1326 Episodes

  1. Congress passes bill to fund government after threat of holiday shutdown

    Published: 12/21/2024
  2. Government shutdown more and more likely as Friday deadline looms

    Published: 12/20/2024
  3. SPECIAL | 2024 in Sports: Women's athletics dominated

    Published: 12/19/2024
  4. Donald Trump rejects bipartisan plan to avoid a government shutdown

    Published: 12/19/2024
  5. SPECIAL | 2024 in Film: “Inside Out 2” and other sequels rule the box office

    Published: 12/18/2024
  6. Accused CEO killer hit with upgraded murder charges

    Published: 12/18/2024
  7. NY judge upholds Trump hush money conviction

    Published: 12/17/2024
  8. Why Trump's plan to 'drill, baby, drill' is unlikely to fix inflation

    Published: 12/16/2024
  9. 2024 in Music: Adele exits the stage

    Published: 12/15/2024
  10. Dr. Oz had up to $33 million in companies doing business with agency he'd run

    Published: 12/14/2024
  11. Biden commutes nearly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people

    Published: 12/13/2024
  12. SPECIAL | The power of the presidential pardon: Is it equal justice for all or just a few?

    Published: 12/12/2024
  13. FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign amid criticism from President-elect Trump

    Published: 12/12/2024
  14. SPECIAL | Another way to knee recovery that doesn't involve replacement surgery

    Published: 12/11/2024
  15. People are obsessing over the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO. Why?

    Published: 12/11/2024
  16. Suspect charged with murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

    Published: 12/10/2024
  17. Rebels take over Syria as long-time President Bashar Assad flees country

    Published: 12/9/2024
  18. Cave-diving scientists are exploring the past while charting the future

    Published: 12/8/2024
  19. Experts say killer was 'meticulous,' maybe professional in CEO shooting

    Published: 12/7/2024
  20. Who brazenly killed a health insurance CEO in NYC? The search continues

    Published: 12/6/2024

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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.