# The Excerpt

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Author: USA TODAY
Episodes: 90

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## Episodes
- [The rise of pet hospice means more choices, better goodbyes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/the-rise-of-pet-hospice-means-more-choices-better-goodbyes) — 2026-07-29T09:00:00+00:00
- [How biological warfare could trigger a global catastrophe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/how-biological-warfare-could-trigger-a-global-catastrophe) — 2026-07-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [Who regulates AI when Washington won’t?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/who-regulates-ai-when-washington-won-t) — 2026-07-27T09:00:00+00:00
- [What Elon Musk reaching trillionaire status says about America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/what-elon-musk-reaching-trillionaire-status-says-about-america) — 2026-07-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [Iran war costs in blood and treasure soar as mission remains unclear](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/iran-war-costs-in-blood-and-treasure-soar-as-mission-remains-unclear) — 2026-07-23T09:00:00+00:00
- [America’s workforce is shrinking. What’s going on?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/america-s-workforce-is-shrinking-what-s-going-on) — 2026-07-22T09:00:00+00:00
- [Is Trump losing his grip on working-class voters?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/is-trump-losing-his-grip-on-working-class-voters) — 2026-07-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [What college is really worth in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/what-college-is-really-worth-in-2026) — 2026-07-20T09:00:00+00:00
- [As antisemitism spikes, how can America tackle the hate?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/as-antisemitism-spikes-how-can-america-tackle-the-hate) — 2026-07-17T09:00:00+00:00
- [Trump’s IRS settlement draws criticism at Blanche confirmation hearing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/trump-s-irs-settlement-draws-criticism-at-blanche-confirmation-hearing) — 2026-07-16T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Cat in the Hat is back in a lost Dr. Seuss book](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/the-cat-in-the-hat-is-back-in-a-lost-dr-seuss-book) — 2026-07-15T09:00:00+00:00
- [Liberal progressives are remaking the Democratic party in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/liberal-progressives-are-remaking-the-democratic-party-in-2026) — 2026-07-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [Is FEMA ready for the coming hurricanes, floods and fires?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/is-fema-ready-for-the-coming-hurricanes-floods-and-fires) — 2026-07-13T09:00:00+00:00
- [Are prediction markets democratizing information or gamifying war?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/are-prediction-markets-democratizing-information-or-gamifying-war) — 2026-07-10T09:00:00+00:00
- [Crafting’s comeback and the science behind it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/crafting-s-comeback-and-the-science-behind-it) — 2026-07-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [How do you love a forest? Ethan Tapper has thoughts.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/how-do-you-love-a-forest-ethan-tapper-has-thoughts) — 2026-07-08T09:00:00+00:00
- [Inside the push to modernize the US nuclear arsenal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/inside-the-push-to-modernize-the-us-nuclear-arsenal) — 2026-07-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [Doomscrolling alert: The Atlantic current may be headed for collapse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/doomscrolling-alert-the-atlantic-current-may-be-headed-for-collapse-2) — 2026-07-06T09:00:00+00:00
- [We hit the road for USA 250](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/we-hit-the-road-for-usa-250) — 2026-07-03T09:00:00+00:00
- [House Speaker Johnson on housing, relationship with Trump and Iran war](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/house-speaker-johnson-on-housing-relationship-with-trump-and-iran-war) — 2026-07-02T09:00:00+00:00
- [Trump dealt major blow with birthright citizenship ruling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/trump-dealt-major-blow-with-birthright-citizenship-ruling) — 2026-07-01T09:00:00+00:00
- [Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce: The big wedding date is finally here!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-the-big-wedding-date-is-finally-here) — 2026-06-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [Will the midterm elections be free from interference from bad actors?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/will-the-midterm-elections-be-free-from-interference-from-bad-actors) — 2026-06-29T09:00:00+00:00
