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Her son was taken and killed in Gaza. She still chooses humanity.
May 4, 2026
Unknown duration
Hegseth seeks to justify $1.5T budget while defending $23B war in Iran
May 1, 2026
17m 19s
Hegseth seeks to justify $1.5T budget while defending $25B war in Iran
May 1, 2026
Unknown duration
Why this year’s Kentucky Derby is wide open
Apr 30, 2026
13m 44s
Does Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller need a cancer warning?
Apr 29, 2026
14m 31s
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| 5/4/26 |  Her son was taken and killed in Gaza. She still chooses humanity. | In the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, 254 people were abducted. One of them was 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin. In his mother Rachel Goldberg-Polin's new book entitled, “When We See You Again,” she writes, “My family is comprised of normal people to whom an ab-normal, quite rare brand of torture happened.” The author warns us early on to strap ourselves in. And you should. Because it’s all there – day after excruciating day leading up to Day 328 when their son was murdered by Hamas. Wisdom, horror and resilience are intertwined here, but through them, you begin to understand the powerful faith, love and purpose woven throughout this family’s story. A story of two parents, two sisters and a son. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com. Episode transcript available here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/1/26 |  Hegseth seeks to justify $1.5T budget while defending $23B war in Iran✨ | U.S. war in Iranbudget justification+3 | Zach Schermele | USA TODAYWar Powers Resolution of 1973 | Iran | IranU.S. war+5 | — | 17m 19s | |
| 5/1/26 | Hegseth seeks to justify $1.5T budget while defending $25B war in Iran | today marks the 60th day since the start of the U.S. war in Iran. According to the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the president must now seek congressional approval to continue military operations in the war on Iran, a war whose price tag stands at $25 billion with no clear objective or end in sight. USA TODAY Congressional Reporter Zach Schermele joins The Excerpt to break down this historic inflection point.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending a note to podcasts@usatoday.com.Episode transcript available here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 4/30/26 |  Why this year’s Kentucky Derby is wide open✨ | Kentucky Derbyhorse racing+5 | Jason FrakesKirby Adams | Courier Journal | Churchill Downs | Kentucky Derbyhorse racing+6 | — | 13m 44s | |
| 4/29/26 |  Does Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller need a cancer warning?✨ | cancer warningMonsanto+4 | Maureen Groppe | MonsantoEPA | — | MonsantoRoundup+5 | — | 14m 31s | |
| 4/28/26 |  Political violence upends the White House Correspondents’ Dinner✨ | political violenceWhite House Correspondents' Dinner+3 | Susan Page | White House Correspondents Association | Washington Hilton | political violenceWhite House Correspondents' Dinner+3 | — | 13m 22s | |
| 4/27/26 |  AI-generated influencers are here. Can you tell who’s real?✨ | AI-generated influencerssynthetic personas+4 | Charlie Warzel | The AtlanticUSA TODAY | — | AI influencersgenerative AI+5 | — | 18m 10s | |
| 4/24/26 |  Redistricting battle now turns to Florida and the courts✨ | redistrictingpolitics+5 | Phillip M. Bailey | USA TODAY | FloridaVirginia | redistrictingmidterms+5 | — | 17m 01s | |
| 4/23/26 |  Doomscrolling alert: The Atlantic current may be headed for collapse✨ | climate changeocean currents+3 | Shane Elipot | University of MiamiScience Advances+1 | — | ocean currentsclimate change+3 | — | 11m 05s | |
| 4/22/26 |  What’s at stake as King Charles visits Trump✨ | King Charles III visitUS-UK relations+4 | Susan Page | USA TODAYNATO+1 | Washington | King Charles IIIDonald Trump+6 | — | 10m 21s | |
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| 4/21/26 |  The pope & Trump: A match not made in heaven✨ | politicsreligion+3 | Kim Hjelmgaard | USA TODAY | — | TrumpPope+5 | — | 13m 08s | |
| 4/20/26 |  The Trump administration is working to reshape immigration courts✨ | immigration courtsmass deportation+4 | Lauren Villagran | USA TODAY | United States | immigrationdeportation+5 | — | 11m 04s | |
| 4/17/26 | Wildfire season is already off to a dangerous start✨ | wildfiresclimate change+3 | John Rogan | USA TODAYTrump administration+1 | U.S. | wildfire seasonacres burned+3 | — | 15m 53s | |
| 4/16/26 | 50 most iconic brands that built America✨ | iconic brandsAmerican ingenuity+3 | Jim NelsonRicardo Torres | Harley-DavidsonUSA TODAY+4 | — | iconic brandsAmerican brands+3 | — | 16m 36s | |
| 4/15/26 | The blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda can cost over $150,000✨ | healthcare costscancer treatment+4 | Ken Alltucker | KeytrudaUSA TODAY+1 | California | Keytrudacancer drug+6 | — | 12m 00s | |
| 4/14/26 | President Donald Trump was a big fan of Queen Elizabeth II✨ | Trump and Queen Elizabeth IIstate visit+4 | Susan Page | USA TODAYThe Queen and Her Presidents | — | Donald TrumpQueen Elizabeth II+3 | — | 15m 17s | |
