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00:13:38

Grim reality looms as search for missing Texas flood...

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2025/07/12

USA TODAY National Correspondent Rick Jervis reports on the shift to recovery in the wake of Texas floods. Plus, President Donald Trump visited the state Friday.Federal immigration agents and protesters clashed during a raid at a California cannabis farm. The State Department will lay off more than 1,300 people. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers speaks with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang days after the company reached a historic $4 trillion valuation. The FIFA Club World Cup Final

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00:14:57

Trump at odds with MAGA movement on multiple fronts

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2025/07/11

USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey discusses some of the latest friction between President Donald Trump and parts of the MAGA movement.Texas flood victims are being remembered by families and communities. The Secret Service has suspended six staff members after the Trump assassination attempt, amid policy changes. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers breaks down the current relationship between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin after

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00:13:47

SPECIAL | Eco-anxiety is on the rise

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2025/07/10

Devastating rains in Texas Hill County on the morning of July 4th created deadly floods that have now claimed over 100 lives and counting. The catastrophic rains took place in a region that's known as "flash flood alley," causing the Guadalupe River to rise from less than a foot on July 3 to more than 34 feet by the morning of July 4. Experts say that warming temperatures over land and especially in the Gulf are stoking extreme rainfall events across the United States, largely due to climate change

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00:12:28

Trump tax bill supercharges Coast Guard’s Arctic...

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2025/07/10

USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes breaks down a part of the recent tax bill that adds new ships to the Coast Guard's fleet in the Northwest Passage, and the broader context in that region amid an ongoing cold war with China.President Donald Trump announces new tariffs - for copper, Brazil and more. Death tolls rise in the flooding disasters in Texas and New Mexico. Measles was eradicated in the United States 25 years ago. Cases this year have reached a new high. Tennessean

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00:11:58

Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill "is now law: Who are the...

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2025/07/09

After a furious few weeks of debate, closed door negotiations, open floor debate and deal-making, the Republican-controlled legislature has finally passed a final version of President Donald Trump’s budget priorities referred to by Republicans as “One Big Beautiful Bill.” It is likely going to be the most significant legislative accomplishment of Trump’s second term. And as with most bills, this one has its winners and its losers. But make no mistake, it will impact every American one way or

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00:12:43

Supreme Court lets Trump move forward with...

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2025/07/09

USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down the high court's move to lift a federal judge's order pausing the Trump administration's large-scale staffing cuts.The death toll continues to rise in the aftermath of Texas flooding. Plus, USA TODAY National Correspondent Dinah Voyles Pulver looks into the forecasting ahead of the storm and whether budget cuts played a role. The massive tax and spending bill is about to deal Harvard and other Ivy League schools a major blow. A

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00:15:45

104 dead as hard-hit areas in Texas face new flooding...

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2025/07/08

USA TODAY National Correspondent Rick Jervis reports from Texas on what he's seen in the aftermath of devastating flooding. Plus, Rick reported on how warnings for the flash flooding came with little time to act. And flood survivor Chrissy Eliashar tells us her story.President Donald Trump announces tariff hikes on 14 countries. USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page takes a look back on the assassination attempt of President Donald Trump as we near its one-year anniversary. Let us know

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00:14:35

Death toll climbs in Texas flooding, children still...

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2025/07/07

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Camp Mystic was "horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I’ve seen in any natural disaster."USA TODAY National Correspondent Dinah Voyles Pulver discusses how the NOAA budget spells out plans to reduce spending and abandon climate research, and the potential impact on hurricane forecasting. Elon Musk announces a new political party after slamming President Donald Trump's megabill. USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes talks about the preparations underway for the

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00:14:26

Brain-computer interfaces: Unlocking the potential of...

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2025/07/06

It is the fodder of science fiction plots: implanting a device into the human brain... the blockbuster franchise “The Matrix” comes to mind. Here in the real world, though, it’s actually happening. While tiny computers have been implanted into less than 100 brains so far, their impact has been life-changing. Brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, have done everything from allowing increased mobility to helping with speech. Could these devices become more mainstream and help the disabled do even more in

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00:13:58

At least 24 dead, over 20 children missing from...

