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USA TODAY’s daily news podcast, The Excerpt (formerly 5 Things), brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. We also deliver special deep-dive episodes on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons on the most compelling topics in culture, entertainment, sports, politics, and more. Give us fifteen minutes a day, we'll give you all of the headlines, none of the chaos. Hosted by Taylor Wilson and Dana Taylor.  

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USA TODAY’s daily news podcast, The Excerpt (formerly 5 Things), brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. We also deliver special deep-dive episodes on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons on the most compelling topics in culture, entertainment, sports, politics, and more. Give us fifteen minutes a day, we'll give you all of the headlines, none of the chaos. Hosted by Taylor Wilson and Dana Taylor.  

    Trump judge wants Michael Cohen to stop talking until he testifies

    Trump judge wants Michael Cohen to stop talking until he testifies

    Former lawyer Michael Cohen is set to testify Monday in former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial, but until he actually takes the stand, the judge wants him to stop talking. 

    Two Presidential candidates with two very different campaigns. We take a closer look at the split screen election.

    A move to admit Palestine as a full member of the United Nations leads to a strong response from Israel. Meanwhile, the Biden administration acknowledged that Israel likely used U.S.-made weapons to inflict a higher number of civilian casualties in Gaza than is broadly deemed acceptable.

    Doctors are experimenting with artificial intelligence in medical practices, hoping it will help with burnout and make patients feel heard.

    A Virginia school district may be the first in the nation to rename two local schools after Confederate leaders – four years after the 2020 murder of George Floyd led the district to remove the names in the first place.

    Today is World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign to raise awareness of the twice-annual bird migrations and promote conservation efforts.

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    Trump demands mistrial after damaging Stormy Daniels testimony

    Trump demands mistrial after damaging Stormy Daniels testimony

    USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi has the latest from former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.

    The latest round of cease-fire talks has ended without a deal in Cairo.

    USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen talks about what's next for Hunter Biden after a federal appeals court rejected his dismissal request in a gun case.

    The Biden administration is proposing changes to the asylum process.

    The CDC announces new restrictions on dogs traveling to the U.S.




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    SPECIAL | Generation Alpha is here, how will they affect the world?

    SPECIAL | Generation Alpha is here, how will they affect the world?

    Generation Alpha has arrived. More than 2 billion children in this cohort were or will be born worldwide between 2010 and the end of 2024. It will be the largest generation as well as the most digitally-connected in history. What do we need to know about this dynamic group as they navigate some of the world’s biggest challenges? Dr. Leah Orchinik, a pediatric psychologist at Nemours Children’s Health, joins The Excerpt to provide a clinical and developmental perspective on what impact this group might have on our world.




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    Closed colleges are rising from the dead online

    Closed colleges are rising from the dead online

    USA TODAY Investigative Education Reporter Chris Quintana explains how and why zombie colleges are popping up online.

    President Joe Biden vows to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces make a major Rafah invasion.

    There's a new COVID-19 variant called FLiRT.

    USA TODAY Wellness Reporter Charles Trepany explains why rage rituals are resonating with women.

    The Olympic flame arrives in Marseille.




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    SPECIAL | Will the pro-Palestinian college protests lead to lasting change?

    SPECIAL | Will the pro-Palestinian college protests lead to lasting change?

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrations that began at Columbia University have ignited a wave of similar protests at colleges and universities across the country. Weeks into it, those protests seem to be only intensifying. Thousands have now been arrested. The students’ demands vary by campus, but the majority are asking for an end to the Israel-Hamas war and divestment from companies that are financially benefitting from the conflict. In decades past, student activism regarding the Vietnam War, civil rights and South Africa’s apartheid successfully sparked broad social and political change. Has this student-led movement reached the tipping point? To put the current protests in context, Robert Cohen, professor of social studies education at New York University and a scholar in student activism, joins The Excerpt.




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    • 14 min
    Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump hush money trial

    Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump hush money trial

    Stormy Daniels took the stand Tuesday in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi reports.

    Israel's military said it took control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, as cease-fire talks resume in Cairo.

    Pro-Palestinian protesters rallied at an Auschwitz Holocaust Remembrance Day march.

    Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a sweeping election overhaul bill.

    USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer discusses a Department of Homeland Security effort to push back against election threats.

    TikTok is suing the U.S. government.




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RobertDubs ,

Turn up the volume

I enjoy the content of the show. I wish they would turn the volume up a bit. I listen to quite a few podcast and I always have to turn up the volume when this podcast comes on.

I also like the old “five things” format.

Hefewise ,

If you don’t ask hard questions, you get soft answers.

Having Jonathan Greenblatt from the ADL on and asking him the least challenging questions about Israel, Palestine, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza is a shameful excuse for journalism. As a Jew, I expect more from this media outlet. Listen to DemocracyNow! instead.

MissReginaWebb ,

Your opinions

It is obvious that your feeding points are well set before broadcasting. Which is not unusual but please don’t try to sway us. Just the important information is all I need. Not your opinions. Regarding the presidential election. I wonder what would happen if most just didn’t vote. Both are too old, trump is vile and Biden is an idiot and just too old. I’m going to watch the State of the Union just to see if he makes any sense. At this point, I’m not voting for either

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