On the Monday, December 29 2025, episode of The Excerpt podcast: For a year, USA TODAY columnist Suzette Hackney followed ...

Allowing heavier, larger trucks on Virginia highways would cost a host of problems and should be opposed, Albemarle County Supervisor Ann Mallek writes.

After a year of Conversations on Leadership, some themes emerge. They are an antidote to Syracuse’s “ingrained pessimism.” ...

As the holiday season fills our streets with energy and community spirit, I’m reminded of the creativity and dedication that ...

Hate against Indians is now widespread on social media. Racist posts target Indian Americans, accusing them of unfair success ...

Merit Beauty, founded by entrepreneur Katherine Power in 2021, is on the cusp of its fifth anniversary in 2026. Here, the ...

It's unusual to create a historic district without the consent of the property owner, and some councilors are wary of doing ...

Here’s what’s going on inside Darnell’s Head. Man, I forgot how good a hot Pop-Tart tastes. Better put those things away for ...

With a New Year right around the corner, many of us can look forward to spending a little money; for things like a car, a vacation, furniture or hobbies. The Marshall School District won’t have that ...

This year has been a challenging one for many of us. But as we wrote before it began, the human condition tends toward hope.

Housing options vary from relocating condemned houses, craning in factory builds and shopping plans from catalogs.

Residents of this small coastal city in the Pacific Northwest know what to do when there’s a tsunami warning: Flee to higher ...