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Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast early Monday.Lawmakers return for a pivotal week as Democrats sweat over President Joe Biden.USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes talks about those working to bring civility back to politics.A left-wing alliance is projected to win the most seats in France's parliamentary elections, as the far-right underperforms.USA TODAY National Reporter Lauren Villagran explains what bridal shops can tell us about the economy.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Swatting is when someone makes a false report to emergency services to trigger an armed police response to an unsuspecting victim. It is a hoax that is dangerous, illegal and pervasive. Even members of Congress have fallen prey to swatting. Earlier this year, a 17-year-old from California was extradited to Florida after allegedly orchestrating a swatting call on a Florida mosque and may be behind hundreds of swatting calls. Lauren Shapiro, author of "Cyberpredators and Their Prey" and a professor at John Jay College School of Criminal Justice, joins The Excerpt to discuss the risks involved with swatting.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison breaks down what we learned from President Joe Biden's exclusive interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos.Former President Donald Trump raked in big money from foreign nations. Experts fear he'd do it more if re-elected.Beryl has weakened to a tropical storm, but may re-strengthen as it moves toward Texas.USA TODAY Breaking News and Education Reporter Zach Schermele talks about how AI is throwing a wrench in the debate around college degrees.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY World Affairs Correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard looks at the future of British politics as the Labour Party moves into power.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will send a delegation to resume stalled negotiations on a hostage release deal with Hamas.Former President Donald Trump's campaign and some allies are going on the offensive on Vice President Kamala Harris, as talk continues that she might replace President Joe Biden as the party's 2024 presidential nominee.USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé talks about research into what would happen if all American workers were auto-enrolled in retirement savings.New records were set amid hot dog eating drama on the Fourth of July.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

These gentle giants of the ocean have long been a source of fascination for us humans. And while researchers have made huge gains in fostering a greater understanding of these majestic creatures in recent decades, the use of AI may have just cracked open the mother lode of all puzzles: their language. Could this lead to one day the possibility of talking with whales? David Gruber, the founder & president of Project CETI, an interdisciplinary scientific and conservation project aimed at listening to and translating the communication of sperm whales, joins The Excerpt to share this exciting new development.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn't deny a sexual assault allegation.President Joe Biden tells his campaign he won't withdraw from the race, while calls continue for him to bow out following his struggles in last week's debate.USA TODAY National Correspondent Will Carless discusses how a website profiled students and accused them of 'hatred' amid Gaza War protests.Millions of hungry kids are being denied access to summer EBT funds.USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub talks about a procedure that allows patients with an amputated leg to walk naturally.Happy 4th of July! One small Rhode Island town is home to one of the country's oldest Independence Day celebrations.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A recent spate of shark attacks on both coasts have swimmers and surfers concerned. But are these Jaws-esque fears warranted? As Americans head to the beach en masse, we look at whether their proximity to beachgoers is cause for alarm. Stephen Kajiura, a professor of biological sciences at Florida Atlantic University, explains how shark behavior might be changing and how to stay safe this summer.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi explains why Donald Trump's sentencing in his New York hush money case has been delayed in the wake of this week's Supreme Court immunity ruling.President Joe Biden will meet Wednesday with Democratic governors in the wake of his debate debacle.Rudy Giuliani loses his New York law license after a court found he lied about the 2020 election.Palm Beach Post Investigations Editor Holly Baltz examines Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury transcript, and how prosecutors blamed a teen victim.Panama's new president is vowing a migration crackdown with U.S. help.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page talks about a big hit to President Joe Biden's core Democratic support in new exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University polling.Hurricane Beryl may be a sign of what's to come this storm season.USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson breaks down the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity, and what it means for former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden going forward.U.S. military bases in Europe have been placed on higher security.The U.S. men's soccer team has been eliminated from Copa America.An Italian teen becomes the first millennial saint following his 2006 death.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A drumbeat of concern about President Joe Biden as the Democrats' nominee continues, following a disastrous performance in the first 2024 campaign debate.USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey discusses how Black voters view the candidates.Hurricane Beryl intensifies into a Category 4 storm.USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise talks about what may be the summer of jellyfish.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you are a parent or know someone with young children, you’ve heard the complaint. Child care is simply unaffordable, costing families more than $10,000 a year on average. And, more than half of Americans have no access to it at all; they live in what are called child care deserts. Meanwhile, the end of COVID-era subsidies has forced some providers out of the business altogether. What can working families do? Julie Kashen, director for women's economic justice at The Century Foundation, joins The Excerpt to talk about some possible solutions.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a number of substantive decisions on Friday. Among them was a ruling on the obstruction charges that hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters face or have faced; a couple of rulings that will significantly weaken enforcement of federal regulations; and lastly, one that will effectively sanction laws that make being homeless a crime. USA TODAY Justice Correspondent Bart Jansen explains.After a disastrous debate performance with former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden remains defiant, saying he has no plans to end his reelection campaign. But influential Democratic donors are calling for him to drop out of the race. Meanwhile, House Republicans, are considering asking Biden’s cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to oust him from the White House.Hard rains have pummeled much of the north-central U.S. in June, breaking records.A woman with a rare brain disease is not just fighting it, she's helping herself and potentially millions of others along the way. USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub has the story.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.