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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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Episodes (119)
How do you define American cuisine?
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Dec 22, 202515:33pending
In 2025, music fans got Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift – and AI.
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Dec 19, 202516:18pending
Can Baltimore finally turn the corner on vacant homes?
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Dec 18, 202510:44pending
Beloved director Rob Reiner leaves behind a legacy of iconic films
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Dec 17, 202514:44pending
As ICE ramps up enforcement across the country we asked: Who are they?
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Dec 16, 202517:36pending
In exclusive interview, Nancy Pelosi shares bullish outlook for House
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Dec 15, 202519:36pending
Which blockbuster movies defined 2025's year in film?
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Dec 12, 202513:17pending
The books we couldn’t stop reading in 2025
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Dec 11, 202510:15pending
Younger progressive Democrats will challenge older incumbents in 2026
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Dec 10, 202514:26pending
RFK Jr. succeeds in changing hepatitis B recommendation
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Dec 9, 202512:10pending
Trump gets his peace prize at FIFA 2026 World Cup draw
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Dec 8, 202513:43pending
Now just plain Andrew. The former Prince’s fall from grace.
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Dec 5, 202515:59pending
A US-backed peace plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine stalls
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Dec 4, 202515:44pending
US military strikes against Venezuelan vessels face legal and operational scruti...
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Dec 3, 202513:15pending
Inside the dismantling of the Education Department
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Dec 2, 202513:56pending
DOGE is done. What did the agency accomplish?
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Dec 1, 202513:32pending
For Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, truth has always been a matter of trust
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Nov 28, 202513:54pending
The enduring hope of Dr. Jane Goodall
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Nov 27, 202515:31pending