- [SCOTUS ruling ends TPS legal status for Haitians and Syrians](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/scotus-ruling-ends-tps-legal-status-for-haitians-and-syrians) — 2026-06-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [On housing, America agrees. Trump stands alone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/on-housing-america-agrees-trump-stands-alone) — 2026-06-25T09:00:00+00:00
- [GOP drama as Trump meets lawmakers behind closed doors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/gop-drama-as-trump-meets-lawmakers-behind-closed-doors) — 2026-06-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [Does AI mark an inflection point for civilization?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/does-ai-mark-an-inflection-point-for-civilization) — 2026-06-23T09:00:00+00:00
- [BookTok is turning favorite books into real-life trips](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/booktok-is-turning-favorite-books-into-real-life-trips) — 2026-06-22T09:00:00+00:00
- [Obama dedicates his new presidential center on Chicago’s South Side](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/obama-dedicates-his-new-presidential-center-on-chicago-s-south-side) — 2026-06-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [Trump and Iran agree to suspend war pending further negotiations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/trump-and-iran-agree-to-suspend-war-pending-further-negotiations) — 2026-06-18T09:00:00+00:00
- [Do social media bans actually protect kids?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/do-social-media-bans-actually-protect-kids) — 2026-06-17T09:00:00+00:00
- [Are young people locked out of power in the US?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/are-young-people-locked-out-of-power-in-the-us) — 2026-06-16T09:00:00+00:00
- [Much of Trump’s legacy is tied up in the courts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/much-of-trump-s-legacy-is-tied-up-in-the-courts) — 2026-06-15T04:00:00+00:00
- [PCB cleanup workers say they weren’t protected. Now Scot has cancer.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/pcb-cleanup-workers-say-they-weren-t-protected-now-scot-has-cancer) — 2026-06-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [Forget night clubs. Morning raves are where it's at.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/forget-night-clubs-morning-raves-are-where-it-s-at) — 2026-06-11T09:00:00+00:00
- [Is the 2026 World Cup about to change soccer forever?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/is-the-2026-world-cup-about-to-change-soccer-forever) — 2026-06-10T09:00:00+00:00
- [They rejected Biden’s 2020 win. Now they’re running for office.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/they-rejected-biden-s-2020-win-now-they-re-running-for-office) — 2026-06-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [Turmoil at ’60 Minutes’ after Pelley and two others are fired](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/turmoil-at-60-minutes-after-pelley-and-two-others-are-fired) — 2026-06-08T09:00:00+00:00
- [At Tribeca, music films are moving beyond the screen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/at-tribeca-music-films-are-moving-beyond-the-screen) — 2026-06-05T09:00:00+00:00
- [Melinda French Gates is making a $215 million bet on women's health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/melinda-french-gates-is-making-a-215-million-bet-on-women-s-health) — 2026-06-04T09:00:00+00:00
- [Can Hollywood help heal America's divides?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/can-hollywood-help-heal-america-s-divides) — 2026-06-03T09:00:00+00:00
- [Trump admin retreats from Anti-Weaponization Fund after headwinds mount](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/trump-admin-retreats-from-anti-weaponization-fund-after-headwinds-mount) — 2026-06-02T09:00:00+00:00
- [Who gets to define what it means to be American?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/who-gets-to-define-what-it-means-to-be-american) — 2026-06-01T09:00:00+00:00
- [Democrats eye 2028 race as states compete to go first](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/democrats-eye-2028-race-as-states-compete-to-go-first) — 2026-05-29T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why the US won’t treat Ebola patients at home](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/why-the-us-won-t-treat-ebola-patients-at-home) — 2026-05-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [Green card application process now forces immigrants to return home](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/green-card-application-process-now-forces-immigrants-to-return-home) — 2026-05-27T09:00:00+00:00
- [Kinship families raise millions of children. Where is the support?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/kinship-families-raise-millions-of-children-where-is-the-support) — 2026-05-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [Memphis defined American music. How did it miss out on the money?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/memphis-defined-american-music-how-did-it-miss-out-on-the-money) — 2026-05-25T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why Trump’s $1.776B DOJ fund is raising alarms](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/why-trump-s-1-776b-doj-fund-is-raising-alarms) — 2026-05-22T09:00:00+00:00
