Croatia's Rising 'Womb Violence' & The Best of OZY

www.ozy.com Saturday, May 23, 2020 [Read Online]( Sponsored by [the best of OZY]( Sponsored by [Explore OZY’s Investigations Unit]( OZY Investigations marries our unique voice and quality with our ability to find stories that matter where others just aren’t looking. At OZY, we constantly strive to keep you ahead of the curve with fresh trends, profiles, experiences and nuggets of history that you won’t find covered elsewhere but that could shape your life. In 2019, we went one step further, adding an edge to our coverage with deeply reported and well-researched investigative stories. Our unmatched global reach — with nearly 200 reporters across the world — gives OZY a rare perch from which to find and report things that those in positions of influence, whether in the United States or Uganda, would rather keep hidden from the public eye. [READ NOW]( [OZY Investigation: Breaking the Silence on Croatia’s Rising ‘Womb Violence’]( Rising conservatism and a shortage of doctors are combining to turn the surgeon's table into a theater of violence against women in Croatia. Croatian parliamentarian Ivana Ninčević–Lesandrić was struggling with the trauma of a first-trimester miscarriage, and nothing could’ve prepared her for what came next. At the hospital, she was tied to a table as a surgeon performed curettage to scrape out tissue from her uterus — all without administering anesthesia. “Those were the 30 most painful minutes of my life,” she recalls. “And I can recall every second of it.” [READ NOW]( [Advert]( [Sponsored by Cariuma]( [The Sneakers That Fit Your Life, However It Looks Right Now]( Whether you’re serving on the front line, serving your family the latest 5-star meal you whipped up, or trying to serve a look during your next Zoom date, [these shoes]( meet your needs. They’re comfortable enough that you can wear them all day and stylish enough for just about any occasion. [Get $15 off these lightweight, sustainable sneakers with code OZY-15 before they sell out again.]( [Buy now]( [Forced to Divorce: Americans With Disabilities Must Pick Marriage or Health Care]( Outdated regulations are forcing a choice between love and social security. [OZY Investigation: America’s Opioid Crisis Heads South to Mexico]( Mexicans are increasingly facing their own opioid crisis. [Love Thy Neighbor: The Bible Belt Is Becoming a Dumping Ground]( An OZY investigation uncovers that the South bears the burden of America’s trash, from carcinogenic radioactive waste to toxic coal ash and trains of sewage. [The Virus Is Hitting Women in Academia Harder]( Lockdowns are disproportionately hurting female researchers, affecting their career prospects and the future of fair policymaking. [How Ulysses S. Grant and Mark Twain Rescued Each Other’s Fortunes]( Sometimes it takes two great writers to give birth to an incredible story. [Bunk Beds and Separated Seats: Airlines Plot Economy Comfort to Lure Flyers]( Comfort and luxury have long been limited to business and first-class cabins, while cheap tickets were the lure airlines used to attract economy passengers. Now that’s changing — dramatically. One More Thing [A Case Against Coronavirus Tunes]( [READ NOW]( OZY Media Mountain View, California 94040 This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Read Online](