A sea of mud at Burning Man

<p>Rains hit this year's <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/03/burning-man-2023-live-updates/70757172007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Burning Man</a>, stranding tens of thousands of people in the Nevada desert.</p><p>USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy&nbsp;Reporter Rachel Looker explains how a State Department office aims to build relationships with <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/08/31/abby-finkenauer-global-youth-issues-biden/70504457007/?gnt-cfr=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">young people</a> around the world.</p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/09/03/ukraine-russia-war-updates/70758827007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> announces a new defense minister.</p><p>USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn looks at the recent wave of <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2023/09/01/trader-joes-recalls-2023/70735400007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">recalls</a> from Trader Joe's.</p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/03/flamingos-all-over-east-coast-post-idalia/70738375007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flamingos</a> show up across the eastern U.S. after Hurricane Idalia.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/04/muddy-burning-man-flamingos-follow-hurricane-idalia-5-things-podcast/70760029007/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=show_description&amp;utm_campaign=5things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privac