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Last year’s strikes by both the Screen Actors Guild and the Writer’s Guild, new technology such as generative AI, and a global pandemic have all drastically changed film production in Hollywood. Adding to the issues facing the big screen is the continuing trend of moviegoers bypassing theatrical releases in favor of watching films on the small screen. Is Hollywood ready for a reboot? Henry Jenkins, Professor at the Univers...
JD Vance accepted his vice presidential nomination Wednesday at Day 3 of the Republican National Convention.
As Republicans focus on the border at the convention, USA TODAY National Immigration Reporter Lauren Villagran discusses how immigration is transforming the American South - and its politics.
USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson sat down with Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts to discuss P...
Forbes maintains a real-time billionaires list. All ten of the richest people on the list have each amassed fortunes greater than $130 billion. While some have pledged to give most of their wealth to charity, that still puts them in an enormous position of undemocratic, unvarnished power. The average CEO now brings in over 300 times the average worker’s pay according to the Economic Policy Institute. All of which begs the ...
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on all counts at his corruption trial.
USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Nick Penzenstadler has the latest on the gun used in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Day 2 wraps at the Republican National Convention.
The fatal shooting of a homeless man is raising questions about out-of-state police at the convention.
Former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance were formally selected Monday as the GOP's 2024 presidential and vice presidential nominees. USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson breaks down Trump's decision.
President Joe Biden rejected accusations that his rhetoric fueled the assassination attempt on Trump, during an interview with NBC News' Lester Holt.
The Republican National Convention begins Monday in Milwaukee, two days after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
President Joe Biden decried political violence during an address Sunday evening.
USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page puts the shooting in historical context, and looks at its impact on the presidential election.
How did Secret Service allow a shooter to get so close to Donald Trump?
This month, the Department of Justice shut down nearly 1,000 pro-Russia social media bots masquerading as American citizens. Their goal was to promote stories that showed Russia and President Vladimir Putin in a favorable light while sowing discord here in the U.S. With the proliferation of fake news on social media, is it possible to vaccinate ourselves against untruths and lies? What is the psychology behind persuasion a...
USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub discusses the challenges caregivers face, and how they might be reflected at the ballot box.
Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' case has been dismissed by a judge over 'suppressed' evidence.
USA TODAY Election Reporting Fellow Sam Woodward tells us about USA TODAY's (virtual) backstage pass to the Republican National Convention.
AT&T says nearly all of its cell customers' call and text records...
President Joe Biden wrapped up a NATO summit with a press conference Thursday, where he had a number of verbal snafus, but was defiant that he will remain in the presidential race. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers reports.
A new poll found that most Democrats want Joe Biden to drop out of the race. Plus, more Democratic lawmakers call on Biden to drop out.
Inflation eased more than expected in June.
It’s been four years since pandemic lockdowns utterly transformed how we work, spurring the Great Resignation, quiet quitting and higher rates of burnout. And we still haven’t quite figured it out. Employees’ stress levels remain higher now than they were before 2020, according to a recent Gallup poll. What are business leaders not getting right years into this new paradigm of work culture? Harvard professor and bestsellin...
The first Senate Democrat has called on President Joe Biden to leave the presidential race. Plus, Biden campaign officials will meet with Senate Democrats Thursday as concerns spike over his reelection bid.
USA TODAY Breaking News and Education Reporter Zach Schermele breaks down a Supreme Court ruling that curbed federal oversight of schools.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has filed articles of impeachment against S...
Picture the devastation left behind in the path of a tornado: crumpled mobile homes, roofs ripped off, broken and shredded trees. Now imagine that, multiplied by 1,000 and that’s just in the U.S., just this year. Our vulnerability is only going to grow from here. How can we mitigate the loss of life and property we face from these extreme acts of nature? Stephen Strader, severe weather expert and associate professor at Vil...
Worries over the U.S. presidential election cast a shadow over the start of the NATO summit Tuesday.
USA TODAY Senior National News Reporter Rebecca Morin breaks down what Democratic lawmakers discussed about President Joe Biden during closed-door meetings.
More than 160 million Americans were under some kind of excessive heat alert Tuesday.
Social conservatives rattle former President Donald Trump on abortion ahead of the Re...
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers breaks down this week's NATO summit and why it's so pivotal for President Joe Biden.
A Republican convention committee signs off on a Donald Trump RNC platform - including abortion.
Mishandled bodies and mixed-up remains prompt tougher funeral home regulations.
USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub looks at a study's findings with a clear winner between weight loss dr...
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.
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...
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 Scher...
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 repla...
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 CET...
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.
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