CNN reports that the possibility of a diplomatic solution to escalating tensions between Russia and the West are slipping away. Over the weekend, foreign embassies withdrew staff from Ukraine, airlines suspended flights, and the U.S. urged its citizens to leave the country. Thousands of Black employees at Tesla are suing the company over racism and harassment claims. The Los Angeles Times has the story. Cosmopolitan explains what you need to know about trials that are underway for a new form of male birth control. Romance is usually on display during the ice-dancing competition at the Olympics. The Wall Street Journal asks whether that’s something athletes should really be comfortable with.

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