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Russian NHL Players Offer Mixed Signals on Pride Jerseys

Ilya Lyubushkin cited fear of reprisal for declining to wear an LGBTQ kit, while Sergei Bobrovsky donned rainbow colors

Effects of Russia-Ukraine War Felt at Miami Open

Ukrainian player Marta Kostyuk refused to shake her Russian opponent Anastasia Potapova's hand

Ben & Jerry’s Founder Linked to Effort to Curb US Military Support for Ukraine

The Daily Beast revealed that Ben Cohen is funding a media campaign against arming Ukraine

A Reporter’s Notebook: Words and Images From Inside the Ukrainian Conflict

A journalist shares his photographs and recollections of a war on the verge of its second year

Roger Waters Pens Open Letter to Putin After His Poland Concerts Are Canceled

The musician's shows in Krakow were scrapped after he blamed Ukraine for the war with Russia

Brittney Griner's 9-Year Sentence Won't Matter If US Government Does Its Job

The WNBA star was convicted of drug possession and smuggling by a Russian court earlier this week

Report: Oligarchs' Yachts Enter Stealth Mode to Avoid Seizure

A new investigation reveals the extent of the practice

Reigning WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones Will Still Play Overseas Despite Brittney Griner Situation

Jones averaged 19.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks last season en route to claiming MVP honors

Wimbledon Planning "Unacceptable" Ban on Russian, Belarusian Players

The Kremlin is already pushing back on the ban the All England Lawn Tennis Club is expected to announce this afternoon

A Ukrainian Man Is Tracking Russian Troops With Apple's Find My App

Soldiers looted his home near Kyiv. So Vitaliy Semenets tracked his lifted AirPods and started publishing troop movements.

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Reigning WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones Will Still Play Overseas Despite Brittney Griner Situation

Jones averaged 19.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks last season en route to claiming MVP honors

Wimbledon Planning "Unacceptable" Ban on Russian, Belarusian Players

The Kremlin is already pushing back on the ban the All England Lawn Tennis Club is expected to announce this afternoon

A Ukrainian Man Is Tracking Russian Troops With Apple's Find My App

Soldiers looted his home near Kyiv. So Vitaliy Semenets tracked his lifted AirPods and started publishing troop movements.

Google Warns Publishers About Their Handling of War in Ukraine

This follows an action taken against Russian state media

Russia's Isolation From the Internet Could Threaten Global Access

What happens when nations create their own internet alternatives?

Bill Maher Talked Kyrie Irving and Nuclear Anxiety on a New “Real Time”

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted heady discussions

Russia Does Not Even Try to Disguise McDonald’s Clone

It's small potatoes on the atrocities front, but come on

Russians Oligarchs Are Being Allowed to Travel to Popular Tourist Destinations

Maldives and Dubai, in particular, have experienced an uptick in Russian travelers in recent weeks

Ukraine Fending Off Russia With Weapons Reminiscent of WWI

Vladimir Putin has the larger military, but Volodymyr Zelensky’s army is using an "easy target" drone to devastating effect

Can Ukraine’s Cultural Sites Be Preserved in the Face of War?

As Russia bombards cities across the country, cultural institutions are rushing to protect historically significant architecture, monuments and more