What the Oscars say about America

The Brief February 28, 2016
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What the Oscars Say About America
Hollywood's prestige films are a reflection of the cultural climate. What image is the Academy peddling this year, and what does that say about us right now?
[http://time.com/4217056/oscars-america/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Hillary Clinton Easily Wins South Carolina Democratic Primary
Strong support from black voters powered Clinton to a decisive victory against Bernie Sanders as they turn to the Super Tuesday states voting next week
[http://time.com/4239405/south-carolina-primary-results-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders/?19&xid=newsletter-brief]

Early Iran Election Results Point to Gains by Moderates
Partial election results in Iran on point to major gains by reformists and moderates who favor expanding freedoms and engaging with the West
[http://time.com/4240084/iran-election-moderates/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Disney World and Disneyland Introduce Seasonal Pricing
Walt Disney World and Disneyland theme parks are introducing demand-based pricing for the first time, raising ticket prices up to 20% for some periods
[http://time.com/4240092/walt-disney-world-disneyland-surge-pricing/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Rubio Tax Returns Show Windfalls From Book Deals
Marco Rubio released summaries of his last five years of tax filings, revealing him to be a candidate with a senator's steady annual income of $176,000 who reaped repeated windfalls from book deals
[http://time.com/4240118/marco-rubio-tax-returns-book-deals/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Air Force Reveals First Image of New Long Range Bomber
The U.S. Air Force unveiled on the first image of its new long-range B-21 bomber developed by Northrop Grumman Corp. The B-21 will be designed to launch from the U.S. and will eventually replace the Air Force B-52 bombers
[http://time.com/4240055/air-force-bomber-b-21/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Warren Buffett: U.S. Economy Better Than Presidential Hopefuls Say
The U.S. economy is in better shape than the presidential candidates make it seem, investor Warren Buffett said in his annual letter to shareholders. Buffett's letter is one of the most well-read documents in the business world
[http://time.com/4239957/warren-buffett-annual-letter-to-shareholders-2016/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Why You Should Care About the Hollywood Wage Gap
A closer look at pay inequities in Tinseltown holds valuable lessons for the rest of us.
[http://time.com/money/4207416/hollywood-wage-gap/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Why One of Apple's Main Legal Arguments Against the FBI Might Not Work
The company says that software code is a form of speech
[http://time.com/4240061/apple-fbi-legal-strategy-free-speech-code/?xid=newsletter-brief]

3 Ways to Become a Better Leader
Start by sharing your values
[http://motto.time.com/4232268/3-ways-better-leader/?xid=newsletter-brief]

New York Students Fabricated Hate Crime, Police Say
Three black students at the State University of New York at Albany who had claimed to be victims of a hate crime are now accused of fabricating the attack after a police investigation. Police say they committed an assault themselves
[http://time.com/4239963/state-university-of-new-york-at-albany-students-hate-crime/?xid=newsletter-brief]

'Let's All Make a Conscious Choice to Rise Above Gender Bias'
"It's certainly better than the alternative of letting it hold women back."
[http://motto.time.com/4229771/rise-above-gender-bias/?xid=newsletter-brief]

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