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Sibling grief is often overlooked. But in an age where drugs are so readily accessible, more families are facing the reality of helping their other children make sense of overdose loss. Read more here: bit.ly/4n34Xpa

More than 321,000 kids in the U.S. lost a parent to drug overdose between 2011 and 2021. There's a place they can come to talk about it and heal.

#15Yearsof1D ❤️‍🩹 Read my latest for @usatoday.com

I love my job @usatoday.com because I occasionally get to write about one of my favorite times in my life (being a Directioner) and how celebrating #15Yearsof1D is so bittersweet. Read this little glimpse into me and this grieving fandom here: www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...

Over the weekend from @usatoday.com "If we get to a place where we're no longer eligible, I can start a timer on how much longer Emma will be alive," Stacy Staggs said. "That’s the end of it. It’s not abstract. It’s not hyperbole." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

The Supreme Court rejected the latest conservative challenge to the 2010 Affordable Care Act, an attack on free access to cancer screenings, drugs that prevent HIV, cholesterol-lowering medication and other preventive health care services.

Online, young female OnlyFans stars make their lives look aspirational. Is it problematic? @rachelleighhale.bsky.social ‘s latest for @usatoday.com. www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...

He had a debilitating sports betting addiction but didn’t realize it. His story's not uncommon. Read the latest ⬇️ from @rachelleighhale.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...

❓Are you a caregiver? @usatoday.com wants to hear from you. See link ⬇️ www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

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Read more about the study's findings and the toll of caregiving here: https://bit.ly/3SctL0X

Though many married couples power through difficult times together, the strain that occurs when one partner falls ill - especially if the wife falls ill - can be too much for the relationship.

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Melania Trump sports dark, modest outfit for Inauguration ceremony www.usatoday.com/story/life/s...

Melania, Ivanka, Tiffany: Trump women go understated and monochromatic for inauguration www.usatoday.com/story/life/f...

Usha Vance stunned. A senator wore sneakers. 10 fashion moments defining the inauguration www.usatoday.com/story/life/s...

Five years ago today, the first #COVID19 case was confirmed in the U.S. In the years since, 1.2 million Americans have died, and the virus is here to stay, by @woodyreports.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com

I’m super grateful to work remote because I’m not sure I could stand going into an office and someone asking me how I feel after that Vikings game and not imploding

Along with our great live updates we also have a SMS service where our journalists send weather updates about the California wildfires and more: joinsubtext.com/weatherwatch

The Vikings have their fair share of celebrity fans, like comedian Nick Swardson and actor Josh Duhamel. Here are some others you might not have known.

@usatoday.com is providing real-time and crucial coverage of the devastation in California. Follow along here for live updates: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Once again, my team is manning a text system that sends emergency information to your phone and answers questions www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

7 takeaways from President Biden's exclusive interview with USA TODAY President Joe Biden pondered the outcome had he stayed in the 2024 election and other takeaways from an exclusive interview with USA TODAY. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Exclusive: Biden says yes, he could have won reelection In an exit interview with USA TODAY, President Joe Biden talks pardons, policy, politics and family. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Don’t forget to vote Cam Bynum and Josh Metellus to the Pro Bowl! 🔥 ⮕ Mnvkn.gs/probowl #Skol

JUST NOW: By an 8-5 vote, the Minneapolis City Council has voted to throw the brakes on a plan to rebuild the streets through George Floyd Square. They've directed city staff to instead explore building a pedestrian mall at the site of Floyd's murder.

This story knocked the wind out of me and i hope esquire paid this man. www.esquire.com/news-politic...

How do I get added to the Midwest Bluesky community someone help! Guide me!

Front page today with @alannguyen.bsky.social for our story on Thanksgiving dinner costs! www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

i wrote about the cult of barron trump www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...

Seriously, I’d love to see foster dogs or pets represented here so we can get wider eyes on them www.usatoday.com/story/life/p...

My latest for @usatoday.com: Trump and his keyboard return to the White House www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

worked on this story for awhile, hope you give a read! www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...

In 2022, Aaron Schatz helped me explain via DVOA the unprecedented enigma that was the 2022 Vikings. This season, the Vikings are once again a surprising 8-2 -- and Schatz returns to emphasize that "there's just no comparison between" the teams.

The Minnesota EagleCam is back this week. 🦅

Howard Lutnick, Trump's transition co-chair, is his pick to lead Commerce Department www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com

Here's our analysis of election votes where we highlighted the red shift and changes in voter turnout from 2020 to 2024 for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Sex trafficking allegations follow Matt Gaetz after attorney general selection: What to know www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

NEW: Climate change is already having an effect on diseases such as dengue fever, spread by mosquitoes. Before a record 2024 in the Americas, climate change already accounted for nearly 20% of cases, a new study shows. This year so far is 3x more than 2023, a record year itself. @usatoday.com:

Neo-Nazis carrying swastika flags, using racial slurs march through Columbus, Ohio www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Trump demands investigation of pollster who showed Iowa lead for Kamala Harris www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Do you squirm or just have an awkward feeling when having Uncomfortable Conversations About Money? I have a monthly @usatoday.com series, where I tackle those uncomfortable topics and get you some solutions. Here's the link to check out the series, with videos: www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

Hegseth told a podcaster he was removed from the deployment because superiors deemed a tattoo on his chest was "extremist." I have reached out to symbology experts at the ADL and GPAHE, who maintains extremist symbology databases, for more context on this imagery.

Check (or even bookmark) this cool project from USA TODAY, a searchable list of which colleges consider legacy status in admissions. List is based off fresh data from the Education Department: databases.usatoday.com/does-your-co...

Seems like Bluesky is much busier!! I never shared this piece here, but please join me inthis investigation of closed colleges rising from the dead to live a second life online. You'll get to join me on my first college application in nearly a decade if you do: www.usatoday.com/story/news/i...