The Excerpt
A podcast by USA TODAY
1421 Episodes
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Dick Cheney’s power, controversies and legacy
Published: 11/21/2025 -
When preventable infections turn deadly behind bars
Published: 11/20/2025 -
Can sports survive prop betting?
Published: 11/19/2025 -
Why are young voters drawn to Mamdani?
Published: 11/18/2025 -
Will the remaining Epstein files ever see the light of day?
Published: 11/17/2025 -
Teens are turning to AI for connection, with dangerous results
Published: 11/14/2025 -
What drives us to carry out acts of kindness for total strangers?
Published: 11/13/2025 -
The government shutdown caused a lot of pain for Americans
Published: 11/12/2025 -
Golden parachutes for failed college football coaches become the norm
Published: 11/11/2025 -
Migrants are heading south now, not north
Published: 11/10/2025 -
How an unlikely alliance saved the U.S. fishing industry
Published: 11/7/2025 -
Are Trump's tariffs legal? The Supreme Court hears arguments
Published: 11/6/2025 -
Democrats escape the political wilderness with Mamdani win
Published: 11/5/2025 -
How SNAP became a political pawn in the government shutdown
Published: 11/4/2025 -
Thoughts on America's 250th birthday
Published: 11/3/2025 -
Love gore and horror, the dark and scary? There’s a scientific reason why.
Published: 10/31/2025 -
At 28, Malala Yousafzai is finally finding her way
Published: 10/30/2025 -
Government shutdown enters week five with no end in sight
Published: 10/29/2025 -
Is the AI boom fueling the next stock market bubble?
Published: 10/28/2025 -
The NBA is reeling from an explosive gambling scandal
Published: 10/27/2025
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.
