They escaped other wars. They know what Ukrainians face.

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<p>Advocates want Biden to go further than his plan to allow 100,000 Ukrainian refugees into the U.S., <a href="https://apple.news/A6tyOlJZcQfuZnLUk6zAFzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports. <a href="https://apple.news/ACQdyuOX_TdWApiqtyM-ysw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> speaks to people who escaped other conflicts.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AUBdIDkG9Qau2vQ_qIKWi6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> uncovers text messages showing Ginni Thomas urged the White House to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The <a href="https://apple.news/AbylhuttjSsSmhQsTog-1dw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> asks whether Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, is a threat to the Supreme Court.</p> <p>Nearly half of the nominees for acting Oscars this year played real people. <a href="https://apple.news/Aj4ZYAw_nReuA_V16h2z5Qw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at why this has been a proven path to winning.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ANXvKhdZwTr-RxkIuZ6X82g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> explores whether the return of unvaccinated Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to his home court could change the balance of power in the NBA.</p>