‘Chilling Effect’: Arrest of Journalist Has Made Covering Russia Even Tougher
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‘Chilling Effect’: Arrest of Journalist Has Made Covering Russia Even Tougher

The detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich poses new obstacles for Western journalists seeking to report on Vladimir V. Putin’s rule.
Chinese Officials Flock to Twitter to Defend TikTok
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Chinese Officials Flock to Twitter to Defend TikTok

The company has tried to distance itself, but the information push shows just how deeply invested Beijing is in its fate.
Biden’s Reluctant Approach to Free Trade Draws Backlash
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Biden’s Reluctant Approach to Free Trade Draws Backlash

A law intended to bolster clean energy manufacturing has ignited debate over whether the U.S. should work to break down international trade barriers — or keep them intact to protect American workers.