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The Short List   Saturday, March 11 Hello again, friends! You've made it to Saturday – and to The Short List weekend edition.✨ I'm John Riley, newsletter editor, and I've rounded up some of the week's best stories from across the USA TODAY Network. Ready? Lights, camera ... action!🎬 🎥Up first ... the Oscars: The 95th Academy Awards are Sunday night in Hollywood (ABC, 8 p.m. ET/5 PT). Visit USA TODAY for complete coverage, from the red (actually,  champagne-colored) carpet, to the final statuette and beyond. • Oscar predictions: Who should win, and who will • It still hurts: The 10 biggest Oscar snubs of all time • From a slap to a kiss: The 12 most shocking moments in Oscars history • Ranked: All 94 Oscar best picture winners 🔵Horror in Mexico: The high-profile case of four U.S. citizens being kidnapped in Mexico sent shockwaves through the nation. The four Americans – one woman and two men from South Carolina – crossed the southern border for cosmetic surgery March 3 when a cartel shootout erupted. Two of them were killed. • Travel safety: Should travelers worry about being kidnapped in Mexico? • Medical tourism: Why do Americans go to Mexico for health care? • Visual look: Retracing the steps of the violent kidnapping 🏀NCAA coaches salaries: March Madness is upon us ... and so is USA TODAY Sports' annual analysis of coaching compensation. We tracked Kentucky coach John Calipari's pay over 31 years and found his base salary has increased 5100% , even when adjusted for inflation. • Extra, extra: These coaches can keep earning in post-retirement jobs • Follow the money: Explore our searchable salaries database 👩‍🎨Visual storytelling: USA TODAY's graphics team was seemingly everywhere this week, explaining the news with strong, engaging visuals. • College majors: Which majors have the best wage and job prospects? • Subscription fees: Why they're taking over your life • Spring allergies: Whey you're suffering earlier this year There are more great reads below.👇🏿 Thanks for reading, and I'll see you next week! Iowa Poll: Trump's GOP support slides as caucus campaigning begins A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows Donald Trump's support has slipped, while Ron DeSantis starts strong among presidential candidates. Most states don't tax Social Security, but some do. Here's which ones How Tiger Woods ended up in another messy public episode Bindi Irwin and the power of celebrities revealing health diagnoses Red tide is blanketing some Florida beaches: Here's what you need to... Airbnb scams to watch out for when booking your next rental 3 steps to claiming the $4,555 max monthly Social Security benefit Americans are divided on the word 'woke.' What does it mean? A stranger filmed me without consent. In the end, I found community. OPINION How an 'ugly' husky won over a family who drove 3,000 miles to adopt...   Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102