The Excerpt
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.
Latest Episode
Charlie Kirk remembered in DC vigil; Utah governor says suspect is not cooperating (15.09.2025)
Previous Episodes
- Charlie Kirk's assassination matters more than you think 14.09.2025
- White House mourns the death of Charlie Kirk 13.09.2025
- Manhunt continues for Charlie Kirk shooter 12.09.2025
- The 'dirtbag' who built Patagonia—and gave it away 11.09.2025
- Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk fatally shot 11.09.2025
- Can sharks help predict hurricanes? Researchers are hoping so. 10.09.2025
- MAHA report on childhood health is out 10.09.2025
- A House committee makes Epstein's full “birthday book” public 09.09.2025
- What keeps Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett up at night? 08.09.2025
- The CDC is in crisis 07.09.2025
- A disappointing new jobs report reveals a slowdown in U.S. hiring 06.09.2025
- RFK Jr. says he doesn't know how many Americans died from COVID as he's grilled at hearing 05.09.2025
- SPECIAL | Ultrapotent nitazenes present a new front in the opioid battle 04.09.2025
- Epstein victims speak as pressure grows to release files 04.09.2025
- SPECIAL | Young lonely men are turning to the manosphere for help 03.09.2025
- US appeals court rejects Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans 03.09.2025
- What is Congress focused on now that it's back in session? 02.09.2025
- Federal judge halts deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children 01.09.2025
- Twenty years after Katrina, New Orleans' Preservation Hall is thriving 31.08.2025
- Most Trump tariffs are illegal, appeals court rules 30.08.2025
