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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A California sheriff is questioning election integrity 10 min · Apr 6
Why a border wall divides even Trump voters in Texas 15 min · Lauren Villagran, Dana Taylor, Bill Ivey · Apr 3
Supreme Court hears high-stakes birthright citizenship case 13 min · Maureen Groppe, Dana Taylor · Apr 3
Why a border wall divides even Trump voters in Texas 15 min · Lauren Villagran, Dana Taylor, Bill Ivey · Apr 3
Supreme Court hears high-stakes birthright citizenship case 13 min · Maureen Grappi, Dana Taylor · Apr 2
Colorado conversion therapist is allowed to proceed, SCOTUS rules 10 min · Maureen Groppe, Dana Taylor · Apr 1
How early porn exposure is impacting young men 15 min · Rachel Hale, Dana Taylor · Mar 31
AI is playing a big role in the US-led war in Iran 21 min · Alok Mehta, Masa Alimardani, Dana Taylor · Mar 30
USA TODAY’s Women of the Year: Stories That Inspire 12 min · Zulekha Nathoo, Laini Wilson, Channing Dungey · Mar 29
Will the Live Nation DOJ settlement reshape ticket sales? 16 min · Mar 27
What a 10,000-mile trip taught actor Andrew McCarthy about friendship 18 min · Andrew McCarthy, Clare Mulroy · Mar 26
Is America ready to tax the super‑rich? 12 min · Mar 25
Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis 14 min · Francesca Chambers, Dana Taylor, Donald Trump · Mar 24
America’s aging power grid faces new demands 13 min · Johanna Mathieu, Dana Taylor · Mar 23
Water matters as much as oil in the Iran war. Experts explain why. 14 min · Amy Jaffe, Dana Taylor, Zuleika Nathoo · Mar 20
From friendly to violent: the history of US-Iranian relations 13 min · Mar 19
Can desalination plants solve the West’s water problem? 11 min · Mar 18
Why doctors are jumping into politics right now 9 min · Mar 17
How the SAVE America Act would impact voting 16 min · Mar 16
March Madness preview: who’s in, who’s out, who can win 17 min · Mar 13
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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
Countries now0

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