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.
Oil Prices Drop, Despite Heightened Sanctions on Russian Crude
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Oil Prices Drop, Despite Heightened Sanctions on Russian Crude

The price of oil fell by about 10 percent this week, easing (for now) supply worries about the E.U. embargo and a price cap.
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.