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USA TODAY Congress Reporter Ken Tran breaks down the move by House Republicans to hold the attorney general in contempt of Congress.Southern Baptists condemn the use of IVF.The Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses a lawsuit from survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady.USA TODAY Network Florida First Amendment Reporter Douglas Soule discusses how one school board banned a book about banning books.Episode Transcript available here Also available at art19.com/shows/5-Things See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Roman Catholic Church hasn’t been known for its inclusive stance with the LGBTQ+ community historically. But over the past decade, Pope Francis has steered a course that is decidedly more liberal and accepting by welcoming trans sex-workers at the Vatican, for instance. Is this progressive repositioning a signal of a broader policy shift for the Roman Catholic Church? Sister Jeanine Gramick, co-founder of New Ways Ministry, a Catholic outreach group focused on education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people in the church, joins The Excerpt to share her experiences.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen breaks down the guilty verdict in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial.Rudy Giuliani posts bail in Arizona in the fake electors case.ICE agents arrest eight foreign nationals suspected to have ties with ISIS.A federal judge strikes down Florida's ban on transgender health care for children, and restrictions for transgender adults.USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub looks at the impact of space travel on the human body.The U.S. takes on India at the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A U.S. proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza gets U.N. Security Council backing with a 14-0 vote.USA TODAY Pentagon Correspondent Tom Vanden Brook looks at numbers around soldier suicides, and what's being done to try and prevent them.An FDA advisory panel has endorsed the experimental Alzheimer's drug donanemab.USA TODAY Education Reporter Alia Wong discusses chronic absenteeism and its consequences in American schools.AI emojis? Apple unveils new developments at WWDC.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is heading to Egypt and Israel, as U.S. officials continue to push for a cease-fire in Gaza.USA TODAY Senior National Political Correspondent Sarah D. Wire looks at the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson talks about former President Donald Trump's shift on mail-in balloting.Jimmy Carter's grandson shares an update on his grandfather's health.The NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final roll on.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Summer movies can be an exhilarating escape. Whether you go for action-adventure, captivating thrillers, or the return of a few favorites in the world of animation, the summer of 2024 promises not to disappoint. And, as a bonus, catching a movie in theaters is a sure-fire way to beat the heat in what’s expected to be a long hot summer. Who are the biggest stars headed back to the big screen? USA TODAY entertainment reporter Ralphie Aversa joins The Excerpt to give us the scoop on this summer’s movie lineup.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY Network Delaware Breaking News and Public Safety Reporter Isabel Hughes has the latest from Hunter Biden's federal gun trial.Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas received millions in gifts over 20 years.USA TODAY National Immigration Reporter Lauren Villagran discusses how migrants find themselves caught in a tug-of-war between federal and Texas state authorities.The U.S. economy added 272,000 jobs in May.Flamingos are being spotted along the East Coast.The Belmont Stakes are Saturday.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Joe Biden talked of Ukraine on the anniversary of D-Day.USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson has the latest on former President Donald Trump's search for a VP.People with early-stage Alzheimer's disease may be able to slow their cognitive decline through diet and exercise, according to a new study.If you want to retire in comfort, do you really need $1 million in savings?USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn discusses microfeminism.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

These gentle giants of the ocean have long been a source of fascination for us humans. And while researchers have made huge gains in fostering a greater understanding of these majestic creatures in recent decades, the use of AI may have just cracked open the mother lode of all puzzles: their language. Could this lead to one day the possibility of talking with whales? David Gruber, the founder & president of Project CETI, an interdisciplinary scientific and conservation project aimed at listening to and translating the communication of sperm whales, joins The Excerpt to share this exciting new development.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Georgia Court of Appeals has temporarily halted the 2020 election racketeering case involving former President Donald Trump and 14 others.USA TODAY White House Correspondent Michael Collins reports from Normandy on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.An FDA panel finds that the new COVID-19 vaccine for fall should target the JN.1 lineage.USA TODAY Breaking News and Education Reporter Zach Schermele discusses how school civil rights complaints are piling up.A crewed Boeing Starliner launched Wednesday from Florida.