About this episode
The episode discusses a night out for moms, highlights Teacher Appreciation Week, shares a success story of a boy who can now hear, celebrates a centenarian TV personality, and covers a community's support for a leukemia survivor's birthday.
Hear why thousands of moms across the country are lining up for a night out. It’s Teacher Appreciation Week: meet the 2026 National Teacher of the Year. A two-year-old boy who was born profoundly deaf can now hear, thanks to a new FDA-approved gene therapy. An iconic TV personality just turned 100. And, how a community in Idaho celebrated a young leukemia survivor's birthday. Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here. Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco Producer: Eryn Mathewson Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Deborah Brunswick, Hazel Tang, Madeleine Stix, Jim Schiffman, Elliott Proctor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Krista Bo Polanco
Topics covered
- moms night out
- teacher appreciation
- gene therapy
- community celebration
- milestones
Keywords
- moms
- teacher of the year
- gene therapy
- Idaho
- leukemia survivor
- TV personality
- community celebration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CNN Podcasts
Products: FDA-approved gene therapy
Places: Idaho
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