A sea of mud at Burning Man
The Excerpt - A podcast by USA TODAY

Rains hit this year's Burning Man, stranding tens of thousands of people in the Nevada desert. USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Rachel Looker explains how a State Department office aims to build relationships with young people around the world. Ukraine announces a new defense minister. USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn looks at the recent wave of recalls from Trader Joe's. Flamingos show up across the eastern U.S. after Hurricane Idalia. Episode Transcript available 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.