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The Short List

by USA TODAY

Out of the loop today? Get the skinny on the most important stories of the day from USA TODAY.

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Episodes

  1. The Great Uniter is...Kathy Griffin?

    The stories making headlines for your evening commute Wednesday, May 31. (Photo: Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images)

  2. Tiger Woods' wakeup call; Portland train heroes remembered

    The stories making headlines for your evening commute Tuesday, May 30. (Photo: Associated Press, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office)

  3. 'Happiest Place on Earth' so sad now; Define an assault rifle; Zuckerberg's first Facebook live Q&A

    'Happiest Place on Earth' is so sad now; Exactly what is an assault rifle? and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's first Facebook live Q&A.

  4. Prince autopsy released; A 'kill list' in UCLA shootings; O.J. Simpson civil trial bombshell photos

    Prince autopsy released; A 'kill list' in UCLA shootings; O.J. Simpson civil trial bombshell photos.

  5. Secs. of State email problems; New guy heads the Taliban; Little speller competes with big heart

    Past five Secs. of State: noncompliant emailers; New guy heads the Taliban; Six-year-old speller competes with big heart

  6. EgyptAir crash; Remembering Morley Safer; USA TODAY NETWORK investigation on Trump's tax trouble

    EgyptAir flight 804 crashes; Remembering '60 Minutes' Morley Safer and USA TODAY NETWORK investigates Trump's tax trouble.

  7. A #BringBackOurGirls is found; Trump's interview with Megyn Kelly; TV FLOTUS says show her the money

    A #BringBackOurGirls is found; Trump's sorry-not-sorry interview with Megyn Kelly; Robin Wright aka Claire Underwood says show her the money!

  8. Traveling at the speed of sound; How about a third Presidential candidate? QE2's Joe Biden moment

    We're closer to traveling at the speed of sound; How about a third Presidential candidate? and QE2 had a Joe Biden moment.

  9. E-cig rulings; 'OITNB' star's scary start; Swiss consider monthly bonuses

    E-cig rulings; 'OITNB' star's scary real life and Swiss consider monthly bonuses

  10. Not Mars, but we could maybe live there

    Out of the loop? We've got you covered today. Three earth-like planets are orbiting a star. Detroit can't afford its schoolteachers, so they called in sick and the first U.S. cruise ship in decades arrives in Cuba.

  11. Amy Schumer vs. Glamour; Amazon's new Kindle; Historic night for NBA

    Out of the loop today? We've got what you missed.

  12. Edward Snowden weighs in; The knee challenge; iPhone storage trick

    Out of the loop today? We've got what you missed.

  13. The Panama papers; Drawing election districts; MLB opening day

    Out of the loop today? We've got what you missed.

  14. *#WomensSoccerGoals: Equal pay; Nuclear Security Summit hits D.C. ; Need a hug? Get a new sofa

    #WomensSoccerGoals: Women sue for equal pay as men's counterparts; Washington, D.C. hosts nuclear nightmare talks; Need a hug? Get a new sofa.

  15. Game on for America's democracy; North Korea sentences U.S. student; More lead found in U.S. water

    Game on for America's democracy; North Korea sentenced U.S. student to 15 years hard labor and More lead found in U.S. water.

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