Morning Brief: February 19

March is right around the corner, and it can be one of those months everyone hates. You keep thinking Spring is around the corner--but then it's not. But there are going to be plenty of things to do, and no, not all of them are St. Patrick's day-related.

NEED TO KNOW

Pope's Comments on Flight Back to Rome Spark Discussion, Disagreement  [Wall Street Journal]

GOP Race Narrows in South Carolina  [Washington Post]

Corruption Haunts Albany  [New York Times]

NYC Launches WiFi Program  [NY Daily News]

Wild Turkeys Rampant in New Jersey  [New York Times]

WEATHER

Partly Cloudy and highs of 40 degrees

SPORTS

Yesterday

The Islanders fell to the Capitols, 3-2

The Rangers beat the Maple Leafs, 4-2

Today

The Knicks play the Nets, 7:30

The Islanders take on the Devils, 7:00

ON STAGE TONIGHT

• WFUV Presents: Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ The Town Hall

• Polica @ Rough Trade NYC

• Mayer Hawthorne @ Brooklyn Bowl

• Marcia Ball @ Daryl’s House

• Buster Poindexter @ City Winery

• Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ Irving Plaza

• Daryl Hall & John Oates @ Madison Square Garden

• Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes @ The Paramount

• Chaka Khan @ King’s Theatre

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today in 1942, President Roosevelt signs the order creating the Japanese Internment Camps.