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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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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?
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
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?
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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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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Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal; Israel approves Rafah invasion
Israel has moved forward with its planned assault on Rafah in southern Gaza.
USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page breaks down new USA TODAY/Suffolk University polling on former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma.
USA TODAY Money, Markets and Personal Finance Reporter Medora Lee talks about rental fraud and what it means for renters and landlords.
The 2024 Met Gala is in the books.
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Customer Reviews
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.
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.
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