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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.
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Jun 18, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Sweeping deportation protections, Boeing broken parts claim, Thailand same-sex marriage & more
The podcast covers Biden's deportation protection plan, US weather forecasts, Boeing's broken parts scandal, Thailand legalizing same-sex marriage, and George Strait breaking a concert attendance record.

Jun 18, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Extreme heat warnings, immigration relief, NBA champions & more
Topics include extreme heat wave in the US, wildfires in California, Biden's immigration relief program, Putin's rare visit to North Korea, and the Boston Celtics' 18th NBA title victory

Jun 17, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Tropical threats, NATO spending targets, Boston gangster’s murder latest & more
Topics discussed in the podcast include potential tropical threats, NATO defense spending, meeting between House Speaker and Trump, gangster's murder plea, and blocking of LGBTQ+ student protections in six states.

Jun 17, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Rafah displacement, American tourist dies, Japan infection cases & more
Topics covered include mass displacement of Palestinians in Rafah, tragic death of an American tourist in Greece, controversy over a property law in Florida, record levels of bacterial infection in Japan, and advancements in the study of dark matter.

Jun 17, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Israel's 'tactical pause,' wealthy tax cheat crackdown, 175,000 marijuana pardons & more
Topics include Israel's 'tactical pause' in Gaza, Biden targeting Trump with ads, IRS crackdown on tax cheats, Putin's visit to North Korea, and Maryland's pardoning of 175,000 marijuana convictions.

Jun 17, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Sweltering heat wave, US-Mexico water wars, social media warning labels & more
The podcast covers record high temperatures in the Midwest and Northeast, a wildfire in Los Angeles County, political turmoil in Israel, water tensions at the US-Mexico border, the closed-door trial of an American journalist in Russia, and the Surgeon General's call for social media warning labels.

Jun 17, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Record heat wave, Israeli war cabinet disbanded, Tony award winners & more
Record heat wave hits Midwest and Northeast, 14 mass shootings in US, Israeli war cabinet disbanded, Ukraine peace summit updates, Tony award winners announced

Jun 16, 2024 • 20min
One Thing: What Should Happen to the Detained Children of ISIS?
CNN's Chief International Correspondent, Clarissa Ward, discusses the dire conditions of ISIS detainees in Syria, focusing on the challenges and risks faced by women and children in detention camps. The episode explores repatriation hurdles, de-radicalization efforts, and the dilemma of managing the largest concentration of ISIS fighters in the world.

Jun 15, 2024 • 12min
5 Good Things: Irish Kids’ Rap Song is ‘The Spark’ You Need
Irish kids celebrate holiday with viral rap song, WWII veteran marries at 100, Tiktoker surprises immigrant workers with free Disneyland trips, dog saves man stranded in ravine, campus cat gets honorary doctorate

Jun 14, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Princess Kate’s health update, weekend forecast, Garland avoids prosecution & more
Princess Kate's health update, US weather forecast, Parkland school demolition, and dismantling of humanitarian pier off Gaza coast discussed. US Attorney General Merrick Garland avoids prosecution.


