Briefly with OZY

U.S. President Joe Biden gives his first joint address to Congress today, in what will be a pared-down gathering due to coronavirus restrictions. As deaths in India pass the 200,000-mark, Dr. Fauci says the world needs to do more to help. And hundreds of guys named Josh engage in a pool noodle battle.

After being snubbed by her male counterparts at a meeting in Turkey that's being dubbed 'Sofagate,' E.U. Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen has spoken out against sexism. Systemic police brutality against African Americans is a "crime against humanity," lawyers say. And, would you buy shares in Kanye's West's sneakers?

The U.S. is sending assistance to India which is battling a hellish coronavirus surge that's seen hospitals short of oxygen and families reduced to buying canisters on the black market. The Supreme Court is set to hear a landmark free speech case after a teen's sweary SnapChat rant. And the highs and lows of this year's Academy Awards.

Three recipients of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine have died from blood clots, but that risk among millions of doses is too small to outweigh the benefits of immunization, the Food and Drug Administration decided Friday. And she didn't just reject him on Bumble, she reported him to the feds.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are in a race to save the world from greenhouse gases. Russia is starting to withdraw troops after tensions over a military buildup at the Ukrainian border. And a new menu for astronauts is out of this world!

Amid an oxygen shortage, India is battling the world's worst-ever pandemic infection rate and its most deadly COVID-19 wave. And humankind is taking stock of what it's done to the planet on Earth Day.

President Joe Biden welcomes the historic verdict in George Floyd's murder but stresses the fight for racial justice is not yet over. The UN wants proof of life from Dubai about missing rebel princess Latifa. And two birdbrained thieves in Australia return a valuable "Sesame Street" costume.

The last day of the Derek Chauvin murder trial saw Rep. Maxine Waters chastised by the judge, and the prosecution and defense present their closing arguments. Post-pandemic emissions levels are set to soar as economies rely on coal to aid their recovery. And scientists find tyrannosaurs weren't loners.

Court will hear closing arguments in the historic Derek Chauvin murder trial today ahead of jury deliberation. Alexei Navalny, perennial thorn in Russian President Vladimir Putin's side, could die in prison if he doesn't receive medical attention, his doctors warn. And a rare and valuable collection of books on Africa has been incinerated during a huge fire in Cape Town.

Today worldwide COVID-19 exceeded 3 million, 1 million in the last two months, while infections have nearly doubled during that time. And one guy is largely responsible for keeping hate sites online.