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Haven't read a book lately? I know why.

Fewer than half of Americans read a book last year. The problem isn't just phones – it's a culture that's forgotten how to sit with effort. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Mon Jul 13 2026

 
Belmont Books, a family-owned independent bookstore in Belmont, Massachusetts, in June 2026.

Fewer than half of Americans read a book last year. The problem isn't just phones – it's a culture that's forgotten how to sit with effort.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, speaks to reporters on July 10, 2026, after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
 

Graham was one of Washington's last, true statesmen

Sen. Lindsey Graham died July 11 of aortic dissection, his office said. But the South Carolina senator, a true statesman, died doing what he loved.

Ariana Grande attends the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 11, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California.
 

You can show concern for Ariana Grande without dragging her

When award-winning singer Ariana Grande announced her 'Eternal Sunshine Tour,' I was baffled to see her body become a major focus of public discourse.

President Donald Trump tours an aircraft gifted by Qatar that will be used as Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on June 19, 2026.
 

Wait, is Trump secretly a socialist?

President Trump may even be better at doing democratic socialism than New York City Mayor Mamdani – at least because he's doing it on a larger scale.

President Donald Trump attends a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026.
 

Housing law is clear midterm win for GOP. Why didn't Trump sign it?

Republicans had a clear win with the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. They were ready to celebrate, until Trump rained on their parade.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, speaks with reporters in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026.
 

Americans can't afford to laugh off Bad Idea Bernie

Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced legislation that would confiscate 50% of the ownership of America's most successful artificial intelligence companies.

What makes a good candidate in our current political climate? USA TODAY readers share their checklists in our latest Opinion Forum.
 

Trump, Platner show both parties leave character on the back burner

It's rare to hear 'both sides' in this political climate, but when we asked USA TODAY readers about problematic politicians, we heard it plenty.

Voting signs in Atlanta on May 19, 2026.
 

Democrats, GOP radicalize each other. Guess who's stuck in the middle?

Both Democrats and Republicans treat disagreement as betrayal. New research shows why that instinct is costing them the voters they need most.

Tyre Nichols' family and supporters pray at a vigil on Jan. 7, 2026, on the third anniversary of his killing by police in Memphis. Five officers pepper-sprayed, punched and kicked Nichols, a 29-year-old father, skateboarder and FedEx worker, during a 2023 traffic stop. Release of video of the beating sparked protests and vigils across the nation and calls for change within the Memphis Police Department. In May 2025, an out-of-town-jury returned a not guilty verdict on all
 counts for three of the former Memphis police officers charged in his death.
 

We can't stop police killings if cops are trained to kill

Apparently, the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis was justifiable. So was the police killing of Eric Garner in New York City.

The KFF Health Tracking Poll reports that about 1 in 8 U.S. adults are taking a GLP-1 drug, with women more likely than men to report current use.
 

GLP-1s are crucial breakthroughs. Can our culture handle them?

With the rise of Ozempic and Wegovy, I find myself asking a question I wish I were above asking: Is getting thinner the goal for American women again?

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