New Mexico’s nuclear past collides with U.S. weapons expansion
In The Hidden Cost of Nuclear Deterrence , USA TODAY explores how New Mexico still lives with the legacy of the Trinity test , as the U.S. p...
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The first 24 hours after deportation to Haiti
What happens after a U.S. deportation flight lands in Haiti? USA TODAY National News Reporter Chris Kenning explains what deportees face aft...
Can an insult change your vote?
Political insults aren't new, but they're becoming a central campaign strategy. Why are candidates in both parties betting on nicknames, per...
What happens if the Colorado River keeps shrinking?
As water levels decline at Lake Powell, long-submerged sections of Glen Canyon are reemerging , fueling a renewed debate over the future of...
Could Latino voters actually turn Texas blue?
Could Latino voters help turn Texas blue? Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY senior national news reporter, breaks down what she’s hearing from voters...
Will Trump's Russia diesel deal actually lower prices?
A new diesel supply deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin aims to ease pressure on fuel markets , but will it make a meaningful diffe...
The ketamine blind spot on college campuses
Why are more people talking about ketamine? USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer explains what the drug does and why researc...
Why DOGE is back at the Supreme Court
Why is DOGE back before the Supreme Court? USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe explains the fight over government transpare...
ICE said it wasn't tracking protesters. Then we got records.
USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Nick Penzenstadler explains how reporters fought for months to obtain ICE records and what they uncovered i...
Why 5 million Americans lost SNAP benefits
Five million Americans have already fallen off SNAP rolls, and experts say that may be just the beginning. Sarah D. Wire, senior national ne...
Christa Pike's lawyers warned of issues before her botched execution
Convicted murderer Christa Pike was sentenced to death by lethal injection on September 30th, but somehow survived . Her situation has surpr...
The warning signs Nicole Brown Simpson’s family missed
Author and domestic violence advocate Denise Brown reflects on the warning signs her family missed before Nicole Brown Simpson’s death . She...
America needs tradespeople. Why can’t they find jobs?
America needs electricians, plumbers and other tradespeople . So why are newly trained workers still struggling to get hired? Rachel Barber,...
Data centers made this county rich. Then came the backlash
For years, Loudoun County, Virginia, treated data centers as an economic success story . Fast-track approvals attracted major developers, an...
Hakeem Jeffries on the Democratic Party's agenda if they win the House
With just over a month to go before the midterm elections, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins The Excerpt to discuss the rise of th...
Cornell received 1,200 sexual violence reports. Few led to expulsion
Cornell University received more than 1,200 reports of sexual violence between 2018 and 2024, but only a fraction resulted in formal investi...
Cancer is falling nationwide. Except in Iowa.
Cancer rates are declining across most of the United States. But Iowa is moving in the opposite direction. Iowa now has one of the nation's...
Gretchen Carlson: The fight isn't over
Ten years after taking on Roger Ailes, Gretchen Carlson, former Fox News anchor, reveals what changed for women who speak out and where just...
Can tech companies stop AI deepfakes from spreading?
Bad actors rarely remain on a single platform. Sean Litton, former president and CEO of the Tech Coalition, explains how they can move betwe...
A record number of ICE employees are leaving. Why?
A record number of employees are leaving ICE , even as the agency hires thousands of workers to expand enforcement operations. Ignacio Calde...