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Russian prosecutors have frozen the activity of jailed Kremlin critic Alexi Navalny’s regional groups – pending a court ruling on whether to label them extremist.

President Biden promised a lot as a candidate and acted swiftly once in office, particularly in regards to the coronavirus. But there are still areas in progress and goals that haven’t been achieved. (Image credit: Chelsea Beck/NPR)

Status Of Biden’s Promises After 100 Days In Office  NPR President Biden Set To Mark 100 Days In Office  CBS New York Fox News Poll: Biden approaches 100-day milestone  Fox News What Biden’s first 100 days might tell us about the rest of

Supreme Court Eyes Rich Activists, Their Anonymous Donations And Tax Breaks  NPR Supreme Court to debate whether nonprofits must reveal donors despite threat of violence  USA TODAY ‘Donor Disclosure’ Chills Free Speech  The Wall Street Journal A freedom on which all can agree;

Ann Roth wins best costume design for work on ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’; Sacha Baron Cohen loses out for both ‘Borat’ and ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’; no win for Israeli short

News of Chloe Zhao’s Oscars win is being censored in China.

European Union will let vaccinated Americans visit this summer: official  Fox News Vaccinated American Tourists May Soon Travel to Europe  The New York Times Fully vaccinated Americans will be able to vacation in the EU this summer, European Commission president tells New

CEO of vaccine maker sold $10 million in stock before company ruined Johnson & Johnson doses  The Washington Post Emergent CEO sold more than $10 million in stock before prices fell  Business Insider CEO saved millions by selling vaccine stock before value

Kim Kardashian, Cher thank Joe Biden for recognizing the Armenian massacre as genocide  Fox News Armenians Celebrate Biden’s Genocide Declaration as Furious Turkey Summons US Ambassador  Newsweek Local church community reacts to Pres. Biden’s recognition of Armenian Genocide  WWLP.com Biden recognizing the Armenian

The U.S. will send India raw materials for vaccines and step up financing aid for Covid-19 shot production, joining European countries in pledging to help stem the world’s biggest surge in cases. “Just as India sent assistance to the United