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CNN Podcasts

We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates every weekday morning, midday and evening. Plus, 5 Good Things and One Thing on the weekends.

CNN 5 Things

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 about the national mood.

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Guest: David Chalian, CNN Political Director/Washington Bureau Chief 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
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Your Guide to the 2026 Midterms

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 launches memecoin and a sneak peek at George Lucas' new museum in LA. 
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NTSB on scene of deadly plane crash

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 this year’s biggest hits. CNN contributor and “Engagement Party” co-host Ari Shapiro traces how the song of the summer became a cultural phenomenon – and why today’s mix of country, rap, pop and throwbacks may mean our musical tastes are expanding, not dividing us. 

 

Listen to the Engagement Party episode on the song of the summer here. 

Here are the songs that shaped your summer: 

My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na 

Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff - Summertime 

AR/CO, Kasango, and Shimza – Fire Fire 

Rudy Currence – Compliment 

 The Rolling Stones - Angry 

(No Artist Listed) - Constant Cadence 

Sky Ferreira – Everything Is Embarrassing 

Shakira - Dai Dai 

Yung Miami – Spend Dat 

RAYE – Where Is My Husband! 

Zac Brown Band – Pirates & Parrots 

Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas 

Chic – Good Times 

Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun 

Sister Sledge – We Are Family 

Seals & Crofts – Summer Breeze 

The Beginning of the End - Funky Nassau 

Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street 

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - Find Your People 

Stephanie Mills – Put Your Body In It 

Drake – Janice STFU 

DJ Ilham - Digidi Digidi 

Scott Helman – Mr. Record Label 

RAYE – Joy 

Bill Stiteler / The Saxboy – The Puerto Rico Song 

Master KG - Jerusalema 
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What Happened to the Song of the Summer?

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 Transportation banning them from state roadways. It comes amid nationwide, bipartisan backlash to the technology, which has resulted in some cases of vandalism. We hear from a sheriff about why he thinks criminals are cheering his move to remove license plate readers in his Florida county. 

For more: Inside the growing police use and misuse of Flock’s license-plate reader cameras 

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Guest: Michael Chitwood, Volusia County (FL) Sheriff 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Clare Duffy, Eric Levenson
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Why This Sheriff (Reluctantly) Took Down His Flock Cameras

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 still standing hundreds of years later. And after decades of trying to clean up the Bronx River, conservationists just got a pretty adorable sign that it’s paying off. One barber is easing the cost of back-to-school season by giving students free haircuts. Plus, a 91-year-old just broke a major hiking record – and what science tells us about staying active as we age. 

Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco 

Producer: Eryn Mathewson 

Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin
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'Super Movers’ Have Better Brain Health. Are You One?

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 rates – we’ll tell you what’s at stake. Hawaii is bracing for its third storm in less than a month. Russia’s latest drone strike is highlighting Ukraine’s strained air defense system. Plus, the White House has released a series of online arcade games promoting the administration’s priorities – and the reviews are mixed.
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Clancy Trial Ends, Hurricane Lowell Threatens Hawaii, White House Debuts Deportation Games 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 with a USPS overhaul hanging in the balance at the Supreme Court. Argentina’s president is reviving a decades-old dispute with the UK. And one of college football’s top conferences has sued one of its premier schools – we'll explain why.CNN is covering the latest in the Lindsay Clancy trial here.
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Strong Jobs Report, First Mail Ballots Go Out, NFL Players Return to NCAA and More

More, miraculous rescues in Nepal. The judge to question a juror in the Clancy trial. New DC renovation plans. Plus, awards for strange science.
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Miraculous Rescues in Nepal

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 made its first on-duty charge against an ICE officer during the nationwide immigration crackdown. The White House slammed a federal judge’s ruling against President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship policy. Bonds are giving the housing market a jump scare. Plus, a tech giant places a massive bet on an AI startup.
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Vance on Iran War, ICE Agent Charged, Nvidia Buys AI Startup 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 rest and relaxation. Parts of eastern Texas continue to be drenched with rain from Tropical Storm Edouard. Police say a deadly shooting outside a gay bar in Tucson, Arizona targeted the LGBTQ community. And an NBA team gets a huge punishment for skirting league financial rules.
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Gloria Steinem Dies, USS Lincoln Port Call, Clippers Get Massive Kawhi Leonard Punishment and More

Ahead of America’s 250th birthday, CNN tracked down multiple descendants of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence to ask: do you feel like we are living up to their vision? Their answers were as complicated as the country itself.

For more: Descendants in a divided America 

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Guest: Catherine Shoichet, CNN Senior Writer 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Photo: Tristen Rouse/CNN
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One Thing: Their Ancestors Helped Found America. Is That Something to Be Proud Of?

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