Happy birthday to us! 🥳 USA TODAY celebrates 40 years on Sept. 15. Flipping back through the 480 months of news since our first edition in 1982, what became apparent was how often USA TODAY made a difference, writes former executive editor David Colton. Through those four decades, we’ve grown and evolved. Tap our link in bio for 40 moments, chosen by dozens of current and former staffers, when USA TODAY made a difference to our readers, our nation or to our staff.