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Religion is declining across the U.S., and Black churches are being especially hit. As part of a new series called Aging With Race, today's lead story explores what these churches are doing to survive and thrive. Plus: the woman who's developed a smart solution for "period poverty" in Nigeria, and what taking the Iran off-ramp tells us about President Trump. www.ozy.com From the editor | January 13 Religion is declining across the U.S., and Black churches are being especially hit. As part of a new series called Aging With Race, today's lead story explores what these churches are doing to survive and thrive. Plus: the woman who's developed a smart solution for "period poverty" in Nigeria, and what taking the Iran off-ramp tells us about President Trump. Fay Schlesinger, OZY Managing Editor [The New + the Next]( [Historically Black Churches Embrace Others to Stay Alive for Elders]( Black churchgoing elders are particularly vulnerable to their congregations shutting down — unless their churches adapt. Thousands of American churches are closing every year. While research shows African Americans identify with Christianity the most and attend religious services at least once a week at the highest rate among all communities, they’re not immune from these winds of change. With two in three Blacks born between 1928 and 1945 identifying with historically Black denominations compared to only 41 percent of Black millennials, the mass closing of these churches will affect African American elders the most. But a simultaneous rise in multiracial congregations is sparking a debate over whether historically Black churches need to start opening up more in order to survive, especially for elders who depend on them. [READ NOW]( [Around the World]( [She’s Tackling Nigeria’s Period Poverty With Reusable Pads]( Social entrepreneur Lolo Cynthia offers a moneymaker for rural women. It wasn’t your typical summer camp. In August, Lolo Cynthia, a public health specialist and [sexuality health educator](, taught some 250 girls in southwest Nigeria how to sew their own reusable menstrual pads from linens and cloth. Each teenager went home with two washable pads, materials to make more at home — and straight talk about sexual health that is hard to come by here. [READ NOW]( [Advert]( [Advert]( [News + Politics]( [Donald Dossier: Dove, Hawk or Something Else?]( The always unpredictable President Trump took the off-ramp rather than go to war with Iran. [Good Sh*t]( [Could the Secret to Arms Like Arnold Be Plants?]( Want to be better, faster, tougher, stronger? This celeb-studded doc says it comes down to being mindful of what you put in your mouth. [True Stories]( [Finding Out That You’re Descended From a Fredo]( What is it like to be a scion of the part of the family that finished out of the fortune? Rougher than it sounds. [The New + the Next]( [Can the ‘Marie Antoinette’ of India’s Economy Turn It Around?]( Nirmala Sitharaman is stumbling in her attempts to get India's economy back on track. [Around the World]( [Why the North Pole Is Moving Faster Than Ever]( A vital point on the planet’s surface is racing across the Arctic at an unprecedented speed, and it's throwing navigators off course. one last thing [She Broke the Gender Barrier … in Billiards]( [READ NOW]( OZY Media Mountain View, California 94040 This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Read Online](