5 Good Things: This State Made Child Care Free

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🗓️ 13 December 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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New Mexico is now the first in the nation to offer a key financial lifeline for parents. In DC, a Metro bus driver made a powerful impression on a young rider. A group of nuns in Wisconsin and a Native tribe worked together in a way that hasn’t been done before in the US. A dog who was missing for five years is now home for the holidays. Plus, this new league held its first draft – meet some of the powerhouse players. Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here. Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco Producer: Eryn Mathewson Showrunner: Faiz Jamil Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Chelsea Bailey, Jo Parker, Elliott Proctor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there, I hope you're having a good day so far.
0:02.5	I'm Christobo Polanco, and this is CNN Five Good Things.
0:06.0	Now we're seeing for the first time in U.S. history where it's not just an acknowledgement,
0:12.0	but we have actions behind those words.
0:16.0	We'll tell you why leaders from a native tribe in Wisconsin called what happened next,
0:20.0	a powerful step toward healing.
0:21.6	Then hear how a dog who was missing for five years found its way home, and how a friendship
0:27.3	a curious fifth grader made with his bus driver comes full circle. Plus, it's a little crazy,
0:32.6	honestly, just because growing up, it's not something that I thought would happen. A brand new chapter in America's favorite pastime awaits.
0:40.3	We gotta take a quick break, but when we come back,
0:42.7	a bold experiment in childcare just launched
0:45.2	and thousands of families are already feeling the savings.
0:56.5	This episode is brought to you by Vanta.
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1:24.5	As childcare costs soar and affordability becomes a national flashpoint, one state has taken a leap no other has.
1:32.0	New Mexico has made child care free for most families.
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