Why Are White Americans Dying Younger?

President Donald Trump cited losses to pay no federal income taxes in 10 of the 15 years preceding 2016, a New York Times investigation has found, raising questions about whether he lied about his wealth or was just a really poor businessman. The president called the reports — two days before the first presidential debate — “fake news.” He could settle the debate by finally releasing his tax returns as other recent presidents have done. Will he?

2. Bye-Bye Iraq?

The U.S. has told Iraq it’s planning to withdraw from its Baghdad embassy amid continuing missile attacks from Iran-backed militias, 17 years after America invaded the country. But the Middle East isn’t alone in its tumult. Fresh clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region left at least 23 people dead over the weekend. And Bolivia has accused Argentina of interfering in October’s presidential elections to assist former leader Evo Morales.

3. ACA or ACB?

It’s either one or the other, the Democrats are arguing. Presidential candidate Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday alleged that President Trump’s nomination of judge Amy Coney Barrett — who some Republicans are calling ACB — could kill the Obama-era Affordable Care Act (ACA), an assertion Trump appeared to lend credence to. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case against the law in November. Is it the end of Obamacare if Barrett is confirmed by then? Vote on Twitter.

4. Nick of Time

It’s only appropriate for a platform that prides itself on its 15-second quick hits. A federal judge Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s ban on viral Chinese app TikTok hours before it was to go into effect.

Ameri kissed his partner's breasts on a video call with the rest of the country's stunned parliament watching last week, thinking he was offline at the time. He claimed he was checking out his partner’s recent breast implants. Ameri has been forced to resign from parliament. We're wondering how his partner will punish him.

As a young law student, OZY co-founder and CEO Carlos Watson worked in the White House counsel’s office and was tasked with helping RBG prep for Senate hearings. But all she wanted to do during breaks, Carlos recalls, was to hold hands with her husband Marty. Listen to Episode 1 of When Katty Met Carlos, brought to you by OZY and the BBC, onApple Podcasts,Spotify, theiHeart Radio app, orwherever else you get your podcasts.

American capitalism is increasingly killing its working class — literally — the Princeton economist showcases in her latest book with Nobel Prize-winning economist husband Angus Deaton, titled Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism. White Americans are increasingly likely to die in their middle age and are living less healthier lives. Published amid the pandemic, the book's a warning for capitalism as it enters its own middle age.

2. Atif Mian

One of capitalism's central arguments for wealth creation is that the additional income goes back into the economy, fueling further growth. Except that's no longer true for the richest Americans,new research led by thePakistan-born economist shows. The top 1 percent have increased their savings over the past 35 years, while the rest of America and their government have become more indebted.

3. Dambisa Moyo

What about global inequality?This Harvard-trained Zambian economist has a bold — if controversial — proposal to keep Africa aligned with the West instead of China amid a devastating global recession. America and Europe, she says, should make direct cash payments to Africans in a 21st-century version of the post-World War II Marshall Plan.

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The two-time Grammy winner gained global fame with songs like “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” and “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe.” But at age 17, he was in prison after stealing Cadillac tires worth $30,000. That’s when he heard Elvis Presley’s “It’s Now or Never” and decided on a path of music instead of crime.

2. Love on His Lips

No word’s more unromantic than “gubernatorial” … except when intoned by White. Don’t believe us? Hear him with David Letterman read out “Words That Sound Romantic When Spoken by Barry White."

3. Pan-Africanism

White didn’t mix much with politics, but in the late 1960s he helped forge bonds with post-colonial African musicians and intellectuals. Along with Nina Simone among others, he joined the historic Pan-African Festival of Algiers in July 1969.

What are your favorite Barry White songs? Tell us and we’ll create your playlist.

1. Regional Power?

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is breaking with half a century of the country’s non-interventionist policies, mediating between Libya’s warring factions — a test many others have failed.

2. K-Pop Conquest

The Korean pop wave has found an unlikely home in the Arab nation, sparking a broader fascination with Korean culture. Young Algerians now dress like K-pop stars and incorporate Korean phrases into their everyday speech, while the demand for Korean language schools is growing. Read more.

3. Castles of Sand

These ones don’t crumble. For centuries, Algerians have made homes from earth with porous walls that allow ventilation in the desert’s scorching heat. Now as concrete increasingly takes over, architect Yasmine Terki is trying to revive the earthen architectural tradition for a future that’s only getting hotter. Read more.

Roller-skate sales are … skating off the charts … after TikTok influencers such as Los Angeles actress and dancer Ana Coto posted cool moves on the platform. Roller skaters have also brought their retro wheels to protests against police brutality.

2. Colombia’s Coolest

The South American country is the unlikely boss of speed skating, dominating the sport and winning the most gold medals at last year’s world championships.

3. Today’s Teaser

Which iconic 20th-century global leader and war hero once overruled opposition from store owners to allow children to roller-skate in one of the world’s biggest cities? Tell us.