President Trump issued a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. What will be the impact and is it enough to fix the program and motivate tech to hire Americans? 🎧 EPI’s Daniel Costa joined @usatoday.com The Excerpt with @danataylor.bsky.social to break it all down

Will changes to the H-1B visa program preserve jobs for Americans?

The H-1B visa program — a key pipeline for skilled foreign workers in tech — has recently been upended by President Donald Trump. A recent executive order now mandates that companies to pay $100,000 p...

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Holy moly. Eleanor Rigby in mono is a revelation. My Saturday plans just changed.

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After years of rolling my eyes a bit at purists telling me it was better, I started listening to the Beatles in Mono instead of Stereo today. And I gotta admit. It was a revelatory experience. Not only was I wrong, but even though I love the band I feel like I only just "got" them now.

I talked with USA Today about my new book Something Between Us: the divides built into our social lives and everyday infrastructures in the US, but also the role of commons and shared public space in deepening the quality of our collective life. @danataylor.bsky.social @stanfordpress.bsky.social

Can shared public spaces bridge the American divide? | The Excerpt

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My conversation with Marc Bamuthi Joseph, an internationally renowned artist and cultural strategist who recently served as the Vice President and Artistic Director of Social Impact at The Kennedy Center.

Is artistic expression a bedrock of our Constitution? | The Excerpt

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Why should Americans care about Voice of America? @jquitzon.bsky.social , an associate fellow at the @csis.org joins @danataylor.bsky.social on The Excerpt iHeart Radio to talk about the agency's historic role in spreading American culture and values. Must listen 👂

SPECIAL | A beacon of American freedom and democracy may soon go silent - The Excerpt | iHeart

<p>As a bulwark against the flood of propaganda and misinformation coming from China and Russia, the United States Agency for Global Media is a global beacon of American freedom and democracy, reachin...

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Research on an extended family in South America was advancing Alzheimer's research. Then it was defunded.

An Alzheimer's study in South America offered tremendous insights. Then it was cut.

Research on an extended family in South America was advancing Alzheimer's research. Then it was defunded.

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My Sunday chat about @theonion.com with author Christine Wenc.

"Funny Because It's True" - New book reveals the beginnings of The Onion | The Excerpt

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The Trump administration acknowledged that "an administrative error" led to the deportation of a native of El Salvador, but had no interest in returning him to his wife and his child with a disability, according to court documents.

The Democratic senator from New Jersey began speaking at 7 p.m. Monday and continued into Tuesday evening.

Cory Booker breaks record for longest known Senate speech, beating Strom Thurmond

The Democratic senator from New Jersey began speaking at 7 p.m. Monday and continued into Tuesday evening.

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Snapshot of the moment I realized I could easily make nearly a dozen 24-hour brioche donuts for less than the cost of one at my favorite bakery. Next up, savory beignets. Why not? Happy Sunday.

Forgot about the time change and just spent the last hour dazed and confused.

When people show you who they are, when people show you who they are, when people show you who they are…whew…believe them. Thank you, Maya Angelou.

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Roberta Flack perfection.

This Time I'll Be Sweeter by Roberta Flack on Apple Music

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The more things change, the more they stay the same. Whew.

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American counterculture movements: where the past meets the present | The Excerpt

America is no stranger to social dissent. But what makes a social movement a counterculture movement?

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What a thrill! ISS Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams, and Flight Engineers Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Don Pettit joined me on @usatoday.com’s The Excerpt.

Astronauts on the ISS share their 'life-changing' view | The Excerpt

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Luke Auld-Thomas made the phenomenal discovery of a lost Mayan city. He joined me on @usatoday.com’s The Excerpt to share the wonder of Valeriana.

PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident | The Excerpt

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One of my neighbors can’t wait, so it’s fireworks at 7pm. It’s going to be a long night for my dogs.

Cave-diving expert Phil Short was such a cool guest. I’m ready to learn how to dive. @usatoday.com

Cave-diving scientists are exploring the past while charting the future | The Excerpt

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Rachel Schwartzmann, author of “Slowing,” joined me on The Excerpt to discuss the slow living movement @usatoday.com

The rapid rise of the slow living movement | The Excerpt

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I heard a man at the grocery store ask his wife, “Can’t we just get some of this mac and cheese that cooks up in a couple of minutes?” I tossed some elbows into their cart.

Jen’s great escape

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When your relatives start arguing at Thanksgiving, calmly grab your favorite serving bowl of food like you're going to the kitchen to refill it, and just don't come back. Quietly escape with your favorite food. This has been survival tips with Jen.

Throwback to a perfect camp breakfast at Blue Spring State Park.

Dr. Ayla Stanford, author of “Take Care of Them Like My Own: Faith, Fortitude, and a Surgeon’s Fight for Health Justice,” spoke with me on The Excerpt about the current state of access to care in the US.

Why do disparities in medical care persist? | The Excerpt

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My colleague USA TODAY National Correspondent and Extremism Reporter Will Carless has spent years covering the Oath Keepers and the trial of Stewart Rhodes. He recently joined me on The Excerpt to share his conversations with Stewart Rhodes's family.

Oath Keeper leader's family fears Trump pardon | The Excerpt

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Eisa Davis and Lin-Manuel Miranda joined me on The Excerpt to discuss their new concept album Warriors.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis present "Warriors" | The Excerpt

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Historian Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted 9 out of the last 10 presidential elections. He joined me on The Excerpt to discuss why he believes Kamala Harris will win this November.

Allan Lichtman shares his 2024 presidential election prediction | The Excerpt

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