On the Thursday January 22, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: USA TODAY Extremism Reporter Will Carless sat down for an exclusive with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Hit ...

Advances in artificial intelligence are creating a perfect storm for those seeking to spread disinformation at unprecedented speed and scale. And it’s virtually impossible to detect. When the scheme ...

When bluesy rocker Leilani Kilgore scored an impressive 8.4 in the batch of New Music Critiques published in MC’s January issue, we knew that she had earned a deeper dive. There is, after all, a rare ...

A new analysis finds that data centers’ energy demands will drastically increase power plant emissions over the next decade. Renewables, though, could cut them while helping keep prices from rising.

More than 7,800 research grants terminated or frozen. Some 25,000 scientists and personnel gone from agencies that oversee research. Proposed budget cuts of 35% — amounting to US$32 billion. These are ...

One year ago today, President Donald J. Trump returned to office with a resounding mandate to restore prosperity, secure the border, rebuild American strength, and put the American people first. In ...

The Jayhawks huddle up during the second half on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 at Allen Fieldhouse. Photo by Nick Krug The Kansas men’s basketball team got its season back on the right track during a ...

WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration quietly removed webpages saying cellphones aren’t dangerous as the Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches a study on ...

Jimmy Fallon will host a special episode on The Tonight Show following the Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony, featuring guests Chris Hemsworth and MrBeast, with a musical performance by Lil Uzi ...

Will Elon Musk face any consequences for his despicable sexual-harassment bot? For more than a week, beginning late last month, anyone could go online and use a tool owned and promoted by the world’s ...

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed two new members to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee who have challenged ...

Vandals have overrun an abandoned mall, covering its walls in graffiti and turning the property into a magnet for illegal activity that has left it looking like a post-apocalyptic horror movie set — ...