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| • | President Donald Trump's State of the Union address was the longest in recent memory. Check out our takeaways. | | • | Former Harvard President and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will step down from teaching amid fallout from his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. | | • | Mexico is a popular vacation destination for Americans. But is it safe? | |
The country's economy is "roaring." Prices are "plummeting." Democrats and others opposing him are "crazy" and "destroying our country." President Trump delivered a defiant, marathon State of the Union address Tuesday amid polls showing Americans are deeply skeptical of his policies and leadership, and with his fellow Republicans worried about the midterm elections. The big takeaways. | President Donald Trump is pictured delivering the State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026 Kenny Holston/The New York Times, via REUTERS |
Larry Summers, the former Treasury Secretary and Harvard president, will resign from teaching at the Ivy League university at the end of the academic year. Summers' decision comes months after his ties with Jeffrey Epstein came to light. Summers, Harvard's president from 2001-06 and Treasury Secretary from 1999-2001, told the Harvard Crimson in November he was "deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused." |
A shelter-in-place order for Americans in Mexico has been lifted and flights to cities like Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta have resumed after a wave of cartel violence roiled the country. But for many Americans who look to Mexico as a favorite vacation destination, safety concerns remain. | Tourists walk past the burnt wreckage of buses after a series of blockades and attacks by organized crime following a military operation in which cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, 'El Mencho,' was killed in the state of Jalisco, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Alfonso Lepe TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Alfonso Lepe, REUTERS |
Rock hall hopefuls 🎙️ 🎸 🎶 |
From neo-soul R&B to sneering punk, metal mania to Latin rhythms, this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees run the gamut of genres, styles and generations. Ten of the 17 hopefuls are first-timers on the list who'll be chosen from an international panel of 1,200+ artists, historians and music industry insiders ahead of this fall's induction ceremony. Who made the cut. |
Phaedra Trethan is a national correspondent at USA TODAY. She'd love to hear from readers about The Short List, story ideas from across the nation and whether you could drink 48 ounces of coffee. Email her at ptrethan@usatoday.com. | | President Donald Trump celebrated the decline in murder and the National Guard deployments at the State of Union. Here's what the data tells us. | | Donald Trump claimed gas prices are below $2 in most states. A petroleum analyst clarifies the national average is closer to $3. | | | | Several host cities for the 2026 World Cup have warned of potentially "catastrophic" effects if $625 million in security funds aren't distributed. | | | | The judge compared allowing the government to search the devices to "leaving the government's fox in charge of the Washington Post's henhouse." | | | | The suspect accused of killing two deputies was also fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement, authorities said. | | | | A family's home was sold to pay a tax bill much smaller than what their home was worth. The Supreme Court is deciding what they're owed from the sale. | | | | For decades, the ACT and the SAT have been the gatekeepers of college admissions. Enter the Classical Learning Test. | | | | The dating world is getting more haunted by the minute, thanks to a toxic trend called "ghostlighting." | | | | Buc-ee's filed a lawsuit against the parent company of Ohio convenience store Mickey Mart, claiming the store's moose logo is too similar to its own. | | | | Jennifer Garner is offering a rare inside look at how she and ex-husband Ben Affleck manage co-parenting. | | | | | Play Your Way to a Relaxing Break | Unwind with crosswords and challenges that recharge you. | | | Crosswords, Puzzles, Comics & Horoscopes | | | | | | |
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