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How women are rewriting the rules of the Olympics and more long reads from USA TODAY. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

The Short List   Saturday, July 31 Good morning, friends of The Short List! It's John, and I'm here to interrupt your Olympics TV viewing (briefly) for some of the week's best work from the USA TODAY Network. Let's get started! ►Speaking of the Olympics: Women in Tokyo are rewriting the rules of the Games. In controversies including Simone Biles' withdrawal from competition, athletes calling out sexist uniforms, and a fight over breastfeeding moms, today's female Olympians "are rejecting a culture of silence many no longer view as the price of competition," writes USA TODAY's Alia Dastagir. ►In 1972, Melvin McNair and several associates thought they had a surefire way to escape racial repression in America: hijack an airplane . They did just that, forcing a Delta airliner to divert to Algeria after demanding $1 million from the U.S. government. In France, where he has been living for nearly half a century, McNair recounted his remarkable tale to USA TODAY's Kim Hjelmgaard. "Maybe it was a miscalculation," he said. "But I'm at peace with what I did." ►"I quit." Americans are leaving their jobs in record numbers, often because they are feeling burned out, writes USA TODAY's Paul Davidson. "Many white-collar employees prefer to work from home permanently after doing so during the pandemic, a dynamic that's likely to spark another job switching frenzy this fall as some businesses require employees to return to the office, experts say." Thank you for your attention. You may now resume rooting for Team USA in Tokyo! And there's plenty more great content below. High transmissibility areas: See map of where you need a mask indoors Vaccinated people in high community transmission areas – communities with high COVID-19 infection rates – should wear masks indoors. Insurance for high-rises could get more expensive after Surfside... Arrogant Olympic swimmer who refuses mask isn't the best of US Critical Race Theory furor recalls Ebonics, LGBTQ controversies Low sex drive, high sex drive, and the truth about desire What does ROC mean at Games? How Russian athletes compete despite ban Photos of the heartbreaking moment Simone Biles drops from gymnastics... The 'dark side' of bodybuilding that experts say to look out for COVID-19 economy's racial inequity on display in debt disparities Can your employer make you go back to the office amid new variant? Start your day with the 5 Things podcast: Five news stories. Less than five minutes. Free to subscribe.   FOLLOW US Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2021 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102