Oscars Recap; North Korea Meeting; R. Kelly

Plus, how anger can be contagious. [NPR] by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [Army 1st Lt. Shaye Haver, center, and Capt. Kristen Griest, right, pose for photos with other female West Point alumni after an Army Ranger school graduation ceremony at Fort Benning, Ga, in 2015. They were the first two women to graduate from U.S. Army Ranger school.]( John Bazemore/AP Here’s what we’re following today. A federal judge has ruled that requiring only men to register for the draft is unconstitutional. Now that women serve in combat roles, [it's no longer justified to exclude them from draft requirements](. The case was brought by a men's advocacy group. Green Book won the Oscar for best picture. Sunday night's Oscars were the first in a long while to go without a host. [What else happened at last night’s awards show?]( Is North Korea’s nuclear reactor producing plutonium? Days before President Trump and Kim Jong Un are to meet in Vietnam, satellite images show no river ice downstream from the key North Korean facility at Yongbyon — [a sign the reactor may be running](. President Trump has suspended looming tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars in Chinese imports that were supposed to take effect March 1, after what he called ["very productive" trade talks in Washington]( this weekend. Vice President Pence is in Colombia to meet with Latin American leaders. Over the weekend, the Venezuelan government [blocked relief aid from entering the country](. A judge has dismissed murder charges over a boy's death on a Kansas waterslide. [Caleb Schwab, 10, was decapitated]( on Aug. 7, 2016, when the raft he was riding on the Verrückt waterslide went airborne and hit a metal pole. Wrapping up an unprecedented Vatican summit, Pope Francis denounced the abuse of minors and called for an end to the Catholic Church's long history of covering up the scandal. Critics said [the summit failed to produce a roadmap]( or outline concrete specifics on how to address the crisis. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily Good A very fat cat in Britain finds a “fur-ever” home. Woodside Animal Welfare Trust/Facebook One of Britain's fattest cats has finally found a permanent home after returning to the same animal shelter four times. After Mitzi’s elderly owner died in 2017, the fluffball was placed at the Woodside Animal Welfare Trust. At the time she weighed 17 lbs — almost twice as much as her recommended weight. But after a hardcore diet, Mitzi is now 11 lbs. and [living with her new human family]( who happen to be relatives of one of her previous owners. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listen Anger can be contagious. Ariel Davis for NPR Emotions circulate through social networks — the good, bad and ugly. And these days, the feeling that seems most viral is anger. Sometimes it takes just one act of kindness to stop the vicious cycle. (Listening time, 6:28) [▶ LISTEN]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Picture Show Oscars 2019: The Red Carpet [Jennifer Lopez, left, and Alex Rodriguez, right]( Mario Anzuoni/Reuters Here are all of the best looks — [stunning and otherwise]( — from this year’s Oscars red carpet. Don’t miss NPR’s Nina Totenberg, who also appears in the documentary RBG about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP - Good one, Trevor! While introducing the montage for "Best Picture" at the Academy Awards, the South African comedian told a joke that [you'd only get if you understand Xhosa](. - A bit of positive advice from Nana: [Eat last, ignore nay-sayers and stop texting!]( We hear from grandmothers all over the world. - [R&B singer R. Kelly entered a not guilty plea]( on sexual abuse charges in Chicago on Monday. --------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [dailynewsletter@npr.org](mailto:dailynewsletter@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to our Daily News emails. | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 [NPR]