Hi! In case you missed it, the 98th Academy Awards took place yesterday evening — and while it was a great night for live-action short films, it was less triumphant for songwriter Diane Warren, who extended her losing streak to a record 17 nominations without a win, dating back to 1987. Today we’re exploring:

Strait to zero: Ship traffic through Hormuz has collapsed since the US-Iran war.
Screening process: Universal is giving its movies a longer exclusive run in theaters.
Sink to the Depts: Federal employment reached an almost 60-year low last month.

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