Your weekend long reads 🗞

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The Short List   Saturday, March 12 Welcome to the weekend – and to the weekend edition of The Short List! I'm John, and as always I've got some of the best reads of the week from the USA TODAY Network. ⛽Is your gas tank full? I hope so. The average cost of a gallon of gas in the United States hit an all-time high this week – and it's expected to keep rising, thanks to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, inflation and other factors. Here are some things you need to know about the price surge, and some tips to help you cope. • Price gouging? Are oil companies unfairly taking advantage? • Jobs at risk: These 7 occupations may feel the heat • Save money on gas: How you can keep your costs down ►Speaking of Russia's invasion of Ukraine: It also shows no sign of letting up. Talks on a cease-fire failed, the US announced a ban on imports of Russian oil, and a Russian strike against a maternity drew international outrage.  • Mapping the conflict: See where Russia's forces are moving • Russia's oligarchs: Who are they and what role do they play? • Putin's brand of manhood: The dangers of 'militarized masculinity' ►A USA TODAY investigation: Joseph Castro, the former chancellor of the 23-campus California State University system, resigned last month after USA TODAY revealed he mishandled years of sexual harassment complaints against a top administrator while he was president of Fresno State. From mid-2013 to late 2020, Castro left Fresno State's Title IX office understaffed compared with those at similarly sized campuses and, as a result, unable to effectively respond to students who needed help, USA TODAY found. There are more great reads below.👇 Have a great weekend! Russia artillery hits another hospital, mosque sheltering children,... Russia appears to be regrouping from recent losses. President Joe Biden called for a removal of normal trade relations with Russia. Live updates. Nursing home chain with unique investment plan reported soaring deaths Child care workers are quitting their jobs because they can't afford... Slavery, race, CRT bans? How history lessons look in US classrooms Startups help home buyers compete with all-cash offers First person to receive historic pig heart transplant dies after two... Daters are 'breadcrumbing.' What is it? 'Turning Red' embraces 'messiness' of puberty. Here's how they got it... NFL mock draft: Two huge QB trades shake up first round It's March. Time for the madness. Exclusive e-Edition: Read today's newspaper online, and access hundreds of newspapers across the USA Today Network.   FOLLOW US Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2022 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102