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Are prediction markets democratizing information or gamifying war?

2

Crafting’s comeback and the science behind it

3

How do you love a forest? Ethan Tapper has thoughts.

4

Inside the push to modernize the US nuclear arsenal

5

Doomscrolling alert: The Atlantic current may be headed for collapse

6

We hit the road for USA 250

7

House Speaker Johnson on housing, relationship with Trump and Iran war

8

Trump dealt major blow with birthright citizenship ruling

9

Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce: The big wedding date is finally here!

10

Will the midterm elections be free from interference from bad actors?

11

SCOTUS ruling ends TPS legal status for Haitians and Syrians

12

On housing, America agrees. Trump stands alone

13

GOP drama as Trump meets lawmakers behind closed doors

14

Does AI mark an inflection point for civilization?

15

BookTok is turning favorite books into real-life trips

16

Obama dedicates his new presidential center on Chicago’s South Side

17

Trump and Iran agree to suspend war pending further negotiations

18

Do social media bans actually protect kids?

19

Are young people locked out of power in the US?

20

Much of Trump’s legacy is tied up in the courts

21

PCB cleanup workers say they weren’t protected. Now Scot has cancer.

22

Forget night clubs. Morning raves are where it's at.

23

Is the 2026 World Cup about to change soccer forever?

24

They rejected Biden’s 2020 win. Now they’re running for office.

25

Turmoil at ’60 Minutes’ after Pelley and two others are fired

26

At Tribeca, music films are moving beyond the screen

27

Melinda French Gates is making a $215 million bet on women's health

28

Can Hollywood help heal America's divides?

29

Trump admin retreats from Anti-Weaponization Fund after headwinds mount

30

Who gets to define what it means to be American?

31

Democrats eye 2028 race as states compete to go first

32

Why the US won’t treat Ebola patients at home

33

Green card application process now forces immigrants to return home

34

Kinship families raise millions of children. Where is the support?

35

Memphis defined American music. How did it miss out on the money?

36

Why Trump’s $1.776B DOJ fund is raising alarms

37

Trump defies low approval ratings with win in key Kentucky race

38

Hantavirus isn't the real threat. Ebola is.

39

Don't think US national debt impacts you? It already has.

40

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert takes its final bow

41

Gun industry privacy vs. gun safety on full display at ATF hearing

42

Cuban political prisoners central to ongoing negotiations with US

43

With CNN, Ted Turner profoundly changed the way we see the world

44

Does Spirit’s collapse signal the end of cheap flights?

45

Is El Niño about to reshape the Pacific again?

46

Will SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling disenfranchise voters?

47

Inside a hockey empire that turned youth sports into big business

48

Why Gen Z is getting fired after being hired

49

The must-see movies of summer 2026—and a surprising frontrunner

50

Her son was taken and killed in Gaza. She still chooses humanity.

51

Hegseth seeks to justify $1.5T budget while defending $25B war in Iran

52

Why this year’s Kentucky Derby is wide open

53

Does Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller need a cancer warning?

54

Political violence upends the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

55

Wildfire season is already off to a dangerous start

56

50 most iconic brands that built America

57

The blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda can cost over $150,000

58

President Donald Trump was a big fan of Queen Elizabeth II

59

The exodus from DOJ will have repercussions for years

60

The reckoning over Jeffrey Epstein isn’t finished

61

Trump’s whipsaw strategy with Iran has global leaders worried

62

The World Cup is just over two months away. Here’s what to watch.

63

If it works, why can’t doctors prescribe cannabis?

64

A California sheriff is questioning election integrity

65

Why a border wall divides even Trump voters in Texas

66

Supreme Court hears high-stakes birthright citizenship case

67

Colorado conversion therapist is allowed to proceed, SCOTUS rules

68

How early porn exposure is impacting young men

69

AI is playing a big role in the US-led war in Iran

70

USA TODAY’s Women of the Year: Stories That Inspire

71

Will the Live Nation DOJ settlement reshape ticket sales?

72

What a 10,000-mile trip taught actor Andrew McCarthy about friendship

73

Is America ready to tax the super‑rich?

