It's an age-old question - about the very act of getting old. And one of the best answers to the question of how best to grow old comes from the late British philosopher Bertrand Russell. At the age of 79, Russell, who died 50 years ago this February, sat down and penned a 1,000-word essay that is one of the most moving and insightful commentaries on achieving "a successful old age.

Forty-five years ago, an estimated 1 billion viewers worldwide tuned in to see an unforgettable boxing match in October 1974, one that took place at 4 am local time in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). In that match - long known simply as "The Rumble in the Jungle" - a 32-year-old Muhammad Ali knocked out undefeated heavyweight champion George Foreman in the eighth round, reclaiming the title in the process after a seven-year hiatus.But it almost didn't happen.

Just over three years ago, Newsweek ran a story titled "Baseball's Unhealthy Obsession With Starting Pitchers Is Killing the Game." At the time, the thought process was clear: Four of the top five highest-paid baseball players in 2016 were pitchers. Starting pitchers appear once every five games, at most, when they're healthy. If that starter fails to outperform his contract, teams are essentially left paying more for a depreciating talent who works less.

Iran seized a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf on Friday, sparking a heightening of tensions between Tehran and the West. We turned to former CIA deputy director and OZY columnist John McLaughlin for insights.What's Iran's game plan, in your view, in seizing a British tanker Friday in the Strait of Hormuz? This gets more dangerous by the day. I fear that neither side has a real game plan.

A few weeks ago, you found the perfect Father's Day gift - a T-shirt of your dad's favorite band. You bought it online and had it shipped to his house. This week, the same online store keeps suggesting Phish T-shirts, size large, instead of the women's athletic tops you're actually looking for. The algorithm can't distinguish between shopping for your dad or yourself.Not if Diane Keng has her way.

There was no decision-making process. The singer of my sludge metal band said some shit about my mom on the mic. With her in the audience.Next thing I knew, I was off my drum stool and punching him in the face.Then the guitarist and I almost got in a fight onstage. I got my drums packed into my truck and peeled off just as two police cruisers pulled into the parking lot. Of course, the police put out a warrant for my arrest.

In 2018, the U.S. men’s national soccer team didn’t even make it to the World Cup. It lost a qualifying match 2–1 to Trinidad and Tobago, a team then ranked 99th in the world and has only competed in the World Cup once, in 2006. The gap between the U.S. men’s soccer team and the women’s — which has won half of the eight Women’s World Cups, including last week’s, and dominated the sport for decades — has been made explicit this season by a lawsuit.

My first wife was having an affair and was unwilling to end the other relationship to work on our marriage, so I gave her a move-out date.My cousin's bat mitzvah was coming up, so I figured my wife could move while I was at the celebration, and be gone before my return. I hadn't told anyone what was going on, and my wife was popular with the family, so I spent the day making excuses."No, she couldn't make it, though she sends her love." "She had a rough week at work and had to go in again today.

This is an OZY Special Briefing, an extension of the Presidential Daily Brief. The Special Briefing tells you what you need to know about an important issue, individual or story that is making news. Each one serves up an interesting selection of facts, opinions, images and videos in order to catch you up and vault you ahead.WHAT TO KNOWWhat happened? Mississippi State Rep.

In this occasional series, OZY takes to streets and neighborhoods around the globe to ask a simple question: “How was your day?” I’m an extremely last-minute person. I wish I wasn’t. On the day of a show, I’ll generally go to my day job and work a little more than a half day, and then I have to really start prepping — getting the costumes and song charts ready, showering and shaving. It takes me about two hours just for hair and makeup.