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For a moment, George Floyd's murder changed everything. Are those days gone? USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey discusses.

The U.N.'s top court orders Israel to halt its military offensive into Rafah.

USA TODAY Sports Columnist Dan Wolken talks through the implications of an NCAA deal to let schools pay their players.

Documentarian Morgan Spurlock has died at 53.

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The 2024 NOAA hurricane season forecast is here - and a record number of storms are expected.

USA TODAY Congress Reporter Riley Beggin discusses how a failed Senate border bill is creating a campaign opportunity for vulnerable Democrats.

Hijacking, mobs and combat are threatening Gaza humanitarian aid from a new U.S. pier.

The Justice Department is suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster to reduce ticket prices.

USA TODAY Money, Markets and Personal Finance Reporter Medora Lee talks about surging home insurance prices.

Today marks the 2-year anniversary of the Uvalde school shooting.

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As the world warms and aspirations to reach net-zero carbon emissions slide further and further away, climate scientists and engineers are looking at solutions, that to some, might sound like they’re straight out of science fiction. By taking on climate control with technology, experts say geoengineering can be a tool to help mitigate and remove greenhouse gases from the climate system and may be essential to reducing global temperatures. Wake Smith, author of “Pandora’s Toolbox: The Hopes and Hazards of Climate Intervention,” and a lecturer at the Yale School of the Environment, joins The Excerpt to discuss these developments in climate intervention.

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Ireland, Norway and Spain are recognizing a Palestinian state.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Will Carless discusses how former President Donald Trump is spreading QAnon posts as he campaigns.

Nikki Haley says she'll vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race.

Another controversial flag flew over a home of Supreme Court Justice Alito.

USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé discusses why first-time homebuyers are waiting to buy.

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On March 27th, 2023, a mass shooter at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, opened fire, killing three students and three staff members. In the aftermath of yet another U.S. school shooting, Tennessee legislators passed a bill permitting teachers and other school faculty to arm themselves. They’re not alone. According to the Giffords Law Center, roughly half of all states allow school employees who have concealed carry permits to carry firearms on school grounds. Opposition to the Tennessee bill has been fierce. Still, the question remains: how do we keep our schools safe from gun violence? Rachel Wegner, children’s reporter for The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY network, joins The Excerpt to discuss Tennessee’s controversial new law.

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Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial is heading for closing arguments.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Will Carless discusses an activist group with ties to old groups that funded Hamas.

A key pro-Israel group is spending big this year to elect people to Congress.

USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Nick Penzenstadler discusses how U.S. guns end up in the hands of Mexican cartels.

The free COVID-19 vaccine Bridge Access Program is expiring soon.

Amid closings, court filings and trouble for Red Lobster, diners and experts reminisce about what the chain has meant to American culture.

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USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi has the latest from former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won an appeal to fight extradition to the U.S.

The International Criminal Court has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, and others.

The Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica is melting faster than scientists thought.

The Tennessean's Keith Sharon discusses a new podcast - Murder on Music Row.

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is dead after a helicopter crash.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes discusses a seccession push in Oregon.

A Biden rule will let states cover adult dental care under the Affordable Care Act.

Americans are getting more therapy than ever - and spending more.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise looks into storm chasing tourism.

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Early-onset cancer is now considered a global health crisis. While rates of gastrointestinal cancer in populations 65 and older are declining, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in men under the age of 50 and the second among women of the same age. The question is why? Dr. Kimmie Ng, founding director of the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, joins The Excerpt to explain how the medical and research community is tackling this troubling development.

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The man who attacked Paul Pelosi has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hits a new milestone.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Terry Collins looks at the influence or lack thereof from celebrities this election cycle.

The bodies of three Israeli hostages kidnapped and killed by Hamas militants have been recovered in Gaza.

USA TODAY Money, Markets and Personal Finance Reporter Medora Lee talks about what to look out for in your taxes if your company offers a Roth 401(k) match.

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