CNN 5 Things
CNN 5 Things
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5 Good Things: The Dating Trend That Ditches the Apps
12 minutes Posted Apr 11, 2026 at 8:30 am.
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Some singles are skipping swiping and letting their friends take the lead on their love life. Two first responders thousands of miles apart are now connected forever by a life-saving choice. Two brothers in the Bay Area started a school program that helps families and the planet. A lost border collie was rescued after a hiking trip gone wrong. Plus, one of the most memorable phone numbers in music is being used in a new way. 
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Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco 
Producer: Eryn Mathewson  
Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin 
Editorial Support: Victoria Fleischer 
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