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President-elect Donald Trump's talk of tariffs has consumers scrambling to know what that might mean for their wallet. A national push to test rape kits has failed to free those wrongfully convicted of sex crimes. And the world's first full-time Taylor Swift reporter dishes on the crazy year he spent following the globe-spanning Eras Tour. |
Welcome to the weekend! John Riley here. I realize that many of you are just killing time until the college football conference championship games . I get it. But still, do take a moment beforehand to soak in some great of these stories from USA TODAY. Or read them during the commercials! |
How will Trump's tariffs affect you? |
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to impose import tariffs on products entering the United States from Mexico, Canada and China. A tariff is a tax, and most economists believe consumers will eventually foot at least part of the bill. Naturally, consumers have questions: Which products will cost more? When will prices rise? Should I rush out and buy stuff now? 👉 Here are some answers. |
Untested rape kits may leave the innocent in prison |
Federal officials who pledged millions of dollars to test backlogged rape kits promised sexual predators would be brought to justice – and wrongfully convicted prisoners would be exonerated. But after nine years of the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, USA TODAY has been able to confirm just one exoneration as a result of the grant program. 🕵️ Why thousands of kits are still untested. |
What's like to spend a year covering Taylor Swift |
Last year, USA TODAY made a media splash (well ... maybe a ripple) by making Bryan West the world's first full-time, dedicated Taylor Swift reporter. Over 13 months, West has posted 501 articles, made 42 television appearances, published 974 photos, edited 38 videos, filmed a documentary and written a book. "It's been the adventure of a lifetime," he says. 🎶 Here's what it was like. |
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