- [Trump defies low approval ratings with win in key Kentucky race](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/trump-defies-low-approval-ratings-with-win-in-key-kentucky-race) — 2026-05-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [Hantavirus isn't the real threat. Ebola is.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/hantavirus-isn-t-the-real-threat-ebola-is) — 2026-05-20T09:00:00+00:00
- [Don't think US national debt impacts you? It already has.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/don-t-think-us-national-debt-impacts-you-it-already-has) — 2026-05-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Late Show with Stephen Colbert takes its final bow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-takes-its-final-bow) — 2026-05-18T09:00:00+00:00
- [Gun industry privacy vs. gun safety on full display at ATF hearing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/gun-industry-privacy-vs-gun-safety-on-full-display-at-atf-hearing) — 2026-05-15T09:00:00+00:00
- [Cuban political prisoners central to ongoing negotiations with US](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/cuban-political-prisoners-central-to-ongoing-negotiations-with-us) — 2026-05-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [With CNN, Ted Turner profoundly changed the way we see the world](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/with-cnn-ted-turner-profoundly-changed-the-way-we-see-the-world) — 2026-05-13T09:00:00+00:00
- [Does Spirit’s collapse signal the end of cheap flights?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/does-spirit-s-collapse-signal-the-end-of-cheap-flights) — 2026-05-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [Is El Niño about to reshape the Pacific again?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/is-el-ni-o-about-to-reshape-the-pacific-again) — 2026-05-11T09:00:00+00:00
- [Will SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling disenfranchise voters?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/will-scotus-voting-rights-act-ruling-disenfranchise-voters) — 2026-05-08T09:00:00+00:00
- [Inside a hockey empire that turned youth sports into big business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/inside-a-hockey-empire-that-turned-youth-sports-into-big-business) — 2026-05-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why Gen Z is getting fired after being hired](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/why-gen-z-is-getting-fired-after-being-hired) — 2026-05-06T09:00:00+00:00
- [The must-see movies of summer 2026—and a surprising frontrunner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/the-must-see-movies-of-summer-2026-and-a-surprising-frontrunner) — 2026-05-05T09:00:00+00:00
- [Her son was taken and killed in Gaza. She still chooses humanity.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/her-son-was-taken-and-killed-in-gaza-she-still-chooses-humanity) — 2026-05-04T09:00:00+00:00
- [Hegseth seeks to justify $1.5T budget while defending $25B war in Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/hegseth-seeks-to-justify-1-5t-budget-while-defending-25b-war-in-iran) — 2026-05-01T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why this year’s Kentucky Derby is wide open](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/why-this-year-s-kentucky-derby-is-wide-open) — 2026-04-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [Does Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller need a cancer warning?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/does-monsanto-s-roundup-weedkiller-need-a-cancer-warning) — 2026-04-29T09:00:00+00:00
- [Political violence upends the White House Correspondents’ Dinner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/political-violence-upends-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner) — 2026-04-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [AI-generated influencers are here. Can you tell who’s real?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/ai-generated-influencers-are-here-can-you-tell-who-s-real) — 2026-04-27T09:00:00+00:00
- [Redistricting battle now turns to Florida and the courts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/redistricting-battle-now-turns-to-florida-and-the-courts) — 2026-04-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [Doomscrolling alert: The Atlantic current may be headed for collapse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/doomscrolling-alert-the-atlantic-current-may-be-headed-for-collapse) — 2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00
- [What’s at stake as King Charles visits Trump](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-excerpt-742145/what-s-at-stake-as-king-charles-visits-trump) — 2026-04-22T09:00:00+00:00

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