CNN 5 Things 5 Good Things: History at Home Plate: the MLB’s First Female Umpire
Aug 9, 2025
Discover a unique club that helps members relieve stress with collective screams. Celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of the first female umpire in Major League Baseball. Dive into the initiative of a world-class chef running a plastic-free restaurant, promoting sustainability. Learn about a vibrant reading game in Michigan that engages thousands. Plus, explore an intergenerational summer camp where youth connect with grandmothers through skill-sharing, creating lasting friendships and enriching experiences.
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Group Stress Release At The Lake
- Manny Hernandez turned a personal lake-time scream ritual into a weekly Scream Club.
- Participants write frustrations on biodegradable paper, toss them into the water, and scream together.
Historic MLB Umpire Milestone
- Jen Powell became the first woman to umpire a regular MLB game after rising through the minors since 2016.
- Her promotion joins other barrier-breakers across major sports officiating.
Start By Replacing One Plastic Item
- Edward Lee experiments with a zero-plastic restaurant to show swaps like beeswax wraps and glass containers work.
- He urges restaurants and homes to eliminate one plastic-reliant item to scale impact.