The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports on the people dealing with the major devastation Hurricane Ian has left in its wake. As Russia moves to illegally annex territory in Ukraine, many residents are fleeing, Reuters reports. And the Washington Post details how men in Russia are escaping the country to avoid being drafted to fight Putin’s war. Kaiser Health News explains how a recent Supreme Court ruling is affecting prosecutions of doctors accused of overprescribing opioids. Her death certificate says Queen Elizabeth II died of old age — something rarely listed as a cause of death in America. The Wall Street Journal looks at how the question of how to track deaths actually affects the living. Sports Illustrated has the story of how LeBron James is getting in on the pickleball craze, with a deal to own a pro team.

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