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The End of Griner’s Detention Begins a New Wave of W.N.B.A. Activism
With their campaign to free Brittney Griner from prison in Russia over, W.N.B.A. players say they will help free others…
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A two-goal lead disappears, so Argentina has to do it the hard way.
LUSAIL, Qatar — Argentina almost did it the easy way. For a while, Lionel Messi and his teammates were coasting.…
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Joseph Kittinger, a Record-Setter High in the Skies, Dies at 94
He soared in a balloon to 102,800 feet and, with parachutes, plunged in a free fall for 16 miles, helping…
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‘It Hurts’: Brazil Is Left Wondering What Went Wrong
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — They couldn’t believe it. On the sideline at Education City Stadium, forward Richarlison stared ahead. Pedro,…
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Age Is Just a Number as M.L.B. Teams Drop $2 Billion on Free Agents
Baseball was in a spending mood at the winter meetings, where the Mets added Justin Verlander, the Yankees kept Aaron…
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Playing Santa Onscreen Takes Much More Than Just Donning a Red Suit
David Harbour, George Wendt and Tim Allen explain the acting challenge that is Jolly St. Nick.
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When a Prisoner Swap Is a Rorschach-Test
The scene on the tarmac with Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout didn’t just show a prisoner trade. It told the…
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Golf Course on Ancient Earthworks Must Surrender Lease, Justices Say
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state historical society could pay a country club to acquire its lease on…
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Eric Allison, Prison Reporter Who Knew the Beat All Too Well, Dies at 79
A career criminal in England for nearly a half-century, he was hired by The Guardian to report on injustices in…
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Silver Saundors Friedman, Who Helped Found the Improv, Dies at 89
She ran the famous New York comedy club with her husband for years as they launched the careers of many…