5 Good Things: A Foster Kid Came for Surgery. He Left With a Family
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5 Good Things: A Foster Kid Came for Surgery. He Left With a Family

14:05 Mar 7, 2026
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He’s a software engineer by day – but in his free time, he cleans up trash in the San Francisco Bay area. A heartbreaking moment in a hospital room led to a ripple effect of kindness for six siblings in foster care. This app helps foster kids understand their rights. Mother-daughter divers made a surprising discovery in the Great Barrier Reef. A 77-year-old man with a motorcycle says now is the best time to chase a world record.  Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here.  Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco  Producer: Eryn Mathewson   Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin  Editorial Support: Randi Kaye, Tamara Hardingham-Gill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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