The Excerpt

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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...

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Is content creation worth the cost of a college degree? 12 min · Dana Taylor · Aug 20

Iran war tests Trump’s hold on the GOP as midterms near 15 min · Dana Taylor · Aug 19

Is Trump’s “America First Trade Policy” working for Americans? 17 min · Dana Taylor · Aug 18

Democrats are betting on South Carolina in 2028 11 min · Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, Dana Taylor · Aug 17

A dying coal town. A nuclear gamble. Enter Bill Gates. 14 min · Trevor Hughes, Dana Taylor · Aug 14

Why hundreds of private American colleges are shutting down 14 min · Dana Taylor · Aug 13

Why young men are resorting to extreme looksmaxxing 15 min · Dana Taylor · Aug 12

Could Trump’s mail-in ballot plan put your vote at risk? 10 min · Sarah D. Wire, Dana Taylor · Aug 11

The wildfires in Spokane are just the beginning 10 min · Dana Taylor · Aug 10

From turnaround to pay it forward: Kickstarter CEO backs artists 15 min · Everette Taylor, Jay Stahl, Dana Taylor · Aug 7

With a nail-biting win, Dems pin their hopes on Michigan in midterms 11 min · Susan Page, Dana Taylor · Aug 6

Colorado River cuts could reach far beyond the West 15 min · Brandon Loomis, Dana Taylor · Aug 5

Is the post-Trump GOP already forming? 18 min · Zach Schermley, Dana Taylor · Aug 4

What Trump’s asylum change means for people seeking protection 11 min · Christopher Kahn, Dana Taylor · Aug 3

Trump's immigration crackdown sends migrants north to Canada 12 min · Trevor Hughes, Dana Taylor · Jul 31

Why are so many young adults not working or in school? 10 min · Jennifer (Jenny) Wenger, Dana Taylor · Jul 30

Pet hospice is everywhere: What you need to know 15 min · Dr. Becky Frank, Dana Taylor · Jul 29

Could biological warfare cause the next pandemic? 17 min · Annie Jacobsen, Dana Taylor · Jul 28

Can the US regulate AI without slowing innovation? 13 min · Sarah Myers West, Dana Taylor · Jul 27

What Elon Musk reaching trillionaire status says about America 16 min · Susan Stokes, Dana Taylor · Jul 24

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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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First charted2025-05-24

Best ever#96 on Spotify (United States) · 2025-05-28

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