Opinion: More than 14 weeks, thousands of lost lives and billions upon billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars later, it appears America is the one surrendering.
Opinion: If becoming more attractive is your primary aim, you probably don't have a clear picture of what's actually holding you back.
Opinion: About 70,000 Americans die from drug overdoses each year – one every seven minutes. More than half are driven by synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
Opinion: While Republicans struggle with Trump's agenda, he keeps lobbing new problems at them.
Opinion: Trump is a master of overwhelming his opponents so they divide their outrage, overcommit on the wrong ones and lose credibility in the process.
Opinion: Staff shake-ups at "60 Minutes" – and the ensuing reaction – reveal ingrained bias of legacy media and resistance to even acknowledging it exists.
Opinion: Summer should mean longer days, more freedom and more relaxation – right? If you're feeling anxious instead, you're not alone.
"He is a healthy, robust leader of the free world, and the fixation is weird, discriminatory and much ado about nothing," writes columnist Nicole Russell. bit.ly/49Utn0D
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"It turns out you actually have to do things for your constituents to win elections. Who knew?" writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4e0LxjG
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Opinion: The 2026 soccer World Cup is officially underway, hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada. Here's what USA TODAY readers had to say about the tournament.
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Summer should not become another season of survival. It should be a season where people reclaim ownership of their time, energy and attention.