| 4/13/26 | The exodus from DOJ will have repercussions for years | The Department of Justice is in turmoil. The previous controversial attorney general Pam Bondi is out, and thousands of employees have either been fired, put on leave or quit. So what’s on the DOJ’s agenda and what can it hope to accomplish in the back half of President Donald Trump’s term? USA TODAY Justice Correspondent Aysha Bagchi joins The Excerpt to share her insights.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com. Episode transcript available here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 4/10/26 | The reckoning over Jeffrey Epstein isn’t finished | After reading the Epstein files, Claire Wilmot, a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science, uncovered a chilling pattern: systematic efforts to discredit survivors of sexual abuse while protecting the rich and powerful.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending a note to podcasts@usatoday.com.Episode transcript available here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | Trump’s whipsaw strategy with Iran has global leaders worried | It's been a week of escalating rhetoric from President Donald Trump with regards to Iran, starting with threats to power plants and bridges on Monday morning. By Tuesday, Trump had posted on Truth Social that 'A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.' But then as the Tuesday deadline approached, Trump tried a different tack and announced a two-week ceasefire. Will the U.S. and Iran soon reach an agreement to end the war? USA TODAY White House Correspondent Zac Anderson joined The Excerpt to share his insights.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending a note to podcasts@usatoday.com.Episode transcript available here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 4/8/26 | The World Cup is just over two months away. Here’s what to watch. | The World Cup is just over two months away. The 48 teams that were selected will be competing in a record 104 matches across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. What storylines can we expect? Seth Vertelney, Soccer Editor for USA TODAY Sports, joins The Excerpt to talk all things World Cup.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com. Episode transcript available here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 4/7/26 | If it works, why can’t doctors prescribe cannabis? | Cannabis is widely known as a recreational drug, illegal in some states and legal in others. But what do you know about cannabis-based therapies, often referred to as medical marijuana? For well over a century, compounds extracted from the marijuana plant, of which there are more than 500, have been used therapeutically for a range of medical applications, from treating anxiety to addressing pain. So where are all the clinical trials, and why are doctors still unable to prescribe medical cannabis? Dr. Staci Gruber, director of the Marijuana Investigations for Neuroscientific Discovery at McLean Hospital and associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, joins USA TODAY’s The Excerpt to discuss the current state of medical cannabis and CBD research.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com. Episode transcript available here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 4/6/26 | A California sheriff is questioning election integrity | The midterm elections are heating up and battlelines are being drawn in cities and towns across the country, in places like Riverside County California. That’s where a court battle is playing out between Sheriff Chad Bianco, a prominent election denier running for governor, and Democrats who say his seizure more than 60,000 ballots from a prior election is a political stunt that undermines public trust in voting. Even if you don’t call California home, it’s a political fight that could impact elections across the country. USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer joins The Excerpt to talk about what’s happening in Riverside and how that might reverberate in other counties as well.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com. Episode transcript available here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 4/3/26 | Why a border wall divides even Trump voters in Texas | In Big Bend, Texas, residents across party lines are voicing strong opposition to the Trump administration’s plans for a new border wall, arguing it would disrupt communities and threaten a beloved region along the Rio Grande. USA TODAY National News Reporter Lauren Villagran traveled to Big Bend and joins The Excerpt to share their concerns.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com. Episode transcript available here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 4/3/26 | Supreme Court hears high-stakes birthright citizenship case | The US Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in perhaps its most controversial case this term, the one involving birthright citizenship. On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to not recognize the citizenship of babies born in the United States if neither parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident. The decision could impact about a quarter of a million babies born in the United States each year. It could also affect millions of others. USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe joins The Excerpt to break down Wednesday’s arguments.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com. Episode transcript available here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 4/1/26 | Colorado conversion therapist is allowed to proceed, SCOTUS rules | The Supreme Court has issued a major ruling on conversion therapy — siding with a Colorado counselor who argued the state’s ban violated her free speech rights. The decision doesn’t strike down the law outright, but it raises new constitutional questions that could reshape similar bans across the country. USA TODAY Supreme Court correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down what the court decided, why it was an 8–1 ruling, and what it could mean for LGBTQ+ youth, mental health care, and future legal challenges.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com. Episode transcript available here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
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