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last week’s unprecedented conviction of a former president on 34 felony counts in the hush money trial continues to reverberate in political circles and across the country. New polling by several organizations shows that while Trump’s support is holding at around 31%, about half of all Americans feel the guilty verdict was correct and that he should end his campaign for the presidency. As we enter these uncharted waters of political turmoil, how might this historic verdict continue to play out? USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page joins The Excerpt to share her insights.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen has the latest from Hunter Biden's felony gun trial.President Joe Biden issues a directive on the border.Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has charged Kenneth Chesebro and other Trump aides in a fake elector scheme.What obstacles remain to President Joe Biden's Gaza cease-fire plan?USA TODAY Reporter Sara Chernikoff talks about young adults living with their parents.A heat dome bakes the Southwest.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republican lawmakers are plotting revenge after former President Donald Trump's hush money conviction.USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise breaks down Dr. Anthony Fauci's testimony on Capitol Hill over the COVID-19 pandemic response.The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals blocked Fearless Fund from awarding grants to businesses owned by Black women.A San Francisco program gives homeless alcoholics booze.USA TODAY National Correspondent Deborah Barfield Berry talks about her experience as an election poll worker.You may get another chance to see the northern lights.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mexico has elected Claudia Sheinbaum as president. Listen to Saturday's episode on the candidate here.USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen previews Hunter Biden's felony gun trial.LGBTQ+ communities and allies around the country are taking steps to promote safety at Pride events.Millions of children are now caregivers at home without any government recognition, pay or support.USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn discusses whether companies have kept promises made to Black Americans after George Floyd's murder.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the world’s largest economy and its highest GDP, you might think the United States would have the world’s happiest citizens. But you’d be wrong. This year, when the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network released its annual World Happiness Report, the U.S. had dropped out of the top 20, landing at 23rd on the list. The reason? America's youth are deeply unhappy. What societal and cultural factors are at play here? Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, director of Oxford University’s Wellbeing Research Centre and a professor of economics and behavioral science, joins The Excerpt to share his insights into what truly makes people happy.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen looks at former President Donald Trump's Friday comments following his hush money case conviction.President Joe Biden said Israel has offered a new cease-fire proposal.Some pro-Palestinian student protesters say schools are withholding diplomas.USA TODAY National Reporter Lauren Villagran puts Mexico's presidential election Sunday in context.Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi breaks down the jury's guilty verdict in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money case.Across battleground states, voters react to Trump's guilty verdict with a mix of emotions.USA TODAY Consumer Travel Reporter Zach Wichter discusses a plan Boeing has submitted to the FAA to address quality-control issues.The NBA Finals matchup is now set.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

National landmarks hold a special place in American history in their celebration of the unique American places that tell our story. Whether that story is the incredible natural beauty of the Grand Canyon, or the man-made wonder carved into Mount Rushmore, these are the places that inspire awe and invite reflection. But some historic landmarks reflect competing visions of American history, and in an election year, may be used to stoke a cultural divide. Which view of our American national landmarks resonates with you? USA TODAY National News Reporter Lauren Villagran joins The Excerpt to discuss who controls the narrative.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson reports on how campaigns for former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are preparing post-verdict strategies.Bird flu outbreaks continue nationwide.The nation's top hurricane forecaster has five warnings as hurricane season begins.USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé talks about how many Americans are viewing fast food as a luxury.Negro Leagues' statistics will be incorporated into Major League Baseball’s historical records.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As another very hot summer approaches, a surge in demand for air conditioning is inevitable. But the nation’s electrical grid is aging and overtaxed in some areas. There were major failures last year in Texas. Meanwhile, solar and wind projects want access to new customers while oil and gas interests would prefer that this not happen so fast. The established utilities want to keep their monopolies after all. How can regulators, businesses and government leaders navigate this minefield successfully to benefit the American people? Ari Peskoe, the director of the Electricity Law Initiative at Harvard Law School’s Environment and Energy Law Program, has some ideas for what could help reinforce the country's electrical infrastructure.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.