The Excerpt

By USA TODAY

Get context, not just headlines. Every weekday The Excerpt brings USA TODAY's award-winning journalists from across the nation together to unpack America's most pressing stories — from pol

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The Excerpt episodes:

April 12, 2017 5 things you need to know Wednesday: Tillerson meets with Russians amid Syria tensions
Five things you need to know Wednesday, April 12. (Photo: Riccardo Dalle Luche, AP)
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April 11, 2017 5 things you need to know Tuesday: Kay Ivey serves first full day as Alabama's governor
Five things you need to know Tuesday, April 11. (Photo: Albert Cesare/Montgomery Advertiser)
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April 07, 2017 5 things you need to know Friday: The world reacts to U.S. missile strikes in Syria
Five things you need to know Friday, April 7. (Photo: MC3 (SW)Robert S. Price, U.S. Navy)
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April 06, 2017 5 things you need to know Thursday: Trump to host China's Xi Jinping
Five things you need to know Thursday, April 6. (Photo: Jim Lo Scalzo/Filip Singer, EPA)
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April 05, 2017 5 things you need to know Wednesday: U.N. Security Council to meet on suspected Syria attack
Five things you need to know Wednesday, April 5. (Photo: Omar Haj Kadour, AFP/Getty Images)
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March 28, 2017 5 things you need to know Tuesday: Carlos the Jackal could get another life sentence
Five things you need to know Tuesday, March 28. (Photo: Michel Lipchitz, AP)
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March 27, 2017 5 things you need to know Monday: Women get NHL assist as USA Hockey meets
Five things you need to know Monday, March 27. (Photo: Jeff Bassett, AP file)
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March 24, 2017 5 things you need to know Friday: Trump calls for health care vote despite GOP division
Five things you need to know Friday, March 24. (Photo: Reed Saxon, AP)
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March 23, 2017 5 things you need to know Thursday: New healthcare bill goes to the House
Five things you need to know Thursday, March 23. (Photo: Kurt Mosley)
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March 22, 2017 5 things you need to know Wednesday: Trump sits down with Black Caucus leaders
Five things you need to know Wednesday, March 22. (Photo: Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images)
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FAQs about The Excerpt:

How many episodes does The Excerpt have?

The podcast currently has 3,490 episodes available.