CNN 5 Things

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  • We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates at 6am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm and 6pm Eastern, every weekday.
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  • College tensions rise, TikTok trade war, UK’s gender ruling & more

    College tensions rise, TikTok trade war, UK’s gender ruling & more
    Apr 16 2025
    Tensions are rising at American colleges, following the Trump administration’s Harvard funding freeze. Chinese factories are taking the trade war with the US to TikTok. The New York City Council is suing Mayor Eric Adams. The WHO has reached a “historic” agreement on how to tackle future pandemics. And, the UK Supreme Court has made a major ruling on gender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Harvard cuts 'cost lives', town hall anger, jewelry heist & more

    Harvard cuts 'cost lives', town hall anger, jewelry heist & more
    Apr 16 2025
    A Harvard professor says his life saving research has been caught up in the Trump administration’s funding freeze. Experts say President Donald Trump is getting the upper hand in his court battle over the wrongful deportation of a Maryland father. Tempers and stun guns flared at some Republican town hall meetings yesterday. Depression is becoming more common among American adults and teens. Plus, an LA jewelery theft that could have come straight out of the movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Maryland man’s deportation case, US autism rate, Starbucks' new look & more

    Maryland man’s deportation case, US autism rate, Starbucks' new look & more
    Apr 15 2025
    A federal judge says she won’t hold the Trump administration in contempt of court in the case of a wrongly deported man. We’ll tell you what came out of a three-hour hearing on DOGE’s access to sensitive Social Security data. President Trump’s foreign envoy backpedaled on comments he made about nuclear talks with Iran. We have a troubling new statistic from the CDC about autism in America. Plus, you’ll soon notice these changes the next time you visit your local Starbucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
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David

David is the only reason I still listen to 5 Things. His Sunday edition is pretty good too.

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