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This episode of USA TODAY's HUMANKIND series "Is Love Actually" explores the deep emotional bonds between humans and animals, from service animals to beloved pets who offer comfort, companionship, and connection without ever speaking a word. Through these relationships we examine how animals can open us up, bring us back to ourselves, and act as powerful conduits for love.
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This episode of USA TODAY's HUMANKIND series "Is Love Actually" explores the emotional pull of separation and the power of reunion. From military families and love across long-distance relationships. We learn how our body responds to time apart, and how emotional bonds are maintained during separation. Through stories of distance, longing, and return, we examine how love goes the distance.
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For World Kindness Day we explore the biological phenomenon that is love. USA TODAY’s HUMANKIND series “Is Love Actually” explores how love shapes our lives through real stories and expert insight. Hosts Madeline Gunderson and Ronnie Li join us for a deep-dive on the myriad ways we experience and express love.
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Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress in the midterms. Now Jim Jordan is set to lead House Republicans and Stephen Miller is stepping up as White House chief of staff. USA TODAY Congressional correspondent Zach Schermele digs into what those choices reveal about the GOP’s direction and whether the party is doubling down on MAGA.
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A $128 million immigration detention center never opened. So what went wrong? USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes explains how the costly project unraveled and why plans to turn massive warehouses into detention centers fell apart. Now, new reporting examines what happens to the properties and how much taxpayers could ultimately lose.
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