NYTIMES (Marc Tracy, Léo Hamelin and Laura Salaberry) - How Best Picture is Decided
Best picture is the only Oscar category decided by preferential ballot. Our reporter Marc Tracy explains how that works.
AXIOS (Herb Scribner) - 5 takeaways from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's rare insider blog post on AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrote in a blog post Tuesday that decisions about how fast to build AI, who gets access and how to govern it will determine the technology's legacy. Why it matters: Huang — whose company underpins the AI boom — rarely publishes long essays about the tech's broader impact, offering other industry players and investors a rare window into his thinking. The big picture: Huang argues that chip demand, expansion and hiring are still in the early stages of what he calls a long buildout. - "AI is one of the most powerful forces shaping the world today. It is not a clever app or a single model; it is essential infrastructure," he writes in his seventh blog post since 2016. - "Every company will use it. Every country…
NPR (Jon Hamilton) - GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next?
A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.
WASHINGTONPOST (Noah Robertson) - Democrats argue Trump’s China policy risks ‘strategic failure’
A new report, issued ahead of the president’s summit with Xi Jinping, takes aim at the administration’s record on trade, diplomacy and other aspects of American power.
WASHINGTONPOST (Hannah Knowles) - Iran war’s oil shock fuels GOP political anxiety
Oil prices Monday spiked to levels not seen since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 before falling, while prices at the pump jumped nearly 50 cents higher than a week ago.
NYTIMES (Tracey Tully) - Fiscal Crunch Presents a First Big Policy Challenge for Mikie Sherrill
Ms. Sherrill will present her first budget as New Jersey governor in Trenton on Tuesday, and with it a robust preview of her policy priorities.
NYTIMES (Emily Baumgaertner Nunn) - Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands
Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to release treated mining waste into the river system.
NYTIMES (Jackie Mader) - iPads in Kindergarten, YouTube on Breaks: The School Screen-Time Battle
Mounting evidence shows that excessive computer use can harm children, so parents are cutting back at home. Now, the debate has shifted to the classroom.
NYTIMES (Kellen Browning) - Here Are the Key Races to Watch in Mississippi and Georgia Elections
It’s primary day in Mississippi, where a younger Democrat is trying to oust a House veteran, and in Georgia, where Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat is up for grabs.
NYTIMES (Esther Zuckerman) - Casting, Which Will Be Celebrated at This Year’s Oscars, Has Changed Drastically
What once involved an actor and a casting director in a room is now a technologically advanced exercise with pros and cons for performers.