Supreme Court Refuses to Block California’s Ban on Flavored Tobacco
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Supreme Court Refuses to Block California’s Ban on Flavored Tobacco

The state’s voters had overwhelmingly supported letting a two-year-old law take effect, and lower courts had refused to put it on hold.
The End of Griner’s Detention Begins a New Wave of W.N.B.A. Activism
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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 and focus on women’s health and pay equity.
An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner
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An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner

When Griner was imprisoned in Russia, letters were her main form of communication with home. Our columnist offers one last letter to mark her return to the United States.