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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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New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted

Oct 10, 2025•—

New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted

One family, seven hostages, and the end of a two-year nightmare

Oct 11, 2025•—

One family, seven hostages, and the end of a two-year nightmare

MrBeast is hugely successful on YouTube, but with ECU, not so much

Oct 12, 2025•—

MrBeast is hugely successful on YouTube, but with ECU, not so much

All remaining living Israeli hostages released

Oct 13, 2025•—

All remaining living Israeli hostages released

A triumphant Trump basks in Mideast praise

Oct 14, 2025•—

A triumphant Trump basks in Mideast praise

Another Senate vote fails as the shutdown rolls on

Oct 15, 2025•—

Another Senate vote fails as the shutdown rolls on

SPECIAL | Why Americans are making homegrown GLP-1s

Oct 15, 2025•—

SPECIAL | Why Americans are making homegrown GLP-1s

Voting Rights Act threatened in Supreme Court redistricting case

Oct 16, 2025•—

Voting Rights Act threatened in Supreme Court redistricting case

SPECIAL | Is Trump's deployment of the National Guard about order or overreach?

Oct 16, 2025•—

SPECIAL | Is Trump's deployment of the National Guard about order or overreach?

John Bolton indicted

Oct 17, 2025•—

John Bolton indicted

California Prop 50 voting underway. Will the decision neutralize Texas redistricting?

Oct 20, 2025•—

California Prop 50 voting underway. Will the decision neutralize Texas redistricting?

WNBA hits a new peak, but money is still a sticking point

Oct 21, 2025•—

WNBA hits a new peak, but money is still a sticking point

Why do US students continue to fall behind in reading and math?

Oct 22, 2025•—

Why do US students continue to fall behind in reading and math?

Will changes to the H-1B visa program preserve jobs for Americans?

Oct 23, 2025•—

Will changes to the H-1B visa program preserve jobs for Americans?

Adult sleepaway camp and the high cost of feeling like a kid again

Oct 24, 2025•—

Adult sleepaway camp and the high cost of feeling like a kid again

The NBA is reeling from an explosive gambling scandal

Oct 27, 2025•—

The NBA is reeling from an explosive gambling scandal

Is the AI boom fueling the next stock market bubble?

Oct 28, 2025•—

Is the AI boom fueling the next stock market bubble?

Government shutdown enters week five with no end in sight

Oct 29, 2025•—

Government shutdown enters week five with no end in sight

At 28, Malala Yousafzai is finally finding her way

Oct 30, 2025•—

At 28, Malala Yousafzai is finally finding her way

Love gore and horror, the dark and scary? There’s a scientific reason why.

Oct 31, 2025•—

Love gore and horror, the dark and scary? There’s a scientific reason why.

Thoughts on America's 250th birthday

Nov 3, 2025•—

Thoughts on America's 250th birthday

How SNAP became a political pawn in the government shutdown

Nov 4, 2025•—

How SNAP became a political pawn in the government shutdown

Democrats escape the political wilderness with Mamdani win

Nov 5, 2025•—

Democrats escape the political wilderness with Mamdani win

Are Trump's tariffs legal? The Supreme Court hears arguments

Nov 6, 2025•—

Are Trump's tariffs legal? The Supreme Court hears arguments

How an unlikely alliance saved the U.S. fishing industry

Nov 7, 2025•—

How an unlikely alliance saved the U.S. fishing industry

Migrants are heading south now, not north

Nov 10, 2025•—

Migrants are heading south now, not north

Golden parachutes for failed college football coaches become the norm

Nov 11, 2025•—

Golden parachutes for failed college football coaches become the norm

The government shutdown caused a lot of pain for Americans

Nov 12, 2025•—

The government shutdown caused a lot of pain for Americans

What drives us to carry out acts of kindness for total strangers?

Nov 13, 2025•—

What drives us to carry out acts of kindness for total strangers?

Teens are turning to AI for connection, with dangerous results

Nov 14, 2025•—

Teens are turning to AI for connection, with dangerous results

Will the remaining Epstein files ever see the light of day?

Nov 17, 2025•—

Will the remaining Epstein files ever see the light of day?

Why are young voters drawn to Mamdani?

Nov 18, 2025•—

Why are young voters drawn to Mamdani?

Can sports survive prop betting?

Nov 19, 2025•—

Can sports survive prop betting?

When preventable infections turn deadly behind bars

Nov 20, 2025•—

When preventable infections turn deadly behind bars

Dick Cheney’s power, controversies and legacy

Nov 21, 2025•—

Dick Cheney’s power, controversies and legacy

Politicians are fighting to redraw congressional maps across the country

Nov 24, 2025•—

Politicians are fighting to redraw congressional maps across the country

Army investigates Fort Hood OBGYN accused of abusing patients

Nov 25, 2025•—

Army investigates Fort Hood OBGYN accused of abusing patients

DOJ charges against James Comey and Letitia James dismissed

Nov 26, 2025•—

DOJ charges against James Comey and Letitia James dismissed

The enduring hope of Dr. Jane Goodall

Nov 27, 2025•—

The enduring hope of Dr. Jane Goodall

For Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, truth has always been a matter of trust

Nov 28, 2025•—

For Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, truth has always been a matter of trust

DOGE is done. What did the agency accomplish?

Dec 1, 2025•—

DOGE is done. What did the agency accomplish?

Inside the dismantling of the Education Department

Dec 2, 2025•—

Inside the dismantling of the Education Department

US military strikes against Venezuelan vessels face legal and operational scrutiny

Dec 3, 2025•—

US military strikes against Venezuelan vessels face legal and operational scrutiny

A US-backed peace plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine stalls

Dec 4, 2025•—

A US-backed peace plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine stalls

Now just plain Andrew. The former Prince’s fall from grace.

Dec 5, 2025•—

Now just plain Andrew. The former Prince’s fall from grace.

Trump gets his peace prize at FIFA 2026 World Cup draw

Dec 8, 2025•—

Trump gets his peace prize at FIFA 2026 World Cup draw

RFK Jr. succeeds in changing hepatitis B recommendation

Dec 9, 2025•—

RFK Jr. succeeds in changing hepatitis B recommendation

Younger progressive Democrats will challenge older incumbents in 2026

Dec 10, 2025•—

Younger progressive Democrats will challenge older incumbents in 2026

The books we couldn’t stop reading in 2025

Dec 11, 2025•—

The books we couldn’t stop reading in 2025

Which blockbuster movies defined 2025's year in film?

Dec 12, 2025•—

Which blockbuster movies defined 2025's year in film?

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