The 7: A wild night at the Oscars; similarities between covid brain fog and ‘chemo brain’; Final Four; and more
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| | | | | | | | | Good morning. It's Monday, March 28, and I'm scrolling through last night's best red carpet looks. Let's catch up on a very eventful Oscars and more. | | |  | Talks between Russia and Ukraine will resume this week. | - What to know: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he's open to staying out of NATO — a key sticking point for Russia — in a potential peace deal. The two sides meet in Turkey.
- Over the weekend: President Biden, in a speech in Poland, said Russian leader Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power." Biden clarified that he's not pushing for regime change, but the unplanned comment still caused shock waves.
| | |  | Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars. | - Why? Smith was angry over a joke Rock made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. He later apologized to the academy (but not Rock) while picking up his best actor award last night for "King Richard."
- What else to know: "CODA" made history as the first streaming film to win best picture; Jessica Chastain took home best actress. Check the complete list here.
| | |  | President Biden will release his yearly budget proposal today. | - The big item: A tax on the richest 700 Americans for the first time — a 20% minimum rate on all households worth more than $100 million.
- What are its chances? A tax on the ultrawealthy like this has never passed before, and it's not clear whether key Democrats will support it.
- Why this proposal matters: It's supposed to kick off the budget process in Congress.
| | |  | A wildfire forced thousands to evacuate in Colorado this weekend. | - The latest: Most of the 19,000 people displaced around Boulder were able to return yesterday, but crews are still working to contain the blaze.
- Bigger picture: A record heat wave in the western U.S., combined with strong winds, fueled the fire. Death Valley, Calif., for example, hit 104 degrees this weekend.
| | |  | Covid brain fog and "chemo brain" seem very similar. | - The discovery: Brain inflammation in patients with long covid looks a lot like what some people suffer after cancer treatment, scientists say, opening the door for new potential treatments.
- In other news: A second coronavirus vaccine booster shot could be authorized as soon as tomorrow for anyone 50 or older.
| | |  | An ice shelf larger than New York City broke off of Antarctica. | - Why it's worrying: This is the first time in over 40 years that scientists have recorded a major ice shelf collapse in eastern Antarctica, which is considered far less vulnerable to global warming than the west.
- Other climate news: Warming oceans appear to have triggered a sixth massive bleaching event at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia — the fourth since 2016.
| | |  | The men's basketball Final Four is set. | - Who made it? Duke (back for a 13th time under Coach Mike Krzyzewski); North Carolina (which beat Saint Peter's, the tiny school that had a magical run); Kansas; and Villanova.
- The schedule: Both semifinal games are Saturday. Duke faces in-state rival North Carolina, and Kansas plays Villanova.
- In the women's tournament: Two winners from tonight's games will join South Carolina and Stanford in the Final Four.
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