74

Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

75

America’s aging power grid faces new demands

76

Water matters as much as oil in the Iran war. Experts explain why.

77

From friendly to violent: the history of US-Iran relations

78

Can desalination plants solve the West’s water problem?

79

Why doctors are jumping into politics right now

80

How the SAVE America Act would impact voting

81

March Madness preview: who’s in, who’s out, who can win

82

Is Trump's backing helping or hurting Republicans?

83

Disappointing economic indicators spark stagflation worries

84

How Aaron Parnas built a massive Gen Z news audience

85

Probe continues into freezing death of Alabama jail prisoner

86

Oscar-nominated “The Alabama Solution” shows unfiltered prison life

87

Kristi Noem DHS oversight hearing sparks tense debate

88

Trump signals weeks of fighting in war with Iran

89

Trump’s shadow hangs over the start of primary season

90

Epstein files fallout continues for rich and powerful

91

Sexpionage and how foreign spies use intimacy to steal secrets

92

Trump’s defiant message: US is ‘hottest country anywhere in the world’

93

In rare rebuke, SCOTUS overturned Trump’s tariffs. What happens now?

94

Future of wind and solar farms in Trump's America

95

Civil Rights icon Jesse Jackson left an indelible mark on America

96

Gov. Wes Moore to Trump: “Please start doing your job.”

97

For nearly 20 years, the EPA has regulated greenhouse gases. No more.

98

Trumps’s approval rating could be a problem for GOP in the midterms

99

Politics of renaming a presidential memorial

100

Chocolate wasn’t always romantic. How did it become a symbol of love?

101

Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly clashes with Democrats

102

US-Russia nuclear treaty called START expired. Should we be worried?

103

Is the Trump administration eroding freedom of the press?

104

Was the FBI’s raid of Georgia’s Fulton County elections office legal?

105

Brian Boitano, Christine Brennan on 2026 Winter Olympics and Team USA

106

Illegal sports betting by minors puts their mental health at risk

107

Bad Bunny dominates Grammys in lead up to Super Bowl Sunday

108

Are social media giants like YouTube liable for addiction?

109

A partial government shutdown looms

110

Super Bowl LX sets up Patriots Seahawks rematch

111

Lawsuits against Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs urge consumer caution

112

Alex Pretti's death at the hands of US border patrol enrages many Americans

113

Trump backs off force in Greenland standoff. What changed?

114

‘Sinners’ makes Oscar history with 16 nominations

115

USA TODAY sits down with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. for an exclusive

116

How ‘crunchy mom’ vaccine skeptics joined RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement

117

Americans weigh in on Trump's first year

118

Why “We Do Not Care” became a rallying cry for menopausal women

119

Renee Good shooting galvanizes protests across the country

120

What’s really at stake in the battle for Warner Bros?

121

Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark transgender athletes’ cases.

122

Trump has recently talked about military moves in Iran and Greenland.

123

Stay or go? Venezuelan immigrants react to Maduro's capture

124

Trump's attempt to rewrite Jan 6 history leaves facts unchanged

125

Will affordability remain out of reach in 2026?

126

Inside the push to modernize the US nuclear arsenal

127

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are in US custody

128

In 2026, Trump will face a myriad of political challenges

129

Why losing trust in expertise threatens democracy

130

Cannabis drinks are surging in popularity

131

A look ahead to the momentous decisions awaiting SCOTUS in 2026

132

America's fastest growing homeless population? Kids.

133

What home means to people whose lives were reshaped by displacement

134

At 28, Malala Yousafzai is finally finding her way

135

Peanuts turns 75 and still speaks to the child in all of us

136

Dr. Eric Topol shares a new vision for living longer and better

137

The 'dirtbag' who built Patagonia — and gave it away

138

How do you define American cuisine?

139

In 2025, music fans got Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift – and AI.

140

Can Baltimore finally turn the corner on vacant homes?

141

Beloved director Rob Reiner leaves behind a legacy of iconic films

142

As ICE ramps up enforcement across the country we asked: Who are they?