News Summary

• The WNBA's new labor contract is a landmark victory for the players, but as Julie Cohen might observe, the shine comes with a shadow.
• The league now has a foothold in the most intimate corners of an athlete's life: her heartbeat, her sleep, the quiet, vulnerable data points that make her human.
• What price will be paid for progress if your body becomes the league’s property in all but name?
• Sometimes the story doesn’t end with the buzzer—it follows you home, pulsing in your wrist, whispering in the dark.