Dana Taylor

4 days ago | usatoday.com | Dana Taylor

On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: The Trump administration is targeting “woke” culture. But can a democracy thrive without artistic freedom? 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, joins The Excerpt to share his perspective. Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it.

4 days ago | wisconsinrapidstribune.com | Dana Taylor

On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: The Trump administration is targeting “woke” culture. But can a democracy thrive without artistic freedom? 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, joins The Excerpt to share his perspective. Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Dana Taylor

On a special episode (first released on May 28, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: We need rare earth minerals for use in items we rely on for modern life. New tech holds possibilities for mining at home for them. Scott McWhorter, a distinguished fellow in the Strategic Energy Institute at Georgia Institute of Technology, joins The Excerpt to dive into the details.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Dana Taylor

On a special episode (first released on May 25, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Nationally-syndicated humor columnist Dave Barry memoir chronicles his life mostly spent joking around. Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it. This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form. There may be some differences between the audio and the text.

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Dana Taylor

On a special episode (first released on May 22, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: In 2018, the U.S. Air Force awarded a $3.9 billion contract to Boeing for two new Air Force One planes. For a variety of reasons, including delays tied to the need for workers with proper security clearances, Boeing may or may not be able to complete the order before the end of President Donald Trump’s second term. Meanwhile, the Qatari Prime Minister offered to gift the president a luxury 747 jet valued at $400 million.