Friday, June 23, 2017

Should All Charity Be Controlled by the UN?

Your tasting menu of 8 forward-looking stories to set you up for tomorrow's conversation.

The daily dose

#1 Immodest proposal

Can Billionaires Be Trusted to Control Their Charitable Spending?

Billion-dollar philanthropic organizations have huge amounts of power in the developing world, but no accountability.

#2 Good Sh*t

Meet the Feminist Putting Her Twist on Turkey's 700-Year-Old Craft

These comfy leather flats are steeped in history - and were made with attitude.…

#3 The Huddle

Could Streaming Threaten Your Favorite Team's Future?

The Philadelphia Phillies have a plan to rebuild this off-season - and it centers on the tube.…

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#4 Rising Stars

The Tycoon at the Helm of China's Bike-Rental Revolution

Joe Xia, co-founder of bike-sharing empire Mobike, wants to save the world ... two wheels at a time.

#5 Fast Forward

The Future of Language

What might books look like in 100 years? Will they be written in emoji? Could robots become authors, or readers? OZY looks ahead to find out.

#6 True Story

Bringing Pride Parades Back to Heartland Montana

"Sexually, we're not puritanical, but it's still very conservative. People don't like seeing bare butts and shafts, or a lot of guys gyrating, or women's breasts."

#7 Flashback

Could the City of Salmon Have Become the Manhattan of the West?

Rudyard Kipling once described its residents as living "on salmon and great and increasing expectations."

#8 True Story

The Young Investor Who's Helping Students Save Big

His fintech platform aims to provide a better wealth advisory experience than the current standard ... and for a fraction of the cost.

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Move Over, Sushi ... and Meet Poke

This Hawaiian import has had a big year in LA. But will the food wave spread across the U.S.?

Why New York City Is the Best Place on Earth to Eat Mangoes

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