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2025/07/05

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office in Texas said Friday flooding was catastrophic. President Donald Trump spoke with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week. USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise looks at the latest science around black holes. Chelsea and Fluminense advance in the FIFA Club World Cup. USA TODAY Books Reporter Clare Mulroy talks about some of the best comfort reads. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending

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00:13:59

House passes Trump's megabill

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2025/07/04

The House has sent Republicans' sweeping bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. The unemployment rate fell slightly in June. Plus, should you take a buyout? The Supreme Court will take up a major case on transgender athletes joining girls' teams. USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise talks about the dangers of fireworks. USA TODAY Movie Critic Brian Truitt gives us his top 10 films of the year. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to

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00:09:55

Chatbot therapy? Available 24/7 but users beware.

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2025/07/03

AI chatbots are being used for mental health support — and it’s raising red flags. From offering bad advice to encouraging self-harm, some mental health chatbots are crossing dangerous lines. Vaile Wright, senior director of health care innovation for the American Psychological Association, joins The Excerpt to talk about what’s at stake—and how regulation could protect users. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com. Episode transcript available

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00:12:56

House clears key hurdle on tax megabill

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2025/07/03

The House has cleared a hurdle on President Donald Trump's bill of legislative priorities. USA TODAY National Correspondent Marco della Cava puts Diddy's trial in context after a verdict. A federal judge has blocked President Trump's asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border. Kilmar Abrego Garcia experienced "severe beatings" and "psychological torture" at a prison in El Salvador, according to a new court filing. USA TODAY Youth Mental Health Reporting Fellow Rachel Hale discusses why LGBTQ+ youth

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00:13:08

Can shared public spaces bridge the American divide?

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2025/07/02

Walls. We all navigate them whether they be the walls throughout our homes, neighborhoods, and the places we choose to frequent, or the internal walls that allow us to maintain our distance from others. To what extent is divisiveness baked into our infrastructure, politic, and psyche? Anand Pandian, Professor of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University, joins USA TODAY’s The Excerpt to discuss his new book “Something Between Us.” In it, he explores the walls that divide us as a nation. Let us know

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00:13:01

Senate passes Trump's big bill; House battle is next

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2025/07/02

USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey gives some of his biggest takeaways after the Senate's passage of President Donald Trump's bill of legislative priorities.Paramount settles with Trump over a ‘60 Minutes’ interview. The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to prohibit transgender athletes from competing in women's sports and strip the record of former swimmer Lia Thomas. A big summer of soccer rolls on. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to

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00:11:54

Senate plods along as Republicans negotiate key parts...

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2025/07/01

The Senate early this morning was still voting and negotiating on President Donald Trump's bill on tax cuts, Medicaid and more.USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe discusses the court's move to hear a GOP challenge to a campaign spending limit. The Justice Department sues Los Angeles to end 'sanctuary' immigration policies. Trump penned a handwritten note to Fed Chair Jerome Powell demanding lower interest rates. The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in

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00:12:32

Senators to begin morning vote on Trump's major tax,...

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2025/06/30

Senators on Monday will vote on President Donald Trump's legislative priorities. USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Nick Penzenstadler discusses how mentally ill detained immigrants are being forced to fight in solitude. Canada rescinds its digital services tax amid newly stalled U.S. trade talks. A sniper in Idaho started a blaze and killed two responding firefighters in an ambush attack before being found dead hours later, authorities say. USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn tells us why

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00:14:28

Victims retraumatized and perpetrators glorified: The...

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2025/06/29

True crime is booming—but at what cost? Kate Dawson breaks down the ethics behind the genre’s rise.

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00:14:12

Supreme Court wraps term with decisions on birthright...

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2025/06/28

USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe recaps the final day of the high court's term. We discuss decisions ranging from birthright citizenship to Obamacare, LGBTQ+ books in public schools and more.Undocumented immigrants face massive fines under a new Trump rule. President Donald Trump says the U.S. will end trade talks with Canada. California Gov. Gavin Newsom sues Fox News for defamation. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to

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00:10:47

Supreme Court sides with South Carolina in effort to...

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2025/06/27

USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down the implications of the high court's decision siding with South Carolina in its effort to cut Planned Parenthood funding.President Donald Trump's passport policy was lifted. But some Americans are still in the dark. Protests pop up in Venice before the Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sánchez wedding. Why are people upset? USA TODAY National Correspondent Marco della Cava talks about the popularity of Formula One racing and a new Brad Pitt movie

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