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His father was missing. Then his search for answers began

2

Is HBO's The Pitt about to dominate the Emmys?

3

The story behind the firefighters' flag-raising at Ground Zero

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The challenge of teaching 9/11 to kids

5

The untold 9/11 stories of ordinary Americans

6

The enduring impacts of 9/11

7

Who can track your car with Flock camera data?

8

The AI backlash uniting a divided America

9

Why mothers are leaving one of Washington’s toughest jobs

10

TPS is over. What's next for Miami's Little Haiti?

11

Democrats fought Trump's bill. Why back part of it now?

12

What’s Trump’s endgame in Iran?

13

Why everyone felt Dolly Parton was theirs

14

USS Lincoln families speak out after grueling deployment

15

At this summer camp, disability doesn’t mean sitting out

16

Can faith help Democrats win in red states?

17

The job market says hiring is robust. Job seekers disagree.

18

Is content creation worth the cost of a college degree?

19

Iran war tests Trump’s hold on the GOP as midterms near

20

Is Trump’s “America First Trade Policy” working for Americans?

21

Democrats are betting on South Carolina in 2028

22

A dying coal town. A nuclear gamble. Enter Bill Gates.

23

Why hundreds of private American colleges are shutting down

24

Why young men are resorting to extreme looksmaxxing

25

Could Trump’s mail-in ballot plan put your vote at risk?

26

The wildfires in Spokane are just the beginning

27

From turnaround to pay it forward: Kickstarter CEO backs artists

28

With a nail-biting win, Dems pin their hopes on Michigan in midterms

29

Colorado River cuts could reach far beyond the West

30

Is the post-Trump GOP already forming?

31

What Trump’s asylum change means for people seeking protection

32

Trump's immigration crackdown sends migrants north to Canada

33

Why are so many young adults not working or in school?

34

Pet hospice is everywhere: What you need to know

35

Could biological warfare cause the next pandemic?

36

Can the US regulate AI without slowing innovation?

37

What Elon Musk reaching trillionaire status says about America

38

Iran war costs in blood and treasure soar as mission remains unclear

39

America’s workforce is shrinking. What’s going on?

40

Is Trump losing his grip on working-class voters?

41

What college is really worth in 2026

42

As antisemitism spikes, how can America tackle the hate?

43

Trump’s IRS settlement draws criticism at Blanche confirmation hearing

44

The Cat in the Hat is back in a lost Dr. Seuss book

45

Liberal progressives are remaking the Democratic party in 2026

46

Is FEMA ready for the coming hurricanes, floods and fires?

47

Are prediction markets democratizing information or gamifying war?

48

Crafting’s comeback and the science behind it

49

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

50

Inside the push to modernize the US nuclear arsenal

51

Doomscrolling alert: The Atlantic current may be headed for collapse

52

We hit the road for USA 250

53

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

54

Trump dealt major blow with birthright citizenship ruling

55

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

56

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

57

SCOTUS ruling ends TPS legal status for Haitians and Syrians

58

On housing, America agrees. Trump stands alone

59

GOP drama as Trump meets lawmakers behind closed doors

60

Does AI mark an inflection point for civilization?

61

BookTok is turning favorite books into real-life trips

62

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

63

Trump and Iran agree to suspend war pending further negotiations

64

Do social media bans actually protect kids?

65

Are young people locked out of power in the US?

66

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

67

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

68

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

69

Is the 2026 World Cup about to change soccer forever?

70

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

71

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

72

At Tribeca, music films are moving beyond the screen

73

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

74

Can Hollywood help heal America's divides?

75

Trump admin retreats from Anti-Weaponization Fund after headwinds mount

76

Who gets to define what it means to be American?

77

Democrats eye 2028 race as states compete to go first

78

Why the US won’t treat Ebola patients at home

79

Green card application process now forces immigrants to return home

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

Trump defies low approval ratings with win in key Kentucky race

84

Hantavirus isn't the real threat. Ebola is.

85

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

86

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert takes its final bow

87

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

88

Cuban political prisoners central to ongoing negotiations with US

89

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

90

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

91

Is El Niño about to reshape the Pacific again?

92

Will SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling disenfranchise voters?

93

Inside a hockey empire that turned youth sports into big business

94

Why Gen Z is getting fired after being hired

95

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

96

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

97

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

98

Why this year’s Kentucky Derby is wide open

99

Does Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller need a cancer warning?

100

Political violence upends the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

101

Wildfire season is already off to a dangerous start

102

50 most iconic brands that built America

103

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

104

President Donald Trump was a big fan of Queen Elizabeth II

105

The exodus from DOJ will have repercussions for years

106

The reckoning over Jeffrey Epstein isn’t finished

107

Trump’s whipsaw strategy with Iran has global leaders worried

108

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

109

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

110

A California sheriff is questioning election integrity

111

Why a border wall divides even Trump voters in Texas

112

Supreme Court hears high-stakes birthright citizenship case

113

Colorado conversion therapist is allowed to proceed, SCOTUS rules

114

How early porn exposure is impacting young men

115

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

116

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

117

Will the Live Nation DOJ settlement reshape ticket sales?

118

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

119

Is America ready to tax the super‑rich?

120

Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

121

America’s aging power grid faces new demands

122

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

123

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

124

Can desalination plants solve the West’s water problem?

125

Why doctors are jumping into politics right now

126

How the SAVE America Act would impact voting

127

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

128

Is Trump's backing helping or hurting Republicans?

129

Disappointing economic indicators spark stagflation worries

130

How Aaron Parnas built a massive Gen Z news audience

131

Probe continues into freezing death of Alabama jail prisoner

132

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

133

Kristi Noem DHS oversight hearing sparks tense debate

134

Trump signals weeks of fighting in war with Iran

135

Trump’s shadow hangs over the start of primary season

136

Epstein files fallout continues for rich and powerful

137

Sexpionage and how foreign spies use intimacy to steal secrets

138

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

139

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

140

Future of wind and solar farms in Trump's America

141

Civil Rights icon Jesse Jackson left an indelible mark on America

142

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

143

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

144

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

145

Politics of renaming a presidential memorial

146

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

147

Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly clashes with Democrats

148

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

149

Is the Trump administration eroding freedom of the press?

150

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

151

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

152

Illegal sports betting by minors puts their mental health at risk

153

Bad Bunny dominates Grammys in lead up to Super Bowl Sunday

154

Are social media giants like YouTube liable for addiction?

155

A partial government shutdown looms

156

Super Bowl LX sets up Patriots Seahawks rematch

157

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

158

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

159

Trump backs off force in Greenland standoff. What changed?

160

‘Sinners’ makes Oscar history with 16 nominations

161

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

162

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

163

Americans weigh in on Trump's first year

164

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

165

Renee Good shooting galvanizes protests across the country

166

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

167

Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark transgender athletes’ cases.

168

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

169

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

170

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

171

Will affordability remain out of reach in 2026?

172

Inside the push to modernize the US nuclear arsenal

173

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are in US custody

174

In 2026, Trump will face a myriad of political challenges

175

Why losing trust in expertise threatens democracy

176

Cannabis drinks are surging in popularity

177

A look ahead to the momentous decisions awaiting SCOTUS in 2026

178

America's fastest growing homeless population? Kids.

179

What home means to people whose lives were reshaped by displacement

180

At 28, Malala Yousafzai is finally finding her way

181

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

182

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

183

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

184

How do you define American cuisine?

185

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

186

Can Baltimore finally turn the corner on vacant homes?

187

Beloved director Rob Reiner leaves behind a legacy of iconic films

188

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