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5 Things USA TODAY
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The news you need to know to start your day. Five top news stories and why they matter. Seven days a week, with deep-dive Sunday episodes. Powered by the USA TODAY Network and hosted by Taylor Wilson and Claire Thornton.
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Biden's first executive actions
Deputy Washington Bureau Chief Caren Bohan has the latest from the new administration. Plus, a new treatment might be critical to prevent serious COVID-19 illness, business reporter Nathan Bomey looks at whether former President Donald Trump can rebuild his brand, the first Black secretary of defense may be confirmed and online sports betting arrives in more states.
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Biden begins his first full day in the White House
Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page looks ahead to his first plans of action, national correspondent Alia Dastagir and economic opportunity reporter Charisse Jones look at the vice president and second gentleman respectively, Democrats take control of the Senate, a new study has daunting information on airborne coronavirus spread and a preliminary hearing is set for a woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop.
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Joe Biden to be sworn in as 46th president
2020 editor Annah Aschbrenner looks ahead. Plus, 2020 reporter Rebecca Morin tells us what to expect from Biden's partnership with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Nada Hassanein talks about vaccine access and hesitancy in communities of color and Jennifer Portman updates on new COVID-19 strains. Plus, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock will be sworn in and high winds cause fire fears in California.
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Memorial ceremony will honor those lost to COVID-19
Plus, the Senate returns ahead of a possible impeachment trial, several Cabinet nominees face confirmation hearings, Trump may pardon more people on his way out and two of the biggest lottery jackpots in history are still up for grabs.
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MLK Day celebrated as Inauguration Week begins
Plus, the United States approaches another disturbing death mark in the coronavirus pandemic, a pro-gun Virginia lobby heads for the state Capitol and Kamala Harris resigns her Senate seat.
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5 Things presents: an update on Talking Tech
Tech reporters Brett Molina and Mike Snider kick off their new version of the Talking Tech podcast by telling audiences about this year's CES, or the Consumer Electronics Show.
Customer Reviews
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Does everything have to do with race? Also very biased.
Too many side bars
When it was just Taylor, it was great. But now he reads a headline or two and then passes it off to a field reporter of sorts who talks for 4minutes. They should have a short and long version. It’s called “5 things” not “5 essays”
I love this so much. It’s hard to adequately articulate my love for this. Listen twice every day!
Morning I get my coffee and I get in the shower and tell Alexa to play my flash briefing and sometimes,While in the shower, I might not hear exactly what was said so when I get out of the shower, I tell Alexa again, to play my flash briefing so I can hear it a second time and make sure I didn’t miss even a syllable!!!I love Taylor Wilson and I love Michael Babaro afterward!!!!!