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Dana Taylor
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Former radio DJ | Host, The Excerpt Deep Dive @USATODAY

Always down to talk travel, dogs, books & Afrobeats.
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President Trump issued a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. What will be the impact and is it enough to fix the program and motivate tech to hire Americans?

🎧 EPI’s Daniel Costa joined @usatoday.com The Excerpt with @danataylor.bsky.social to break it all down
Will changes to the H-1B visa program preserve jobs for Americans?
The H-1B visa program — a key pipeline for skilled foreign workers in tech — has recently been upended by President Donald Trump. A recent executive order now mandates that companies to pay $100,000 p...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Holy moly. Eleanor Rigby in mono is a revelation. My Saturday plans just changed.
After years of rolling my eyes a bit at purists telling me it was better, I started listening to the Beatles in Mono instead of Stereo today.

And I gotta admit. It was a revelatory experience. Not only was I wrong, but even though I love the band I feel like I only just "got" them now.
August 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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I talked with USA Today about my new book Something Between Us: the divides built into our social lives and everyday infrastructures in the US, but also the role of commons and shared public space in deepening the quality of our collective life.

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Can shared public spaces bridge the American divide? | The Excerpt
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July 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
My conversation with 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.
Is artistic expression a bedrock of our Constitution? | The Excerpt
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June 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Why should Americans care about Voice of America? @jquitzon.bsky.social , an associate fellow at the @csis.org joins @danataylor.bsky.social on The Excerpt iHeart Radio to talk about the agency's historic role in spreading American culture and values. Must listen 👂
SPECIAL | A beacon of American freedom and democracy may soon go silent - The Excerpt | iHeart
<p>As a bulwark against the flood of propaganda and misinformation coming from China and Russia, the United States Agency for Global Media is a global beacon of American freedom and democracy, reachin...
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May 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Is the US sliding into authoritarianism?
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April 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Research on an extended family in South America was advancing Alzheimer's research. Then it was defunded.
An Alzheimer's study in South America offered tremendous insights. Then it was cut.
Research on an extended family in South America was advancing Alzheimer's research. Then it was defunded.
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April 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
My Sunday chat about @theonion.com with author Christine Wenc.
"Funny Because It's True" - New book reveals the beginnings of The Onion | The Excerpt
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April 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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The Trump administration acknowledged that "an administrative error" led to the deportation of a native of El Salvador, but had no interest in returning him to his wife and his child with a disability, according to court documents.
April 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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The Democratic senator from New Jersey began speaking at 7 p.m. Monday and continued into Tuesday evening.
Cory Booker breaks record for longest known Senate speech, beating Strom Thurmond
The Democratic senator from New Jersey began speaking at 7 p.m. Monday and continued into Tuesday evening.
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April 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Snapshot of the moment I realized I could easily make nearly a dozen 24-hour brioche donuts for less than the cost of one at my favorite bakery. Next up, savory beignets. Why not? Happy Sunday.
March 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Forgot about the time change and just spent the last hour dazed and confused.
March 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
When people show you who they are, when people show you who they are, when people show you who they are…whew…believe them. Thank you, Maya Angelou.
March 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Lima
February 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Roberta Flack perfection.
This Time I'll Be Sweeter by Roberta Flack on Apple Music
Song · 1977 · Duration 4:26
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February 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Whew.
February 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
What a thrill! ISS Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams, and Flight Engineers Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Don Pettit joined me on @usatoday.com’s The Excerpt.
Astronauts on the ISS share their 'life-changing' view | The Excerpt
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February 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Luke Auld-Thomas made the phenomenal discovery of a lost Mayan city. He joined me on @usatoday.com’s The Excerpt to share the wonder of Valeriana.
PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident | The Excerpt
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January 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
One of my neighbors can’t wait, so it’s fireworks at 7pm. It’s going to be a long night for my dogs.
January 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Cave-diving expert Phil Short was such a cool guest. I’m ready to learn how to dive. @usatoday.com
Cave-diving scientists are exploring the past while charting the future | The Excerpt
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December 8, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Rachel Schwartzmann, author of “Slowing,” joined me on The Excerpt to discuss the slow living movement @usatoday.com
The rapid rise of the slow living movement | The Excerpt
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November 29, 2024 at 12:12 AM
I heard a man at the grocery store ask his wife, “Can’t we just get some of this mac and cheese that cooks up in a couple of minutes?”

I tossed some elbows into their cart.
November 28, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Jen’s great escape
When your relatives start arguing at Thanksgiving, calmly grab your favorite serving bowl of food like you're going to the kitchen to refill it, and just don't come back. Quietly escape with your favorite food.

This has been survival tips with Jen.
November 28, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Throwback to a perfect camp breakfast at Blue Spring State Park.
November 23, 2024 at 6:25 PM