Grim mortgage milestone, brawling seniors, gut instinct: Catch up on the day’s stories

CNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day.

CNNGina Park2026-09-24 20:54查看原文 ↗

👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s a boy! And the first baby born on this remote Scottish island in more than 30 years.

Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.

Rebecca Noble/Bloomberg/Getty Images

In another blow to the frozen US housing market, mortgage rates topped 7% this week for the first time since January 2025. That’s their highest level during either of Donald Trump’s presidential terms.

Rare footage captured by a longtime aid worker reveals an intimate look at life inside the isolated nation , including famine-era hardship and surprising moments rarely witnessed by outsiders.

The term might seem like a cliché, but research has shown that more information passes between our brains and our guts than any other systems in our bodies.

Hailed for tackling difficult issues head on, fans have been clamoring for a series reboot for years. Now it’s finally here — and taking inspo from the Trump era .

You usually see two things on the red carpet: suits and gowns. “House of the Dragon” star Emma D’Arcy managed to harness the theatricality of a ballgown without sacrificing trousers.

GET 5 THINGS IN YOUR INBOX

If you want to get up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to your new favorite fix. Sign up for the 5 Things newsletter .

Viral videos of clashes between younger and older passengers over priority seats are sparking debate across East Asia. CNN’s Will Ripley looks at how changing ideas about age, need and respect are colliding with centuries-old cultural traditions.

🚅 Brawling seniors: A woman repeatedly kicked an elderly man as he tried to pull her out of a priority seat on a train. Scenes like this have been playing out on public transit across East Asia.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico allowed back into the White House after judge orders Trump admin to restore access

Netanyahu defends Israel’s actions in Gaza war as he brings feud with NYC Mayor Mamdani to UN

Xi leaves White House after bilateral meeting with Trump

wilpunt/iStockphoto/Getty Images

🇺🇬 Gateway to wonder: From ice-capped mountains to tropical beaches, this country has inspired travelers for thousands of years. But it was once the world’s greatest geological mystery .

Analysis: Trump is staying out of Saudi Arabia’s war. Americans could pay at the pump

Democrats privately sounding alarm on GOP spending ahead of midterms

‘Complete freedom’: Why Italian women love their gender-segregated beach

EDITOR’S NOTE: Interested in exclusive stories like these? Choose a plan

Kent Hups/Denver Museum of Nature & Science

🦕 A high school science teacher discovered footprints from which Late Cretaceous dinosaur?

D. Tyrannosaurus rex

⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.

✅ Most popular in yesterday’s newsletter : Tightrope artist dazzles 300 feet in the air

🧠 Quiz answer: D. Kent Hups stumbled upon the first known trackway left behind by a T. rex while on a research expedition in the famed Hell Creek Formation, a series of fossil-rich sedimentary rock layers in the western US.

👋 We’ll see you tomorrow.

Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Daniel Wine and Chris Good.

👋 欢迎收看下午五件事！是个男孩！也是30多年来在这个偏远的苏格兰岛屿上出生的第一个婴儿。

以下是您在忙碌的一天中可能错过的其他内容。

Rebecca Noble/Bloomberg/Getty Images

对冻结的美国房地产市场来说，又一次打击接踵而至：本周抵押贷款利率突破7%，创下自2025年1月以来的新高。这也是唐纳德·特朗普两届总统任期内的最高水平。

一位长期从事援助工作的工作人员拍摄的珍贵影像，揭示了这个与世隔绝的国家内部生活的私密面貌，包括饥荒时期的艰辛和外人很少看到的令人惊讶的时刻。

这个词听起来可能有点老套，但研究表明，我们的大脑和肠道之间传递的信息比我们身体任何其他系统之间传递的信息都多。

该剧因直面棘手问题而备受赞誉，粉丝们多年来一直呼吁重启。如今，它终于来了——而且灵感来源于特朗普时代。

红毯上通常只有两种着装：西装和礼服。《龙之家族》女星艾玛·达西巧妙地将礼服的戏剧性与裤装的优雅融合在一起。

在您的收件箱中获取 5 件物品

如果你想了解最新资讯，那就让我们向你推荐你最喜欢的新方式：订阅“5件趣事”电子报。