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The Weirdo Conspiracy Theory About Earth Day and Lenin

A shared birthday can feed rumors that last decades.

In April 1970, James L. Bentley, comptroller general of Georgia, sent out about $1,600 worth of telegrams warning that Earth Day — which got its start that year — was a Communist plot. His evidence: It fell on April 22, the same day as the centennial of Vladimir Lenin’s birth. While nonsense, the notion has enjoyed support in certain corners for the last 50 years.

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Asian Anger: A Model Minority No More

Asians, in the shadow of COVID-19, are suddenly drawing lots of heat. Will it stop? And if so, who will stop it?

On a girls' trip a month before quarantine, as I sat on a beach in the Caribbean, relaxed, sipping a cocktail on a cloudless day, my friend checked her phone and chuckled. She then shared a joke about “staying away from Asians” because of the coronavirus. No one reacted. Being the only Asian woman on the trip, it definitely hit me differently.

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What to Tell, What to Show: A Quarantine Primer

OZY’s Eugene S. Robinson addresses queries from the love-weary in “Sex With Eugene.”

Defining Moments: Losing Limbs, Gaining the World

Paralympian Amy Purdy went from near-death to the medal stand. Watch her reveal what it took on OZY's newest hit show on Hulu.

What History’s Urban Vegetable Gardens Teach Us About Survival

Turning to gardening in a crisis didn’t start with COVID-19.

Hit 65, Retire a CBD Magnate? Why Not?

A CBD magnate leaves retirement to help where he can.

The Incredible Legend of the First Black Samurai

He went from an African slave to a storied samurai.

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Will Virtual Reality Pick Next-Gen NFL Quarterbacks?

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