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Get context, not just headlines. Every weekday The Excerpt brings USA TODAY's award-winning journalists from across the nation together to unpack America's most pressing stories — from politics and culture to sports and entertainment — with host Dana Taylor.
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Politics of renaming a presidential memorial
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Chocolate wasn’t always romantic. How did it become a symbol of love?
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly clashes with Democrats
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Are prediction markets democratizing information or gamifying war?
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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US-Russia nuclear treaty called START expired. Should we be worried?
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Is the Trump administration eroding freedom of the press?
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Was the FBI’s raid of Georgia’s Fulton County elections office legal?
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Brian Boitano, Christine Brennan on 2026 Winter Olympics and Team USA
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Illegal sports betting by minors puts their mental health at risk
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Bad Bunny dominates Grammys in lead up to Super Bowl Sunday
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Are social media giants like YouTube liable for addiction?
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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A partial government shutdown looms
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Super Bowl LX sets up Patriots Seahawks rematch
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Lawsuits against Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs urge consumer caution
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Alex Pretti's death at the hands of US border patrol enrages many Americans
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Trump backs off force in Greenland standoff. What changed?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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‘Sinners’ makes Oscar history with 16 nominations
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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USA TODAY sits down with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. for an exclusive
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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How ‘crunchy mom’ vaccine skeptics joined RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Americans weigh in on Trump's first year
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Why “We Do Not Care” became a rallying cry for menopausal women
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Renee Good shooting galvanizes protests across the country
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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What’s really at stake in the battle for Warner Bros?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark transgender athletes’ cases.
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Trump has recently talked about military moves in Iran and Greenland.
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Stay or go? Venezuelan immigrants react to Maduro's capture
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Trump's attempt to rewrite Jan 6 history leaves facts unchanged
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Will affordability remain out of reach in 2026?
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Inside the push to modernize the US nuclear arsenal
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are in US custody
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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In 2026, Trump will face a myriad of political challenges
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Why losing trust in expertise threatens democracy
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Cannabis drinks are surging in popularity
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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A look ahead to the momentous decisions awaiting SCOTUS in 2026
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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America's fastest growing homeless population? Kids.
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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What home means to people whose lives were reshaped by displacement
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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At 28, Malala Yousafzai is finally finding her way
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Peanuts turns 75 and still speaks to the child in all of us
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Dr. Eric Topol shares a new vision for living longer and better
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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The 'dirtbag' who built Patagonia — and gave it away
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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How do you define American cuisine?
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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In 2025, music fans got Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift – and AI.
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Can Baltimore finally turn the corner on vacant homes?
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Beloved director Rob Reiner leaves behind a legacy of iconic films
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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As ICE ramps up enforcement across the country we asked: Who are they?
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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In exclusive interview, Nancy Pelosi shares bullish outlook for House
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Which blockbuster movies defined 2025's year in film?
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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The books we couldn’t stop reading in 2025
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Younger progressive Democrats will challenge older incumbents in 2026
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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RFK Jr. succeeds in changing hepatitis B recommendation
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Trump gets his peace prize at FIFA 2026 World Cup draw
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Now just plain Andrew. The former Prince’s fall from grace.
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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A US-backed peace plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine stalls
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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US military strikes against Venezuelan vessels face legal and operational scrutiny
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Inside the dismantling of the Education Department
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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DOGE is done. What did the agency accomplish?
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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For Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, truth has always been a matter of trust
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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The enduring hope of Dr. Jane Goodall
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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DOJ charges against James Comey and Letitia James dismissed
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Army investigates Fort Hood OBGYN accused of abusing patients
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Politicians are fighting to redraw congressional maps across the country
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Dick Cheney’s power, controversies and legacy
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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When preventable infections turn deadly behind bars
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Can sports survive prop betting?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Why are young voters drawn to Mamdani?
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Will the remaining Epstein files ever see the light of day?
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Teens are turning to AI for connection, with dangerous results
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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What drives us to carry out acts of kindness for total strangers?
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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The government shutdown caused a lot of pain for Americans
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Golden parachutes for failed college football coaches become the norm
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Migrants are heading south now, not north
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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How an unlikely alliance saved the U.S. fishing industry
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Are Trump's tariffs legal? The Supreme Court hears arguments
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Democrats escape the political wilderness with Mamdani win
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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How SNAP became a political pawn in the government shutdown
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Thoughts on America's 250th birthday
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Love gore and horror, the dark and scary? There’s a scientific reason why.
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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At 28, Malala Yousafzai is finally finding her way
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Government shutdown enters week five with no end in sight
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Is the AI boom fueling the next stock market bubble?
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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The NBA is reeling from an explosive gambling scandal
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Adult sleepaway camp and the high cost of feeling like a kid again
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Will changes to the H-1B visa program preserve jobs for Americans?
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Why do US students continue to fall behind in reading and math?
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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WNBA hits a new peak, but money is still a sticking point
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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California Prop 50 voting underway. Will the decision neutralize Texas redistricting?
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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John Bolton indicted
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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SPECIAL | Is Trump's deployment of the National Guard about order or overreach?
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Voting Rights Act threatened in Supreme Court redistricting case
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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SPECIAL | Why Americans are making homegrown GLP-1s
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Oct 15, 2025 |