5 Good Things: The 8-Year-Old Behind Artemis II’s Moon Mascot
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🗓️ 4 April 2026
⏱️ 15 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, happy Easter and happy Passover to those who celebrate. |
| 0:04.1 | I'm Krista Bo Polanco, and this is CNN Five Good Things. |
| 0:08.5 | In public health, we often talk about the leading causes of death. |
| 0:11.7 | That's really important. |
| 0:13.0 | But can we complement that discussion with another discussion on the leading causes of life? |
| 0:18.8 | New research examining half a million people |
| 0:21.2 | suggests a powerful factor that can help people recover |
| 0:24.1 | from addiction. |
| 0:25.2 | Plus, I was super lucky to get chosen. |
| 0:29.0 | Like this is actually going to go thousands miles away from Earth. |
| 0:35.3 | An eight-year-old's imagination is hitching a ride to the moon. |
| 0:38.3 | Later on, a hopeful sign in the fight against climate change is blooming in California, and over on the East Coast. |
| 0:44.3 | I kind of just looked up what the age limit was to run for governor. |
| 0:47.3 | I figured out that there are none. |
| 0:49.3 | This gubernatorial candidate can't even vote yet, but he's on the ballot anyway. |
| 0:53.3 | When we come back? |
| 0:57.9 | I never thought in a million years that I would do this. |
| 1:01.3 | Proof that where you begin doesn't decide where you end up. |
| 1:13.5 | Springs blooming at Starbucks. A new season calls for new discoveries, like our iced Uber-Vinilla Machilate. |
| 1:19.5 | Smooth, creamy and nutty, balanced with notes of vanilla. It's a treat for the ice too, |
| 1:26.6 | with vibrant lilacues to brighten your spring mood. Hot or iced, there are so many ways to love this stunning salve. |
| 1:28.4 | Uber Vanilla, pouring now at Starbucks. |
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