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CNN 5 Things

5 Good Things: Celebrating Good News of 2024

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

A self-proclaimed street librarian has a new way to deliver free books to kids in Baltimore. A high school student’s dream of treating skin cancer is getting closer to coming true. A nonprofit in Phoenix helps those experiencing homelessness unwrap a little happiness this holiday season. A filmmaker who’s collecting stories about happiness hits more countries. Plus, we share some of our listeners’ highlights from the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

A great Christmas party with a little spread to match. Grab those deluxe goodies quick before they get snatched.

0:05.7

Ooh, like salmon and cream cheese volivons, mini ham hawk and whole grain mustard top crampets and prawn toasties.

0:11.1

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0:20.2

Hey there. It's a good day to look at the bright side, isn't it?

0:24.1

For the last episode of 2024, we wanted to revisit some of our favorite stories we've covered.

0:30.0

I've been passionate about science since before I can remember.

0:33.7

We'll tell you how far along a 15-year-old's invention to treat skin cancer is,

0:38.6

and we'll share how a nonprofit in Phoenix is helping people experiencing homelessness

0:43.3

get back on their feet this holiday season.

0:46.2

So my goal is that when they walk away from us at the end of the day,

0:49.5

they know that somebody cares about them.

0:51.7

Plus, you called about the good news in your life, and we want to celebrate it.

0:56.4

From CNN, I'm Krista Bow, and this is Five Good Things.

1:02.7

It's so important for kids to have access to books because books open up new worlds.

1:09.8

Miss Mays is a self-proclaimed radical street librarian in Baltimore,

1:14.4

who's giving kids access to books they otherwise might not get.

1:18.2

Her initiative is called Storybook Maze.

1:20.4

And this year, she's given away 4,000 books to kids who need them in three innovative ways.

1:26.1

I have free public book vending machines where kids get a little golden token

1:30.1

and they can take out a free book.

1:31.9

I'd be street corner story time, showing up where people already are,

1:36.1

and pop-up free book giveaways.

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