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Get context, not just headlines. Every weekday The Excerpt brings USA TODAY's award-winning journalists from across the nation together to unpack America's most pressing stories — from politics and culture to sports and entertainment — with host Dana Taylor.

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1
Why doctors are jumping into politics right now
8:59 Mar 17, 2026
2
How the SAVE America Act would impact voting
15:56 Mar 16, 2026
3
March Madness preview: who’s in, who’s out, who can win
17:11 Mar 13, 2026
4
Is Trump's backing helping or hurting Republicans?
16:46 Mar 12, 2026
5
Disappointing economic indicators spark stagflation worries
10:35 Mar 11, 2026
6
How Aaron Parnas built a massive Gen Z news audience
11:29 Mar 10, 2026
7
Probe continues into freezing death of Alabama jail prisoner
16:13 Mar 9, 2026
8
Oscar-nominated “The Alabama Solution” shows unfiltered prison life
17:31 Mar 6, 2026
9
Kristi Noem DHS oversight hearing sparks tense debate
11:10 Mar 5, 2026
10
Crafting’s comeback and the science behind it
12:04 Mar 4, 2026
11
Trump signals weeks of fighting in war with Iran
14:50 Mar 3, 2026
12
Trump’s shadow hangs over the start of primary season
16:27 Mar 2, 2026
13
Epstein files fallout continues for rich and powerful
14:43 Feb 27, 2026
14
Sexpionage and how foreign spies use intimacy to steal secrets
12:24 Feb 26, 2026
15
Trump’s defiant message: US is ‘hottest country anywhere in the world’
13:09 Feb 25, 2026
16
In rare rebuke, SCOTUS overturned Trump’s tariffs. What happens now?
16:21 Feb 24, 2026
17
Future of wind and solar farms in Trump's America
17:29 Feb 23, 2026
18
Civil Rights icon Jesse Jackson left an indelible mark on America
10:45 Feb 20, 2026
19
Gov. Wes Moore to Trump: “Please start doing your job.”
14:51 Feb 19, 2026
20
For nearly 20 years, the EPA has regulated greenhouse gases. No more.
10:37 Feb 18, 2026
21
Trumps’s approval rating could be a problem for GOP in the midterms
10:29 Feb 17, 2026
22
Politics of renaming a presidential memorial
15:00 Feb 16, 2026
23
Chocolate wasn’t always romantic. How did it become a symbol of love?
15:41 Feb 13, 2026
24
Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly clashes with Democrats
17:06 Feb 12, 2026
25
Are prediction markets democratizing information or gamifying war?
17:06 Feb 11, 2026
26
US-Russia nuclear treaty called START expired. Should we be worried?
17:44 Feb 10, 2026
27
Is the Trump administration eroding freedom of the press?
15:38 Feb 9, 2026
28
Was the FBI’s raid of Georgia’s Fulton County elections office legal?
15:58 Feb 6, 2026
29
Brian Boitano, Christine Brennan on 2026 Winter Olympics and Team USA
22:11 Feb 5, 2026
30
Illegal sports betting by minors puts their mental health at risk
9:08 Feb 4, 2026
31
Bad Bunny dominates Grammys in lead up to Super Bowl Sunday
15:05 Feb 3, 2026
32
Are social media giants like YouTube liable for addiction?
14:21 Feb 2, 2026
33
A partial government shutdown looms
15:07 Jan 30, 2026
34
Super Bowl LX sets up Patriots Seahawks rematch
15:16 Jan 29, 2026
35
Lawsuits against Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs urge consumer caution
15:14 Jan 28, 2026
36
Alex Pretti's death at the hands of US border patrol enrages many Americans
14:03 Jan 27, 2026
37
Trump backs off force in Greenland standoff. What changed?
12:20 Jan 26, 2026
38
‘Sinners’ makes Oscar history with 16 nominations
14:21 Jan 23, 2026
39
USA TODAY sits down with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. for an exclusive
24:46 Jan 22, 2026
40
How ‘crunchy mom’ vaccine skeptics joined RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement
19:12 Jan 21, 2026
41
Americans weigh in on Trump's first year
14:07 Jan 20, 2026
42
Why “We Do Not Care” became a rallying cry for menopausal women
9:59 Jan 19, 2026
43
Renee Good shooting galvanizes protests across the country
11:13 Jan 16, 2026
44
What’s really at stake in the battle for Warner Bros?
17:13 Jan 15, 2026
45
Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark transgender athletes’ cases.
10:47 Jan 14, 2026
46
Trump has recently talked about military moves in Iran and Greenland.
13:48 Jan 13, 2026
47
Stay or go? Venezuelan immigrants react to Maduro's capture
11:30 Jan 12, 2026
48
Trump's attempt to rewrite Jan 6 history leaves facts unchanged
18:45 Jan 9, 2026
49
Will affordability remain out of reach in 2026?
9:03 Jan 8, 2026
50
Inside the push to modernize the US nuclear arsenal
16:30 Jan 7, 2026
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