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The Excerpt USA TODAY
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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's hush money trial has begun: What to know from Day 1
USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi recaps the first day of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Trump Media's stock price plummeted Monday.
Congress is grappling with foreign aid after Iran's attack on Israel.
USA TODAY Breaking News Reporter Cybele Mayes-Osterman has the latest from investigations into the Baltimore bridge collapse.
The Supreme Court lets Idaho enforce its ban on transgender care.
The 'Rust' armorer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter, after the shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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Iran attacked Israel. Now what?
What's next for the Israel-Iran conflict?
USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson looks at how abortion is playing out on the campaign trail.
Former President Donald Trump's historic hush money trial is set to begin Monday.
USA TODAY Breaking News and Education Reporter Zach Schermele talks about crime on campus, and what the latest numbers tell us.
Arborists are trying to clone Orlando's oldest tree.
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In the age of Ozempic, body image has morphed. How do we learn to love our bodies?
The mass media has pushed skinny on us for decades. And while doctors encourage healthy eating and lower body mass indexes, the body positivity movement supports the inclusion of all shapes and sizes, emphasizing loving the skin you’re in. But there are even more fractures in this conversation when it comes to the newest weight loss fad and object of desire: the drug Ozempic and its competitors like Wegovy and Mounjaro. There is also a dark side to this pursuit of perfection; namely, eating disorders and other health issues, both physical and emotional. Meredith Nisbet, the National Clinical Response Manager for the Eating Recovery Center, an eating disorder treatment center based in Denver, Colorado, joined The Excerpt to discuss the body image debate and how to navigate healthy ways to see ourselves.
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Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel 'sooner rather than later'
President Joe Biden said Friday that an Iranian attack on Israel is imminent.
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison looks at efforts by Biden allies to stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The House passes a controversial spying bill after infighting.
USA TODAY Investigative Data Reporter Austin Fast explains how millions of Americans rely on drinking water systems that have recently exceeded new limits for toxic “forever chemicals."
President Joe Biden announces new student loan relief.
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O.J. Simpson dead at 76
USA TODAY National Correspondent Marco della Cava looks back on the Ford Bronco chase, and the life of O.J. Simpson.
Iowa's Senate OKs a bill allowing armed school staff.
USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen talks about a Supreme Court January 6 case that could impact former President Donald Trump.
Despite booming employment gains, white-collar job growth slows.
A rare double brood of cicadas is set to emerge. Here's what they'll sound like.
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SPECIAL | The Rulebreaker: The new biography of legendary journalist Barbara Walters
At age 47, Barbara Walters broke the glass ceiling for women in broadcast journalism, becoming co-anchor of a network evening news program at ABC. She would go on to land big interviews, from U.S. presidents to world leaders like Vladimir Putin and Fidel Castro but also celebrities like the singer Courtney Love and boxer Mike Tyson. Through it all, Walters brought a signature style of interviewing. Her interview subjects laughed with her and cried with her. Actor Patrick Swayze even danced with her. What drove this bold and ambitious woman? Here to talk about the incredible life and career of Barbara Walters is USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page. Susan’s new book “The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters” takes readers behind the glamour of the famous broadcaster to share the story of a woman who broke all the rules, shattered glass ceilings and gave women a permanent place on America’s news airwaves.
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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.
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
Thankful
This is what I was looking for. Quick update on what is going on in the World. Dr. GC
Recently guest on WW3 was annoying with “ like, you know, etc. Poor examples of professional speech. Will not share with my high schoolers AP level class. Dr. GC