Whistleblower to Congress: Facebook causes harm for profit

Frances Haugen told lawmakers the company needs to be better regulated. Plus, the Senate will vote on a debt limit procedural rule, the Department of Education announces an overhaul to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, Johnson & Johnson submits booster data to the FDA for clearance and the National League Wild Card game follows a Red Sox win over the Yankees in the MLB Postseason. (Audio: Associated Press) Episode Transcript linked here. Also available at art19.com/shows/5-Things. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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USA TODAY’s daily news podcast, The Excerpt (formerly 5 Things), brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. We also deliver special deep-dive episodes on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons on the most compelling topics in culture, entertainment, sports, politics, and more. Give us fifteen minutes a day, we'll give you all of the headlines, none of the chaos. Hosted by Taylor Wilson and Dana Taylor.