The Excerpt
A podcast by USA TODAY
1428 Episodes
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Inside the dismantling of the Education Department
Published: 12/2/2025 -
DOGE is done. What did the agency accomplish?
Published: 12/1/2025 -
For Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, truth has always been a matter of trust
Published: 11/28/2025 -
The enduring hope of Dr. Jane Goodall
Published: 11/27/2025 -
DOJ charges against James Comey and Letitia James dismissed
Published: 11/26/2025 -
Army investigates Fort Hood OBGYN accused of abusing patients
Published: 11/25/2025 -
Politicians are fighting to redraw congressional maps across the country
Published: 11/24/2025 -
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
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