Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports
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Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports

The W.N.B.A.’s players and fans pushed furiously for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony, but her plight also highlighted gender inequities in sports.
Global Car Supply Chains Entangled With Abuses in Xinjiang, Report Says
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Global Car Supply Chains Entangled With Abuses in Xinjiang, Report Says

A new report on the auto industry cites extensive links to Xinjiang, where the U.S. government now presumes goods are made with forced labor.
As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play

The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.