Athletes complain of double standard in Valieva doping case

U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has accused sports authorities of a double standard in how she and Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva were treated after positive drug tests. The IOC denies the claim, the Guardian reports. Deadspin argues that the handling of Valieva’s situation is setting a dangerous precedent.

Texans are racing to get early appointments for abortions to get ahead of the six-week deadline set by the state’s restrictive law. The Washington Post looks at how clinics were unprepared for the influx.

The suspension of avocado imports from Mexico highlights how the country’s cartels are violently targeting its farmers. Prices in the U.S. are expected to jump. Eater has the story.

Lots of people can’t stand cold weather — including, as Sports Illustrated discovers, many Winter Olympians.