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

Iran war costs in blood and treasure soar as mission remains unclear 15 min · Joey Garrison, Dana Taylor · Jul 23

America’s workforce is shrinking. What’s going on? 14 min · Rachel Barber, Dana Taylor · Jul 22

Is Trump losing his grip on working-class voters? 12 min · Chris Kenning, Dana Taylor · Jul 21

What college is really worth in 2026 12 min · Daniel DeVise, Dana Taylor · Jul 20

As antisemitism spikes, how can America tackle the hate? 21 min · Will Carless, Judge Roy Altman, Ahmed Fouad Al-Hatib · Jul 17

Trump’s IRS settlement draws criticism at Blanche confirmation hearing 21 min · Aysha (Aisha) Bagchi, Dana Taylor, Todd Blanche · Jul 16

The Cat in the Hat is back in a lost Dr. Seuss book 11 min · Clare Mulroy, Dana Taylor · Jul 15

Liberal progressives are remaking the Democratic party in 2026 11 min · Susan Page, Dana Taylor · Jul 14

Is FEMA ready for the coming hurricanes, floods and fires? Jul 13

Are prediction markets democratizing information or gamifying war? Jul 10

Crafting’s comeback and the science behind it Jul 9

How do you love a forest? Ethan Tapper has thoughts. 16 min · Ethan Tapper, Dana Taylor · Jul 8

Inside the push to modernize the US nuclear arsenal 18 min · Davis Winkie, Dana Taylor · Jul 7

Doomscrolling alert: The Atlantic current may be headed for collapse Jul 6

We hit the road for USA 250 21 min · Trevor Hughes, Dana Taylor, Sarah D. Wire · Jul 3

House Speaker Johnson on housing, relationship with Trump and Iran war Jul 2

Trump dealt major blow with birthright citizenship ruling 13 min · Asha (Aysha) Bagchi, Dana Taylor · Jul 1

Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce: The big wedding date is finally here! 18 min · Ralphie Aversa, Brian West, Morgan Evans · Jun 30

Will the midterm elections be free from interference from bad actors? Jun 29

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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

Days on chart7

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