Cheat Sheet - Women in the World Summit 2013 Recap (VIDEO)

Today: LaPierre et Le Deluge , Mandela Released from Hospital , Kansas Legislature Passes Sweeping Abortion Bill April 06, 2013 Watch This! 1. Best Moments from the Women in the World Summit Oprah introduced her favorite guest ever, Meryl Streep paid tribute to an Irish activist, Tom Hanks remembered the great Nora Ephron, Pakistani activist Khalida Brohi got a standing ovation—and Hillary Clinton gave a rousing call to arms for women everywhere. Watch the best moments from the fourth annual Women in the World summit.. Read it at The Daily Beast NOT SO FAST, NRA 2. LaPierre et Le Deluge The NRA may have won a temporary victory, but it can't keep winning forever. Eventually, predicts Michael Tomasky, gun control advocates are going to prevail. Read it at The Daily Beast Get Well Soon! 3. Mandela Released from Hospital Mandela Hospital Watch is over for now: Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid activist and former South African president, was discharged from the hospital on Saturday after spending a week there to be treated for pneumonia. The 94-year-old Nobel laureate, who stepped down as president in 1999, now counts three health scares in the past four months, as he was briefly hospitalized in March and underwent a long hospitalization in December for gallstone surgery. Feel better soon! Read it at Reuters Personhood 4. Kansas Legislature Passes Sweeping Abortion Bill Just a week after North Dakota's lawmakers approved a package of sweeping anti-abortion measures, Kansas is making its own mark. The state's legislature passed a bill Friday night that includes a declaration that life begins "at fertilization," a ban on sex-based abortion, and also blocks tax breaks for abortion providers. The bill was approved by the state House of Representatives, 90-30, just hours after it passed through the Senate, 28-10. Governor Sam Brownback is expected to sign the measure, which would likely take effect in July. Read it at Associated Press Calming Down 5. U.S. Looks to China to Help with North Korea As the situation with North Korea continues, the United States is leaning on the country's only major ally to step in. The Obama administration has been working with China to handle its small ally, counting on China's increasing frustration with Pyongyang. The administration has briefed Chinese officials on American plans to upgrade missile defenses in the area, among other deterrence strategies. Although China has been wary of American attempts to reassert itself in Asia, it is also aware of already-strained ties. Read it at The New York Times Not Kosher Ikea Elk Lasagna Tests Positive for Pork Sales stop across Europe. Supply and Demand Skilled-Worker Visas Run Out in a Week Government will now give them by lottery. Free At Last Afghans Release U.S. Contractor U.S. officials allege he was illegally detained, beaten. Awkward. Sears, Walmart Portrait Studios Close Operated for over 60 years. Unity? Gingrich, Ryan Hooked On 'Downton Abbey' PBS-aired show inspires grand treatise. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Celebrate Alongside the Women in the World Feel like you're dancing on stage right next to Dr. Jane Aronson, Sara Blakely, The Me N Ma Girls and many more! More Videos 1. A Stirring Conclusion to Women in the World by Ramin Setoodeh The Week's Best Reads by David Sessions The Story of Seth by Jean Trinh

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