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A look ahead to the momentous decisions awaiting SCOTUS in 2026
2025 was a big year for the Supreme Court, as it repeatedly handed win after win to the Trump administration. Emergency Orders, also known as the sha…
3 months ago
America's fastest growing homeless population? Kids.
America’s housing affordability crisis has led to a sharp increase in homelessness. And, according to the latest count by the US Department of Housin…
3 months ago
What home means to people whose lives were reshaped by displacement
Home isn’t just a structure. It’s memory, identity and belonging. USA TODAY National Columnist Suzette Hackney joins The Excerpt to discuss her year-…
3 months ago
At 28, Malala Yousafzai is finally finding her way
At 28, Malala Yousafzai’s life so far has been anything but ordinary. When she was just 15, she was shot by the Taliban on her way to school, targete…
3 months, 1 week ago
Peanuts turns 75 and still speaks to the child in all of us
For 75 years, Charles Schulz’s Peanuts gang has reflected our humor and hope, as well as our struggle to navigate some of life’s everyday curveballs.…
3 months, 1 week ago
Dr. Eric Topol shares a new vision for living longer and better
What if the second half of life could be just as healthy, active, and fulfilling as the first? Drawing on the latest science, world-renowned cardiolo…
3 months, 1 week ago
The 'dirtbag' who built Patagonia — and gave it away
Patagonia is worth billions. But founder Yvon Chouinard never wanted the title of billionaire. From his days as a dirtbag climber to his reluctant ro…
3 months, 1 week ago
How do you define American cuisine?
What is American cuisine and who gets to define it? Is it barbecue or blueberry pie, hot dogs or lobster rolls, chili or gumbo? American food culture…
3 months, 1 week ago
In 2025, music fans got Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift – and AI.
From Bad Bunny’s massive streaming numbers to Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl,” 2025 electrified music fans across the globe. There was a wild…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Can Baltimore finally turn the corner on vacant homes?
Baltimore has spent decades trying — and often failing — to solve one of its most stubborn problems: thousands of vacant homes hollowing out neighbor…
3 months, 2 weeks ago