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Judges at the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. Plus, the social media platform Bluesky continues to grow. It's all on The Excerpt.

On Saturday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: The story behind the historic agreement that freed US prisoners in Russia involved months of delicate negotiations. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Michael Collins shares what went on…

On Friday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: A historic prisoner swap between NATO nations and Russia results in 24 people being released, including three detained American citizens and one permanent American resident. USA TODAY White House…

On a special episode (first released on July 10, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: 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…

On Saturday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: The U.S. Supreme Court issued a number of substantive decisions on Friday. Among them was a ruling on the obstruction charges that hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters face or have faced; a couple of rulings that…

On Friday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: The first presidential debate of 2024 is in the books. For President Biden, it wasn't a good night. What were some of the key takeaways and how did undecided voters react? USA TODAY Chief Political…

We close out Why Don't We Know with a huge victory - a win against the abuse of FERPA, the federal privacy law that often leads to harmful secrets in schools. In this episode, we beat FERPA to get a video of an encounter between a school police…

The complicated and misunderstood history of having police officers in schools, and one group of students first-hand stories of what it means to have them in their hallways.

In our final drop of episodes for Why Don’t We Know, we explore the secrecy of the juvenile justice system, starting with how kids are often punished with fees and fines. More than 30 states allow kids to be fined while in the juvenile system, and…

In October 2021, then-13-year-old Nicholas Mendoza was sitting in the cafeteria of the Jeannette Junior/Senior High School eating lunch with his friends. The 7th graders admit they started to get a little loud, a little rowdy. If you purchase a…

On Saturday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Former lawyer Michael Cohen is set to testify Monday in former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial, but until he actually takes the stand, the judge wants him to stop talking. Two…

As Coco Berthmann’s lies are exposed, survivors band together and ask why she wasn’t stopped sooner. Meanwhile, Coco makes her last appearance in court for lying about cancer, but the case against her only addressed a fraction of the money she…

In the spring and summer of 2021, Coco Berthmann seemed to be at the height of her popularity. She recorded a TEDx talk and appeared at events with Elizabeth Smart. But behind the scenes, more and more people were starting to doubt her story. Her…

From the start of our investigation, we’ve heard the same question over and over again. “Why would someone lie about these things?” This week, we attempt to find out why Coco Berthmann lies ... with Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Sohom Das. If you or a…

Coco told a lot of lies about her connection to Celine Dion. But to everyone’s surprise, one of the things she said about Celine appears to be rooted in truth. But a conversation that was meant to be a light-hearted look into Coco’s obsession with a…

The investigation returns to Germany to answer more questions about Coco’s childhood. This time, we focus on Coco’s accusations against Sebastian, a therapist who Coco says held her hostage and abused her for two years. Spoiler: As near as we can…

Coco Berthmann’s student visa is set to expire, and she’s desperate to stay in the United States. So… her story grows. Again. Coco meets with a best-selling author to talk about collaborating on a book. She tries to convince journalist Chris Hansen…

As Coco’s popularity grows, so do her lies. One of Coco’s videos captures the attention of conspiracy theorists, who spread it all across the globe. And Coco learns, the more outrageous her content, the more attention she gets. Behind closed doors,…

To try to get to the truth of Coco Berthmann’s past, the investigation turns to Germany. Coco’s mother provides evidence to contradict many of Coco’s most horrific stories. But it’s clear that people were concerned about Coco’s welfare from the age…