Hitting the road today? Keep an eye on your speedometer, because in a lot of places, cameras are keeping an eye on you. My story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/cars/n...

As I stood beside Benjamin Franklin's grave yesterday, all I could hear in my mind was Louis Prima singing "Pennies from Heaven." Visitors might have to start leaving nickels on the Founding Father's final resting place. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

👀 Today’s @usatoday.com front page

Mark Moran of @weirdnj.bsky.social has a theory about why #MischiefNight caught on here: "We have our own devil; what other state can claim that? "We just like to raise hell once a year." My latest for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

@pierrerobert933.bsky.social & Ed Sciaky on @933wmmr.bsky.social were the soundtrack to my teens, the reason I found Springsteen & Grateful Dead & Dylan & all the music that meant the world to me then & now. They helped a lonely, lost kid feel a lot less so, just by playing & talking about music.

🪲 🪰 🪳 🦟 🕷️ 🐜 My latest @usatoday.com story, about bugs & bodies & decomposition, just in time for Halloween. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

I've long been fascinated by the macabre, dark edges of humanness. So I was relieved when an academic I talked to for this @usatoday.com story told me, "Morbid fascinations do not correlate with moral character." www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

I had a lot of fun reporting this @usatoday.com story, and managed to sneak in one of my favorite #spooky places. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

After serving more than 40 years for a murder he did not commit, Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam was set to go free. But ICE took him into custody & now he may be sent back to a country he hasn't lived in since he was a baby. My latest for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Are you a Democrat or no party voter who doesn't know what to do or doesn't feel like it is worth pushing back on the Trump administration's actions? I'd like to talk to you for a @usatoday.com article. Message me at [email protected] or on Signal at sarahdwire.71

New(sletter) adventures in old journalism: Starting today (& every Mon-Thurs), I am writing @usatoday.com The Short List, a late dayroundup of the day's events. We produce a TON of cool content at USAT, and I'm excited to highlight our best work. Subscribe: profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/...

As a GenX parent who's often perplexed by some new word or phrase my kid throws at me, let me say this: Dude. Your slang is bogus. Like, what in the holy name of Nirvana is so funny about "6-7"? Will you please chill with "Ohio"? Or don't. Whatever. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Fun story by @byphaedra.bsky.social Can you understand the most popular slang words of 2025? www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

"Slavery was in America's first White House," Michael Coard told me for this @usatoday.com story. "If you want to call (Washington) a great general, do that. If you want to call him a great President, do that. No one would object to that. "But this is history." www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Stop when the bus stops. The cost of not doing so can be a lot higher than a ticket. My latest @usatoday.com story. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

A rare flesh-eating bacteria almost killed this Florida woman, who compared the pain to having her leg set on fire. What the bacteria is, where's been found, and how to protect yourself. Story @usatoday.com and Pensacola News Journal www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Can a hand signal safe a life? How one victim of alleged #domesticviolence let a bystander know she needed help. Story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

The #Powerball lottery jackpot hit $1.3 billion & a lot of the people who stopped into Jaywin Patel's store wanted to win. Their chances may be slimmer than a slice of deli meat from Patel's counter, though: The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Are you playing #Powerball? Do you have a special way of picking numbers? A sentimental series of digits that might bring you luck? Let me know—it’s for a story in USA TODAY. And good luck!

At 8 years old, Sunny Bryant went before the Texas Legislature, a pint-sized transgender activist. Now, as she starts middle school, she and her family are starting a new life in California, as the legislative tide turns against kids like her. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

"Maybe the saved emissions aren't huge, but I felt like this was a gesture. How much more do I need to take from the planet? The soil is part of nature, which is part of what we need to restore. More dirt. More gardens. More life." Read my story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

They’re still cleaning up from the deadly floods in Texas. But even as so many people have lost so much, others are stepping in to help reunite them with family heirlooms and priceless mementos. Here’s my story in @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Why are some pockets of cities hotter than others? And what can be done to change that? The Arbor Day Foundation might have some ideas. Read my story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Trash is piling up in Philadelphia as July 4 approaches and a labor dispute between the city and its blue collar workers drags into Day 3. My story @usatoday.com : www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

What's the reaction on campus after @Penn changed its position on a #transgender swimmer and made a deal with the Trump administration? Read my story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

The USDA announced cuts to food programs totaling more than $1 billion. Scheduled deliveries were halted or cut back. The programs are meant to help farmers, food banks, pantries & schools. My @usatoday.com story looks at impact on small farms & food banks. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

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Why is #LosAngeles "fertile ground" for anti-ICE #protest ? Reporting for @usatoday.com : www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Tolley Fletcher is 100 years old. But 81 years ago, he was a 19-yo Navy gunner's mate on D-Day, a battle that would turn the tide of WWII. Talking with @usatoday.com he said he doesn't think of himself as a hero. "We had a job: to escort those troops to the beach." www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Ever wonder how certain foods end up in school cafeterias? Here's a peek at how kids have a say in their school meals @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

What #words are the hardest for us to spell without a Google search? What words do people in each state struggle to spell? I wrote about it for @usatoday.com : www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

"When a child is ill, mom and dad stop regular life and spend as much time as they can with that child. All of sudden, everything changes," incl for their siblings. One program helps sibs & gives parents a break so their time with them is more meaningful. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

"What was that bang?" Newly released footage shows support crew the moment the Titan submersible imploded. Story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Sarah Milgrim, killed outside a DC Jewish museum, had joined the Israeli embassy staff to use "her talent, not in acts of violence but in diplomacy," a friend said. "That was her most powerful armor: her wit, her intelligence and her maturity." Story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Ringing bells, a papal flag and memes: How @villanovapr.bsky.social is celebrating #PopeLeoXIV its new most famous alumnus. Story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

For the first time - there's an American pope. I talk about Pope Leo XIV and his background on today's edition of The Excerpt. art19.com/shows/5-thin...

One more #pope story for @usatoday.com . As a (part) Filipino, I admit I'm rooting for a Filipino pontiff. The ancestors would be overjoyed. www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Who is Pietro Parolin? What we know about one of the leading candidates to succeed Francis as #pope Writing for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Before the papal conclave gets underway, here's a look from @usatoday.com at how the selection of a new #pope happens: www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Took a chance on the lede for this @usatoday.com story about how a #pope might choose his name: www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

How long do Apple Watches have to exist before I don’t get the urge to ask someone talking into one, “Are you from the future?”

It's the Bard's birthday! @usatoday.com marks the occasion. #shakespeare www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Surveillance, body camera video and 911 call/transcript released in the fatal shooting of an autistic, nonspeaking Idaho teen by police. Reporting for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

It’s #RecordStoreDay! Here’s a little ditty I wrote for @usatoday.com referencing one of my favorite movies and including my favorite record store. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Rose Marie Delagram admitted she doesn't like to watch the news lately. The 89-year-old finds it stressful to see reports about #DOGE federal layoffs & spending cuts and worries how it will affect deliveries from Meals On Wheels. Reporting for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

I'm no sentimentalist, but the scratchy sounds coming off @wxpnfm.bsky.social 'sVinyl Day selections are like a warm hug from an old friend on a chilly day.

Imagine having a baby at 50 years old. Imagine having *four* babies at 50 years old. Now, imagine having **four** babies at ***almost 100 years old.*** It happened in Philadelphia. Reporting for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Mark Anson, 95, said "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" is a frequent request from his neighbors at the Indiana retirement community where he lives. "I thought (the song) was for old people," Anson said. "But it turns out I’m old, too!" Reporting for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Funny thing about #history: Even when we think it's hidden, it tends to reveal itself. Reporting from for @usatoday.com : www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...