The Excerpt
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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 politics and culture to sports and entertainment — with host Dana Taylor.
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Why Gen Z is getting fired after being hired
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May 06, 2026 |
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The must-see movies of summer 2026—and a surprising frontrunner
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May 05, 2026 |
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Her son was taken and killed in Gaza. She still chooses humanity.
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May 04, 2026 |
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Hegseth seeks to justify $1.5T budget while defending $25B war in Iran
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May 01, 2026 |
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Why this year’s Kentucky Derby is wide open
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Does Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller need a cancer warning?
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Political violence upends the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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AI-generated influencers are here. Can you tell who’s real?
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Redistricting battle now turns to Florida and the courts
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Doomscrolling alert: The Atlantic current may be headed for collapse
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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What’s at stake as King Charles visits Trump
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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The pope & Trump: A match not made in heaven
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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The Trump administration is working to reshape immigration courts
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Wildfire season is already off to a dangerous start
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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50 most iconic brands that built America
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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The blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda can cost over $150,000
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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President Donald Trump was a big fan of Queen Elizabeth II
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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The exodus from DOJ will have repercussions for years
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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The reckoning over Jeffrey Epstein isn’t finished
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Trump’s whipsaw strategy with Iran has global leaders worried
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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The World Cup is just over two months away. Here’s what to watch.
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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If it works, why can’t doctors prescribe cannabis?
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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A California sheriff is questioning election integrity
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Why a border wall divides even Trump voters in Texas
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Supreme Court hears high-stakes birthright citizenship case
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Colorado conversion therapist is allowed to proceed, SCOTUS rules
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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How early porn exposure is impacting young men
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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AI is playing a big role in the US-led war in Iran
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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USA TODAY’s Women of the Year: Stories That Inspire
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Will the Live Nation DOJ settlement reshape ticket sales?
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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What a 10,000-mile trip taught actor Andrew McCarthy about friendship
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Is America ready to tax the super‑rich?
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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America’s aging power grid faces new demands
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Water matters as much as oil in the Iran war. Experts explain why.
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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From friendly to violent: the history of US-Iran relations
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Can desalination plants solve the West’s water problem?
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Why doctors are jumping into politics right now
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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How the SAVE America Act would impact voting
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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March Madness preview: who’s in, who’s out, who can win
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Is Trump's backing helping or hurting Republicans?
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Disappointing economic indicators spark stagflation worries
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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How Aaron Parnas built a massive Gen Z news audience
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Probe continues into freezing death of Alabama jail prisoner
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Oscar-nominated “The Alabama Solution” shows unfiltered prison life
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Kristi Noem DHS oversight hearing sparks tense debate
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Crafting’s comeback and the science behind it
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Trump signals weeks of fighting in war with Iran
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Trump’s shadow hangs over the start of primary season
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Epstein files fallout continues for rich and powerful
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Sexpionage and how foreign spies use intimacy to steal secrets
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Trump’s defiant message: US is ‘hottest country anywhere in the world’
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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In rare rebuke, SCOTUS overturned Trump’s tariffs. What happens now?
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Future of wind and solar farms in Trump's America
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Civil Rights icon Jesse Jackson left an indelible mark on America
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Gov. Wes Moore to Trump: “Please start doing your job.”
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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For nearly 20 years, the EPA has regulated greenhouse gases. No more.
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Trumps’s approval rating could be a problem for GOP in the midterms
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Politics of renaming a presidential memorial
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Chocolate wasn’t always romantic. How did it become a symbol of love?
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly clashes with Democrats
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Are prediction markets democratizing information or gamifying war?
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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US-Russia nuclear treaty called START expired. Should we be worried?
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Is the Trump administration eroding freedom of the press?
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Was the FBI’s raid of Georgia’s Fulton County elections office legal?
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Brian Boitano, Christine Brennan on 2026 Winter Olympics and Team USA
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Illegal sports betting by minors puts their mental health at risk
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Bad Bunny dominates Grammys in lead up to Super Bowl Sunday
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Are social media giants like YouTube liable for addiction?
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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A partial government shutdown looms
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Super Bowl LX sets up Patriots Seahawks rematch
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Lawsuits against Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs urge consumer caution
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Alex Pretti's death at the hands of US border patrol enrages many Americans
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Trump backs off force in Greenland standoff. What changed?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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‘Sinners’ makes Oscar history with 16 nominations
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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USA TODAY sits down with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. for an exclusive
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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How ‘crunchy mom’ vaccine skeptics joined RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Americans weigh in on Trump's first year
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Why “We Do Not Care” became a rallying cry for menopausal women
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Renee Good shooting galvanizes protests across the country
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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What’s really at stake in the battle for Warner Bros?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark transgender athletes’ cases.
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Trump has recently talked about military moves in Iran and Greenland.
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Stay or go? Venezuelan immigrants react to Maduro's capture
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Trump's attempt to rewrite Jan 6 history leaves facts unchanged
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Will affordability remain out of reach in 2026?
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Inside the push to modernize the US nuclear arsenal
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are in US custody
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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In 2026, Trump will face a myriad of political challenges
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Why losing trust in expertise threatens democracy
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Jan 02, 2026 |