Oscars Predictions and Recent News Highlights

On today’s show: Zelenskyy and Trump will meet in Washington today to discuss a mineral-sharing agreement. The Wall Street Journal’s Ian Lovett explains the stakes, and the Journal also reports on why it will be difficult to extract those minerals from Ukraine. 

Mary Steurer with the North Dakota Monitor told us about a trial that started this week involving Greenpeace. Environmentalists have warned that the trial could bankrupt the group and threaten the future of advocacy work. 

The Oscars are on Sunday, capping off an awards season full of controversies. The L.A. Times’ Glenn Whipp details how that has left a lot of the major races wide open, and gives us his predictions for the biggest prizes.

Plus, actor Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their New Mexico home, a rare “planet parade” will be visible in the sky, and Katy Perry will be part of an all-woman space crew. Also, how the UFC’s Dana White and Trump became friends.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.