| Pro-tip: Don't call tonight's speech a State of the Union address | | President Trump plans to use his first address to Congress to outline an ambitious — and contested — agenda that ranges from tax cuts and regulation rollbacks to road projects and a proposed 10% hike in defense spending. You'll recall his Inauguration Day address , in which Trump portrayed the United States as a nation in decline, using rhetoric that did not always match reality. Will we get a repeat? "All I can do is speak from the heart and say what I want to do," Trump said during an interview with "Fox & Friends." The address is scheduled for 9:10 p.m. ET. Here's how to watch it and what to expect. This is how his predecessors approached the big speech. | | Doctors can't say why these cancers are up dramatically in millennials and Gen-X adults | | Someone born in 1990 has double the risk of early colon cancer and quadruple the risk of early rectal cancer as someone born in 1950, according to a startling new study . While scientists have not pinpointed an exact cause, prime suspects include obesity, inactivity and poor diets, according to researchers. Most young adults are tested only after symptoms appear, which often occurs after disease has already developed. Right now, health groups don't recommend average-risk young adults get screening tests, like colonoscopies. (That could change in light of the study.) | | Kansas man accused of fatally shooting a bar patron thought he killed an Iranian | | Witnesses say Adam Purinton walked into a bar in Olathe, Kan., on Wednesday night, yelled "Get out of my country," and began shooting. Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, was killed. Purinton's neighbors say he's not racist, but 911 calls out Tuesday are pointed: Purinton apparently thought he had killed an Iranian man , according to the caller. (Kuchibhotla, who worked at device-maker Garmin, was from India.) For your reading list today: "Disguising fear and hate as pragmatic problem-solving, it has already birthed the 'Muslim ban' and indiscriminate immigration raids this year," writes Siva Sundaram, a medical student at Harvard, was born and raised by Indian immigrant parents in Rockford, Ill. Read his full column. | | 'Moonlight' is an incredible cinematic achievement that shouldn't be overshadowed | | Indulge us for continuing to talk about the Oscars — but trust us when we say it's important. Yes, the flub was a huge deal but the importance of "Moonlight" is even bigger, and it didn't get the moment it deserved . 1) It's the first winner to tell a story primarily about black people that isn't about focused on racism, the civil rights movement or slavery. 2) It is the first to have a gay protagonist. Media coverage mostly has investigated how such an embarrassing mistake could happen on such a big stage. We're using this moment to make sure we don't lose "Moonlight" in the story of the envelope. |  | | Survey says: New England states, FTW | | The best states to live in are *not* in the South, according to the U.S. News & World Report top 10 Best States report . New England states claimed three of the top 10 spots. Massachusetts topped the list because of its educated population and health care opportunities. New Hampshire, which came in at No. 2, was praised for strong racial equality in education and gender equality. Southern states performed the worst. Mississippi and Louisiana claimed the bottom two spots. Read the entire report. | | This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY | |
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