The U.S. job market is undergoing a fundamental shift. As AI advances, roles that were once gateways to upward mobility are disappearing. In a recent interview quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the CEO of Ford conceded that artificial intelligence will, “leave a lot of white-collar people behind.” For college graduates just entering the job market, the outlook is particularly bleak, as advancements in AI make those jobs mostly obsolete. As AI challenges and redefines the landscape of employment, how can society reconcile the human desire for self-sufficiency with the need for meaningful work? And how can individuals traverse an increasingly tricky job market? Executive and business coach Jim Frawley joins The Excerpt to share his insights on AI-proofing your career.

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Can Trump calm MAGA's fury by releasing more Epstein records?

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A bill with cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid will next land on President Donald Trump's desk for his signature.

Trump denies a report he wrote Jeffrey Epstein a lewd 50th birthday letter. Plus, polling shows voters aren't happy with how President Donald Trump's team is dealing with the controversial Jeffrey Epstein case.

USA TODAY Senior National Political Correspondent Sarah D. Wire discusses this week's anti-Trump protests.

Private equity is coming to your 401(k).

USA TODAY Congress Reporter Savannah Kuchar breaks down landmark bills dealing with cryptocurrency.

CBS cancels "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."

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Hospitals aren’t usually known for comfort — but could bringing nature inside actually help us heal faster? Public health expert Dr. Jay Maddock joins The Excerpt’s Dana Taylor to explain how biophilic design — from leafy views to nature sounds — is changing the way we think about patient recovery, burnout, and even the immune system. From fake plants to rooftop gardens, it turns out a dose of greenery might be just what the doctor ordered.

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The Senate has passed another legislative victory for President Donald Trump.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes breaks down a new Trump policy that will keep immigration detainees locked up longer.

Gun groups want a law reversed on mailing through the postal service.

USA TODAY Reporter Andrea Riquier takes a look at how the president has been amping up pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell and how investors are reacting.

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Health and wellness trends can be found on every social platform. But what happens when the pursuit of a particular body type morphs into harmful content and risky, or even life-threatening, behavior? Across social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, it’s easy to find content from creators who push excessive weight loss goals and promote an unhealthy obsession with eating only certain types of foods. What previously trended as thinspo, short for thin inspiration, gave way to SkinnyTok. This June, TikTok banned the SkinnyTok hashtag, but social media giants are still struggling to keep up with the pervasiveness of unsafe weight loss content. USA TODAY Wellness Reporter Alyssa Goldberg joins The Excerpt to discuss the persistent trend of potentially dangerous body image mythology on social media.

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Senate Republicans are considering billions in cuts, targeting programs from public broadcasting to global health initiatives.

USA TODAY National Immigration and Border Reporter Lauren Villagran discusses some of the new lengths immigrants are going to for legal fee fundraising.

USA TODAY Breaking News Reporter Karissa Waddick takes a look at reparations for atom bomb victims 80 years after the Trinity Test.

We take a look at the collision that created the biggest black hole merger yet.

The Emmy nominations are here. Who got snubbed?

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USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe discusses the high court's move to let President Donald Trump fire hundreds of workers from the Education Department and continue other efforts to dismantle the agency.

A coalition of states is suing the Trump administration to restore billions of dollars in federal education funding.

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers breaks down Trump's decision to send Ukraine weapons through NATO. Plus, Senate pressure builds to sanction Russia.

Some Trump loyalists are underwhelmed and upset with what's been delivered about Jeffrey Epstein.

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