Your weekend long reads 🗞️

Good morning, friends of The Short List! 

There's been a ton of politics in the news this week, so let's take the road less traveled today and talk about anything else: 

• Oscar predictions: It's almost time for the 92nd Academy Awards. Our experts picked who will win big on Sunday — and who should. Hint: They don't always match up.
• A mosquito bite that changed everything: A rare but deadly mosquito-borne virus took away this Michigan teen's ability to talk, walk. Now, she fights.
• Airline perks: The gulf between first-class and economy passengers just keeps widening.

Plus, we've got more stories you can't miss: 👇