For its 10th annual Pride Night, the LA Dodgers wanted to give a nod to a group that has been advocating for the LGBTQ+ community for decades: The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, most commonly known as the drag nuns. Then several conservative Catholic leaders complained. They were then joined by Republican politicians like Ron DeSantis and Marco Rubio. The Dodgers responded by rescinding the invitation. A national and then international backlash followed. Ultimately, the Dodgers ended up apologizing and the Sisters were re-invited. Why have the Sisters been so polarizing? In today's show ..read more

It's been one year since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. USA TODAY World Affairs Correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard has been reporting in Ukraine this month to find out what life is like for ordinary Ukrainians. Kim also visited the front line and spoke with commanders to find out if US and European weaponry is making a difference. And finally, he sat down with retired General Wesley Clark to get a sense of what's next for the war ..read more

How can the media talk about mass shootings in a more thoughtful and sensitive way that doesn't glorify the shooter? USA TODAY host Taylor Wilson spoke with Columbia Journalism Review's Editor-in-Chief Kyle Pope about a project offering just such training to journalists across the country ..read more

The Christmas weekend's biggest disappointment was the star-studded "Babylon," starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie ..read more

Putin said in a state television interview that Russia is “prepared to negotiate some acceptable outcomes with all the participants of this process ..read more

The Army veteran who helped the family relocate to the Ozarks said the last year has been traumatic as escapes slowed ..read more

The three buses were carrying around 110 to 130 people, according to Tatiana Laborde of SAMU First Response, a relief agency ..read more

Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 34 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses.   ..read more

Music in 2022; What were the trends? What were the disappointments? 5 Things Sunday host James Brown sat down with USA TODAY music reporter Melissa Ruggieri to talk about the year of music in 2022 ..read more

NFL Network will air a tripleheader of games on Saturday, with all three potentially impacting the playoff picture ..read more