Why environmentalists are so worried about this lawsuit

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<p>On today&rsquo;s show: Zelenskyy and Trump will meet in Washington today to discuss a mineral-sharing agreement. The <a href="https://apple.news/AhbyqiqhpQpCjyUGDoVDw9A">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Ian Lovett explains the stakes, and the <a href="https://apple.news/A5j4v9uCSTSy87UK-0gJ6Uw">Journal</a> also reports on why it will be difficult to extract those minerals from Ukraine.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Mary Steurer with the <a href="https://apple.news/AC6F5M1J0RLOv3QY1L4Kjmw">North Dakota Monitor</a> told us about a trial that started this week involving Greenpeace. Environmentalists have warned that the trial could bankrupt the group and threaten the future of advocacy work.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The Oscars are on Sunday, capping off an awards season full of controversies. <a href="https://apple.news/AH13byplcRa69nTF12udHDg">The L.A. Times</a>&rsquo; Glenn Whipp details how that has left a lot of the major races wide open, and gives us his predictions for the biggest prizes.</p> <p>Plus, actor Gene Hackman and his wife were <a href="https://apple.news/AMwqKkGzdRsGG9uOPLtAGEw">found</a> dead in their New Mexico home, a rare &ldquo;planet parade&rdquo; will be <a href="https://apple.news/AdwKzReMNQMalj9kD0EJuow">visible</a> in the sky, and <a href="https://apple.news/AQ3bs6mlrS0-cEq5emQsmmw">Katy Perry</a> will be part of an all-woman space crew. Also,&nbsp;how the UFC&rsquo;s Dana White and Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AlVHEdNlPRvu-dXU5NOPvzw">became</a> friends.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>