Tennis’ biggest star takes a stand

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka abruptly dropped out of the French Open yesterday, two days into the tournament. That’s after she was fined and threatened with expulsion for declining to do media interviews at the tournament, citing her mental health.

• Plus, bogus QAnon theories have U.S. pastors worried.
• And, the Chinese Communist Party at 100.

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