Author: Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY

Russia’s UN envoy warns of ‘direct military confrontation’ with US, and you can now put an ‘X’ for gender on your passport: 5 Things podcast

Eying gas prices, Biden will release up to 180M oil barrels from reserve, 32 nations will learn their World Cup matchups today: 5 Things podcast

Doubts remain after Russia pledged to scale back operations near Kyiv, U.S. men’s soccer team can qualify for the World Cup tonight: 5 Things podcast

Millions of kids fell into poverty after COVID-era relief expired, final day of confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: 5 Things podcast

Russia appears to have targeted civilian areas in their invasion, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s past decisions: 5 Things podcast

Advocates say several factors contribute to attacks on Asian women, judge rules Trump and two of his children must testify in NY probe: 5 Things podcast

Gun violence is getting worse on the anniversary of the Parkland shooting, plus a new school offers teens money to skip college hoops; 5 Things podcast

White House urges Americans to leave Ukraine, plus you’re more likely to die from COVID-19 in the US than in other high-income countries: 5 Things podcast

Team USA stacks silver in Beijing, Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers begin federal hate crimes trial and questions follow death of a Navy Seal: 5 Things podcast

New laws press companies to reveal how much positions pay, and the pandemic has amplified loneliness for older adults: 5 Things podcast