibly have a material impact on its bottom line. Now, this one is falsely promoted as “ad-free” over on Amz Music. For the past two weeks, CNN has been interrupting every episode to play ads on its supposedly ad-free feed over there. I had only begun listening at Amz because it came without the obnoxious interruption. There are PLENTY of other micro newscasts out there that have figured out ways to support their programs without inserting ads right into the middle of their extremely short podcasts. And several others honor the ad-free format at Amz Music, including NPR, WaPo, Slate, and even Fox and WSJ. So I will, once again, dump CNN. 👎🏻

Miz Luv · Nov 2023

We used to enjoy this podcast. The background music is now mixed so loud that it’s virtually impossible to understand the reporting.

ASchnacks · Aug 2026

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